The 18 Family-Friendly Parks in Austin, TX
These 18 parks in Austin, TX are all flagged as good for children, ranked by visitor ratings.
Play for All Abilities Park leads, with 4.9 stars from 4,559 reviews; Zilker Metropolitan Park follows at 4.8.
Between them they carry 62,851 Google reviews and average 4.7 stars. We weigh a rating by how many people left it, so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not leapfrog one that thousands have rated nearly as well.
1.Play for All Abilities Park
4.9 · 4,559 reviews · Austin
The top pick, holding 4.9 stars across 4,559 reviews. Parking on site.
2.Zilker Metropolitan Park
4.8 · 6,246 reviews · Austin
4.8 stars from 6,246 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
3.Pease District Park
4.8 · 3,091 reviews · Austin
4.8 stars from 3,091 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
4.Lakeline Park
4.8 · 423 reviews · Austin
Rated 4.8 from 423 reviews. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
5.Mueller Lake Park
4.7 · 6,251 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 6,251 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
6.Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
4.7 · 4,876 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 4,876 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
7.Barton Creek Greenbelt
4.7 · 4,515 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 4,515 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
8.Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
4.7 · 4,214 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 4,214 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
9.Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
4.7 · 3,961 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 3,961 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Parking on site.
10.Brushy Creek Lake Park
4.7 · 3,859 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 3,859 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
11.Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4.7 · 2,831 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 2,831 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Restrooms and parking on site.
12.The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake
4.7 · 1,199 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 1,199 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
13.Waterloo Park
4.7 · 1,175 reviews · Austin
4.7 stars from 1,175 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
14.Austin Nature & Science Center
4.7 · 399 reviews · Austin
Rated 4.7 from 399 reviews. Restrooms and parking on site.
15.McKinney Falls State Park
4.6 · 8,174 reviews · Austin
4.6 stars from 8,174 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
16.Emma Long Metropolitan Park
4.6 · 3,309 reviews · Austin
4.6 stars from 3,309 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
17.Bob Wentz Park
4.4 · 1,287 reviews · Austin
4.4 stars from 1,287 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
18.Republic Square
4.3 · 2,482 reviews · Austin
4.3 stars from 2,482 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
Common questions
What is the best family-friendly park in Austin, TX?
Play for All Abilities Park ranks first, with 4.9 out of 5 stars from 4,559 Google reviews.
Which parks in Austin, TX allow dogs?
Zilker Metropolitan Park, Pease District Park, Lakeline Park, Mueller Lake Park and Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park, among others, are listed as dog-friendly.
Do these parks have restrooms?
2 of the 18 list restrooms on site. Check each place's page before you go, since facilities can close seasonally.
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Rankings come from Google ratings and review counts, and refresh whenever the AllParx directory is updated. Conditions and hours change, so check a place's page before you travel.