Stunning views of downtown while you exercise. A great place to walk, run or bike.
The recent opening of the Boardwalk provides a continual connection of Austin’s beloved trail over the lake, not to mention spectacular views of the skyline. Read more.
What's not to love? Beautiful scenery, a nice long path, clean, and full of fellow austinites enjoying the weather.
Solid hike in the heart of Austin. Beautiful and also difficult, don't forget a bathing suit!
Just an awesome spot to enjoy nature and friends!
Run up and down a couple of times, and you'll be beat for hours. Some good views and decent shade, but be ready for steep and slightly crumbly terrain, with mountain bikers zipping past.
Bring water and take your trash with you :)
This hill makes for a great workout.
If you're visiting Austin & like to take long walks with a gorgeous view..I recommend this trail.
Lady Bird Lake Trail is a 10-mile loop in the heart of the city. Mile 0 starts at Auditorium Shores, crosses over Interstate 35 into East Austin and loops back around toward the MoPac Bridge.
(4.2 mi) Park beneath the Mopac Bridge, cross the lake at the South 1st bridge and loop back to Mopac. Water coolers there to greet you at the start and finish!
Starts slow from boardwalk. After first 1.5 miles gets harder but nice walk/hike
Want to hike? Toll is $10 per person. Want to bring your dog? Better be rich. It’ll be $10 more! They only take credit cards.
Real leg burning hike less than twenty minutes from downtown! Constant ups and downs with stairs
Make sure the dog you've brought is always on leash: nobody likes his licking as much as you do.
With 8 miles of trail to run, hike or bike, the Barton Creek Greenbelt is not only scenic, but it also has some amazing views of the Hill Country landscape.
Natural scenery, interesting art, uncrowded trails and plenty of water fountains make this one of the best running paths in the country.
Very beautiful!
Beautiful hike. Lots of great views.
Walk around. Find a spot. When the weather is nice the water is crystal clear and cool. Perfect for a hot summer day. (Usually best a day or two after it rains though)
This is a beautiful area if Austin that is just minutes away from "the city." A place I can get away for a while and be in nature.
This is a great place to both hike and take a swim. Even during drought season there are spots deep enough to jump off the cliffs and swim in. Beware of snakes near brushy areas though.
Austin's Oasis with two waterfalls. Camp, hike, bike and explore! Read more.
great place to go campin.....
The trail at McKinney Falls State Park is great 3-mile beginners course for mountain bikers. Take a dip in Onion Creek to cool down post-ride.
The perfect amount of shade for the kids and the parents combined with plenty to do. One of the few half-dome jungle gyms in Austin (remember those?)
Really nice flat trail. Many dogs.
Hands down, one of the best disc golf courses in the city. Challenging enough for pros, yet forgiving for amateurs.
Love the Greenbelt! Just be there.
Hiking explorations...
Austin lied to me. When I moved here the creek was flowing and there was good swimming on the greenbelt. Now its always dry.
A nice hiking trail - near to it all but removed enough to help you forget you're near to it all!
The Onion Creek trail is a little more rugged than other trails and is about 2.5 miles.
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