Outdoor Activities
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Sweet Berry Farm, located in Marble Falls, is a family owned farm where you can pick your own berries in the spring and enjoy a pumpkin patch in the fall. Spring activites include:
- horses and goats to pet
- the sweet berry express barrel train
- jumping pillows and lots of wide open space and fresh air!
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Nestled within Zilker Park is one of Austin's most popular swimming holes, Barton Springs Pool. This impressive 3 acre pool is spring-fed and stays at a cool ~68 degress year-round. While many Austinites retreat from the Texas heat in the summer, you can go for a swim any time of year as it is open year-round.
Hours of Operation:
5am-10pm Daily
CLOSED Thursdays 9am-7pm for maintenance
View the current Barton Springs Pool schedule.
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Hamilton Pool Preserve is a historic swimming hole which was designated a preserve in 1990. Located 3/4 mile from it's confluence with the Pedernales River, Hamilton Creek spills out over limestone outcroppings to create a 50 foot waterfall. The waterfall never completely dries up but will slow to a trickle during dry times. However, the pool's water level stays pretty constant, even in times of drought.
The preserve will sometimes c...
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Barton Hill Farms is located on the banks of the Colorado River between Bastrop and Austin. It's a 118-acre farm with a rich Texas history. Every weekend in the fall bring the family to enjoy a fall day on the farm.
Activities include:
- A 5 acre corn maze, 1 acre kiddie maze
- Live music
- Pumpkin patch ($4-$10)
- A replica of Stephen F. Austin's lost sailing ship
- Frontier fort
- Hay bales for the kids climb on
- local vendors
- farm animals
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Evergreen Farms is a family owned and operated cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in Elgin, TX. Great care is taken to maintain the perfect conditions to grow beautiful and sustainable trees. The farm grows two types of trees, the Virginia Pine and the Leyland Cypress. They also bring in Fraser Fir trees from North Carolina which are shipped refrigerated and kept in water to ensure freshness. They provide all the tools you will need an...
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Austin Nature and Science Center is located on the western edge of Zilker Park right by Barton Springs and the Zilker Zephyr. Since 1960, the Austin Nature and Science Center has been dedicated to the exploration of the natural world. They provide hands-on exhibits and activities for adults and children of all ages. Visit the resident wildlife, dig up fossils in the dino pit, trade natural treasures at the Naturalist Workshop and Tra...
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Elgin Christmas Tree Farm has been growing Christmas trees since 1984. They use a variety of organic fertilizers to grow their trees and use products that help build a healthy, balanced soil. The result? A beautiful, healthier tree that will stay fresher longer and lose fewer needles. They will provide everything you need to cut down your tree, shake it out and wrap it up for you to take home.
Also offered during the Christmas season...
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Brushy Creek Park is conveniently located just east of the intersection of Brushy Creek Rd. and Parmer Ln. in Cedar Park, Texas. This 90 acre park offers playground, water playscape, hike and bike trail,nature trail, three paviilions(available for rent), picnic tables, BBQ grills, sand volleyball court, canoe/kayak launch, fishing pier, wildlife observation area, labyrinth, restrooms, parking and a 38 acre lake. Activities permitted ...
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Visitors to Enchanted Rock can enjoy primitive backpacking, camping, hiking, technical rock climbing, picnicking, geology study, bird watching and star gazing. Learn about the history of Enchanted Rock here. Make reservations online, by phone at 512-389-8900 or by fax.
Park Hours:
Open 7 days a week year-round:
8:00am-10:00pm
Office Hours:
September-May
Sunday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am-8:30pm
Saturday: 8:30am-6:30pm
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