Garden · Austin, TX

The Great Outdoors

About

One-stop shop for indoor & outdoor plants, garden furniture, decorations, wind chimes & pottery.

Visitors rate it highly — 4.6 out of 5 across 937 Google reviews.

It keeps the same hours every day — 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM — which makes planning simple. Parking is the easy part: a free lot, a paid lot and free street parking. And if it does not suit, 18 more gardens in Austin are listed further down this page.

The quick take

Drawn from this listing's ratings, amenities, hours and how it stacks up against other gardens in Austin.

What works

Consistently well reviewed
4.6 stars held across 937 reviews is not a fluke — people keep going back.
Open every day
The same hours all week (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM), so there is no schedule to memorise.
Free parking
A free lot and free street parking — one less thing to pay for, though paid options sit alongside it.
Easy to pair with a second stop
18 other gardens sit in the same city, so a wash-out here need not waste the trip.
An official site to check first
Whoever runs this garden posts schedules, closures and events there.

Worth knowing first

A narrow window to fit it in
Open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and no longer — it has to land inside the working day.
Strongly seasonal
What is in bloom drives the whole visit. In winter this is a barer, much quieter place than the photographs suggest.

Planning a visit

General guidance for gardens, adjusted for what this listing records.

What to expect

Planted grounds built for a slow loop — paths, labelled beds, and a bench roughly when you need one.

A good fit for plant people, photographers and anyone wanting a calm hour.

When to go

Peak bloom is the whole point and it moves by species — check what is flowering first. The gates are open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

What to bring

A camera
Comfortable shoes
Admission money if the garden is ticketed

Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Amenities

Parking Available

Common questions about The Great Outdoors

What is The Great Outdoors?

One-stop shop for indoor & outdoor plants, garden furniture, decorations, wind chimes & pottery. It is a garden in Austin, TX, at 2730 S Congress Ave.

What are the opening hours at The Great Outdoors?

The Great Outdoors is open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM every day of the week.

Is there parking at The Great Outdoors?

Parking options here include a free lot, a paid lot and free street parking.

How is The Great Outdoors rated?

The Great Outdoors holds 4.6 out of 5 stars from 937 Google reviews.

What else is nearby?

Austin has 18 other gardens listed on AllParx, including Deep Eddy Community Garden, Este Garden and Patterson Park Community Garden.