Parks

Robinson Playground Park Cute park with two playscapes on your way to Rattan Creek Park. Robinson Playground Park is a smaller park with many trees. The larger playscape is not shaded, but the smaller one, as well as the majority of the benches and tables, are. The North Austin MUD No.1 operates two wonderful parks

Gilleland Creek Pool and Park Seasonal, junior Olympic-size outdoor pool with a picnic area and a lit pavilion. My daughter and I were driving out to Pflugerville, and we passed by Gilleland Creek Park. This is one of the few Pville parks that I have not visited, having been to most to collect specimens for

Mountain View Park has a fun playscape as well as a pavilion, baseball field, and tennis courts. The park, part of the upper Bull Creek area, is about 1.5 miles from Northwest Balcones Park and Tanglewood Park. Mountain View, like Northwest Balcones, is a City of Austin park that serves the surrounding neighborhoods, but it

El Salido Park has a community center, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a playground, and a jogging trail. It is about 15 – 20 minutes from the Four Points Area and is located near 620 and Anderson Mill (depending on the 620 traffic). Hooray for beautiful park weather! After the suffocating summer heat, the kids

Oakview Neighborhood Park Oakview Park is a city park next to Kathy Caraway Elementary School in northwest Austin, tucked in established neighborhoods. This 6.97-acre park has a 1/3-mile gravel walking trail, a large playground, swings, a small picnic pavilion, and two tennis courts. The blacktop that runs along the park’s northern border borders Caraway Elementary

Brentwood Neighborhood Park Community Park with play areas & a pool. Brentwood Park has plenty in 9 acres right next to the Brentwood Elementary School. There’s a few play areas for the kite, kickball, or other parties, swings, a basketball field, a volleyball court and a large field. The park is pretty, but the jog

Perry Neighborhood Park Playground and Park Because it is located next to Highland Park Elementary, Perry Playground Park is brimming with playground equipment. Perry Park was once a limestone quarry, so there are numerous geological features to discover. There are also trails to explore in the park’s wooded area to the west. Over the weekend,

Tarrytown Park, located in a quiet neighborhood just west of Mopac and south of Westover Rd, is small but cool. It has a ball field, two playscapes, and a babbling brook, as well as shady areas for relaxing. There are both shady and sunny areas throughout the park. The playscape and swings for younger children

Leander’s Quarry Splash Pad When it comes to splash pads, Austin is a bit dry, so if you want to branch out from the typical pool scene, you’ll have to drive a little. But I’m here to tell you why the 25-minute drive to Leander’s Quarry Splash Pad is well worth it. There are several