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Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
MEADOWS CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT 201 San Marcos Springs Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666 Visitor’s Information Hours: 9:30 AM – 5 PM daily Fees: 30-Minute Glass-Bottom Boat Tour Adults: $12 Seniors (65+): $10 Children 3–12: $8 2 & Under: Free Looking for a little more time on Spring Lake? • Extended Glass-Bottom Boat Tour (45…
Read MoreMcKinney Falls State Park
MCKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK 5808 McKinney Parkway, Austin, TX 78744 Visitor’s Information Hours: 8 AM – 10 PM daily Fees: Children (0-12yrs) Free; Adults (13+) $6 Parking: Available on-site. Rules: No alcohol. Campfires permitted only in designated rings. Laws prohibit collecting plants, animals, and artifacts. Pets on leash. Pets not permitted in any buildings or…
Read MoreLady Bird Lake
LADY BIRD LAKE Lady Bird Lake, Austin, TX 78701 Visitor’s Information Hours: 5 AM to midnight daily Fees: Free Parking: Multiple – Parking for Boardwalk along S. Lakeshore Blvd. between Pleasant Valley Road and Riverside. Parking lots at Festival Beach, Nearby downtown parking. Rules: Fishing allowed at rest areas but not along main trail. Electric…
Read MoreLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739 Visitor’s Information Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM daily Fees: Members Free, Adults $12, Seniors (65+yrs) $10, Youth (5-17yrs) $6, Non-UT Students (with ID) $10, Children (0-4yrs) Free, UT Austin student and staff- Free Parking: Wildflower Center parking lot, additional parking along La…
Read MoreJacob’s Well Natural Area
JACOB’S WELL NATURAL AREA 1699 Mt. Sharp Rd., Wimberley, TX 78676 Visitor’s Information Hours: 8 AM – 6 PM daily Fees: Children (0-4) Free; Youth (5-12) $5; Adults (13-59) $9; Seniors (60+) & Military $5; Hays County residents $5 | Swimming is allowed ONLY from May 1 through September 30 and By Reservation Only. Parking:…
Read MoreGoat Cave Karst Preserve
GOAT CAVE KARST PRESERVE 3900 Deer Ln, Austin, TX 78749 Visitor’s Information Hours: 7 AM – 9 PM daily Fees: Free Parking: Street parking in residential area. Rules: No dogs allowed on the preserve. Explorer’s Checklist Goat Cave got its name in 1957 when cave explorers entered a 3-foot square hole in pasture land to…
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