Zilker Park
If you are traveling in Austin, Texas please make sure you take time to visit Zilker Metropolitan Park. You may end up spending all day there or maybe even stay for a couple of days to take it all in.
The 351 acre park Zilker Metropolitan Park is considered Austin's most loved park for good reason there is so much to see and do. You can enjoy a ride on the Zilker Zephyr miniature train or go canoeing on Town Lake. The kids can play on the very large multi-age play scape, enjoy hike and bike trails and many full-service picnic areas. For the swimmers and sunbathers, Zilker Park offers Barton Springs Pool, a natural spring-fed pool with an all year-round average temperature of 68 degrees.
You can enjoy a relaxing sensory walk through Zilker Botanical Garden The gardens are on land that is beautifully displayed by nature with native trees, natural grottoes, and aquatic habitats that have been designed to honor Mother Nature with spectacular beauty and tranquility. Some of the Gardens for your enjoyment are a Japanese garden, xeriscape demonstration garden, magnificent rose garden, cactus garden, wild floral garden, butterfly trail, butterfly garden, and herb and fragrance garden and the Hartman Prehistoric Garden.
Don't forget to check out The Splash exhibit it is a fun and exciting learning experience deep inside a simulated limestone cave. The The Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum is another lovely attraction to stop by and see.
Is there a sports enthusuast among you? Because there is plenty of out door activiites to enjoy. Volleyball courts, a nine-hole Disc Golf Course, Soccer Fields, Rugby Field, and Multi-use Fields.
The Zilker Metropolitan Park is a great way for you to enjoy your stay in Austin Texas.
