Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center Travel Information (Austin, TX)

A Capital Retreat: Austin Austin embodies Texas’s best qualities: It is vibrant and laid-back at the same time. As home base to state government and to one of the nation’s largest universities, Austin is also strongly identifi... Austin, TX

Austin Austin, Texas’s capital city, is famous for its live music scene, the number of festivals it stages throughout the year, and the hundreds of thousands of bats that live under a downtown bridge. The ab... Austin, TX

Austin A college town grown up, Austin mixes city pleasures with outdoor recreation in a casual atmosphere that makes it a popular getaway from early spring when the bluebonnets bloom to late fall when the c... Austin, TX

Austin, Taylor, Salado, and the Texas State Capital Country Just 28 miles south of Georgetown lies Austin, the capital city, seat of Travis County, and haven for 488,000 people who love to kick back. But the sun worshippers seen today around Barton Springs, th... Austin, TX

Austin, Texas Maybe it’s the college student population that tops 50,000. Maybe it’s the live music industry that has made this city a haven for fans and performers alike. Or maybe it’s just geography, situated on ... Austin, TX

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Town Lake Hike and Bike (Distance: 0.3 mi) Not a mountain bike trail as much as a multipurpose hike and bike path, the Town Lake Trail is nonetheless a ride that anyone stopping in Austin ought to check out. The path runs along the banks of To...

Austin, TX - Mountain Biking - length:10 mi

Austin Area Birding Sites (Distance: 0.6 mi) The city of Austin, with a population in excess of 500,000, contains numerous city parks and greenbelts and several surrounding parks and preserves. Since most of this area is located at the southeast...

Austin, TX - Birding - length:unknown

Waller Creek Trail (Distance: 0.6 mi) This urban greenbelt travels through downtown Austin. The stone walkway bridges Waller Creek numerous times on its southbound journey from Waterloo Park near the University of Texas (UT) campus down t...

Austin, TX - Hiking - length:2 mi

Lower Barton Greenbelt (Distance: 0.8 mi) This out-and-back hike travels up the canyon of Barton Creek from Barton Springs Pool at Zilker Park to the MoPac Bridge near Twin Falls. Along the way, you will see rock bluffs overlooking a clear bl...

Austin, TX - Hiking - length:8.5 mi

Mayfield Preserve Garden Walk and Amble (Distance: 0.8 mi) This walk takes place at Mayfield Park Preserve, site of the Mayfield-Gutsch Home and Gardens. After touring the homesite and backyard gardens, amble around on a series of short, interconnected trai...

Austin, TX - Hiking - length:1 mi

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Butler Park Butler Park Pitch & Putt Golf Course Public, 9 holes 805 yards, par 27 0.6 miles from center of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center

Lion's Lion's Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6001 yards, par 71 2.5 miles from center of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center

Hancock Hancock Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2818 yards, par 35 2.7 miles from center of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center

Riverside Riverside Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6562 yards, par 71 3.4 miles from center of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center

Morris Williams Morris Williams Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6637 yards, par 72 3.7 miles from center of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center

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