The 20 Family-Friendly Parks in Texas
These 20 parks in Texas are all flagged as good for children, ranked by visitor ratings.
Play for All Abilities Park in Austin leads, with 4.9 stars from 4,559 reviews; Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio follows at 4.8. The list spans 5 cities, including Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.
Between them they carry 173,346 Google reviews and average 4.8 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 in Austin, holding 4.9 stars across 4,559 reviews. Parking on site.
2.Japanese Tea Garden
4.8 · 18,064 reviews · San Antonio
4.8 stars from 18,064 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, restrooms and parking on site.
3.Memorial Park
4.8 · 10,893 reviews · Houston
4.8 stars from 10,893 reviews in Houston, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
4.Zilker Metropolitan Park
4.8 · 6,246 reviews · Austin
4.8 stars from 6,246 reviews in Austin, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
5.Levy Park
4.8 · 6,224 reviews · Houston
4.8 stars from 6,224 reviews in Houston, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site. Open around the clock.
6.Cedar Ridge Preserve
4.8 · 5,750 reviews · Dallas
4.8 stars from 5,750 reviews in Dallas, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
7.Morgan's Wonderland
4.8 · 4,640 reviews · San Antonio
4.8 stars from 4,640 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Restrooms and parking on site.
8.River Legacy Parks
4.8 · 4,385 reviews · Dallas
4.8 stars from 4,385 reviews in Dallas, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
9.Pease District Park
4.8 · 3,091 reviews · Austin
4.8 stars from 3,091 reviews in Austin, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
10.Friedrich Wilderness Park
4.8 · 2,739 reviews · San Antonio
4.8 stars from 2,739 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Parking on site.
11.Eisenhower Park
4.8 · 1,929 reviews · San Antonio
4.8 stars from 1,929 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
12.The Park at Pearl
4.8 · 1,519 reviews · San Antonio
4.8 stars from 1,519 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site. Open around the clock.
13.Phil Hardberger Park
4.8 · 1,254 reviews · San Antonio
4.8 stars from 1,254 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
14.Epic Central Park
4.8 · 639 reviews · Dallas
4.8 stars from 639 reviews in Dallas, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
15.Cullen Running Trails Center
4.8 · 633 reviews · Houston
4.8 stars from 633 reviews in Houston, one of the most reviewed on this list. Parking on site.
16.Lakeline Park
4.8 · 423 reviews · Austin
Rated 4.8 from 423 reviews in Austin. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
17.The Gardens at Texas A&M University
4.8 · 170 reviews · College Station
Rated 4.8 from 170 reviews in College Station.
18.San Antonio River Walk
4.7 · 47,382 reviews · San Antonio
4.7 stars from 47,382 reviews in San Antonio, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site. Open around the clock.
19.Hermann Park
4.7 · 30,385 reviews · Houston
4.7 stars from 30,385 reviews in Houston, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
20.Discovery Green
4.7 · 22,421 reviews · Houston
4.7 stars from 22,421 reviews in Houston, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
Common questions
What is the best family-friendly park in Texas?
Play for All Abilities Park in Austin ranks first, with 4.9 out of 5 stars from 4,559 Google reviews.
Which city in Texas has the most top-rated parks?
San Antonio has 7 of the 20 parks on this list.
Which parks in Texas allow dogs?
Japanese Tea Garden, Memorial Park, Zilker Metropolitan Park, Levy Park and Cedar Ridge Preserve, among others, are listed as dog-friendly.
Do these parks have restrooms?
2 of the 20 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.