Best Nature and Parks (RV, National, Dog, etc) in Round Rock

"Austin's most popular green space, the 351-acre Zilker Park is a favorite recreation area that sits alongside Lady Bird Lake. The park's grassy expanses and picnic sites are ideal for lazy afternoons, but there are also many recreational facilities for the public to enjoy. Riverside walking trails, volleyball courts, and a disc golf course are all within park boundaries."

"With 350 acres to roam, you can play Frisbee on the Great Lawn, feed ducks along Barton Creek or visit the Austin Nature Center and its kid-friendly Dino Pit. Zilker is also home to the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival. Continue to 5 of 10 below."

"Next, check out Zilker Park, a 360-acre oasis in the heart of downtown that’s the site of festivals and free music at Zilker Hillside Theater, plus it’s home to Zilker Botanical Garden, Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum and Barton Springs Pool, a spring-fed swimming spot with grassy hills for sunbathing. Make it a boozy afternoon and pull up a chair in the taproom of urban winery Infinite Monkey Theorem for a flight of Texas-made wine. Or head to Duchman Family Winery in Driftwood (just a half-hour drive out of Austin), where you can take a tour and sample wines in a lovely Italianate villa, including Duchman’s award-winning Vermentino. Stop in the North Austin warehouse and taproom of Austin Beerworks, where weekend tastings feel more like a backyard barbecue, with live music and bites from local food trucks."

"Although swimming in Lady Bird lake is prohibited, nearby Barton Springs Pool in Zilker Park is Austin's favorite place to cool off. A spring-fed pool along Barton Creek, it covers an area of three acres and has an average temperature of 70 degrees year-round. Locals and tourists alike enjoy the grassy tree-lined perimeter and perfect water that reaches up to 18 feet deep."

"When it comes to beaches in Austin, it doesn’t get more convenient than Barton Springs Pool. Located in the city center itself, this spot has a long history. It was considered sacred by Native American tribes, who used the waters for purification rituals, then used by Spanish settlers as a temporary mission site."

"Magical Mayfield Park is one of the coolest places in Austin. The setting is unique to urban parks in Austin because Mayfield is home to a bunch of peacocks and peahens. There’s a historic cottage, gardens, ponds, and hiking trails at Mayfield Park."

"Right next door to Laguna Gloria, Mayfield Park is a small and magical park that’s ideal for picnicking. However, Mayfield’s biggest attraction is the flock of gorgeous peacocks that roam freely. Best of all, this unusual park has no admission fee."

"Spend some leisure time walking the tranquil grounds of Mayfield Park. Mayfield Park is a nature preserve and gardens that feature some unique flora and decorative structures. Going to this park is one of the fun things to do in Austin."

"Located 30-40 minutes from downtown, Sandy Creek Park sits on the banks of Lake Travis, in one of its quieter coves. Dense forest opens out onto a stretch of shoreline well-suited for swimming and boating, while hiking trails along the water offer lovely vistas of the lake. The park has 20 primitive camping sites operating on a first-come, first-serve basis that can be snagged for only $15 a night, in case you want to turn your Austin beach outing into a weekend getaway."

"Similar to several locations on the shores of Lake Travis, this beach is rocky but the view is so perfect that it’s nothing that a good pair of shoes can’t fix!. You can come and sit by the water and enjoy a quick lunch, or go fishing from the shallow waters. There are restrooms on-site with primitive camping sites if you wanted to turn your Austin beach outing into a weekend getaway."

"Mueller Lake Park is centered around, as the name implies, Mueller Lake, a large body of water that is surrounded by 30 acres of green space, trails, and other amenities. The park is centrally located within the Mueller neighborhood, and is part of a green space park system that aims to make sure no one in the neighborhood is ever more than 600 feet from a park. Mueller Lake Park has a fun playground for kids, and directly adjacent to the play area is a huge sculpture of a big blue sea serpent called Nessy."

"Mueller Lake Park is the perfect combo of green space and city amenities. You can easily eat lunch at a local restaurant and then take a short walk over to fresh green grass, tall trees, and the shimmering lake. Visit the open-air amphitheater, one of the many interactive playscapes, or take your pooch to the dog park."

"This lakeside park is set on 30 acres of green space in Mueller, a planned neighborhood. It has an open-air amphitheater and stage. Plus, there’s an interactive playscape, a picnic area, a loop trail, and public art work."

"With Hyde Park, West Campus, and the University of Texas nearby, Pease Park is easily accessible from some of the best Austin neighborhoods. It was the first public park and is still one of the best parks in Austin. Right in the heart of the city, Pease Park offers the Shoal Creek Greenway, plus limestone bluffs, big shade trees, and beautiful green spaces that will make you feel like a time traveler — Is this the Texas of centuries past?"

"A favorite location that is popular with lovers of disc golf and students from the University at Texas Austin, Pease Park is centrally located in the city of Austin. Since the 1970s, Pease Park has been the home of Eeyore’s Birthday Party, an annual event that includes plenty of music, dancing, costumes, and games. There’s also an annual drum circle that takes place at the party, which generally attracts thousands of attendees every year."

"Call up your friends and set up a game of basketball or experience art & exercise with the Pease Park art installations, there is always something new and exciting to try!. Pease Park is home to wonderful playgrounds and a splash pad that will cool off the sweatiest of children. Open spaces and whimsical play areas make Pease Park great for everyone, both big and small."

"Mansfield Dam Park has some great, uninterrupted views of Lake Travis. On a beautiful, sunny day this is a great place to walk and enjoy the view. The beach in this area is very rocky so it is not the type of place to lay out a beach towel, however, the peace and serenity of the lake is a great attraction that you should not miss!"

"At Mansfield Dam Park, the views both above and below water are worth writing home about. Situated in a secluded cove, the swimming area is quiet, clean, and refreshing. Meanwhile, a recreation area slightly further inland offers picnic sites, a playground, chess tables, and panoramic views of the Lake Travis basin."

"The Austin Toy Museum is a non-profit museum suitable for the whole family – Mums and Dads will enjoy a nostalgic walk down memory lane as they show their children the very different toys that they used to play with. In addition to old favorites like Smurf and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figurines, there are several vintage video arcade games you can introduce your children to including Pac Man, Donkey Kong and many more – free to play with your admission ticket. Girls will be able to see what the original Barbie and Ken looked like (and how they were dressed back in the 60’s)."

"Why You’ve Got to Go: If you grew up loving action figures or if your kids are into them, this is the perfect place to bring them. You can take a walk down memory lane and explore vintage toys, old video games and more. What to Do: Simply let yourself go and have a great time playing vintage video games and admiring action figures along with your little ones."

"A fine place to ogle vintage toys, action figures, retro toys, classic toys, or console video games of childhoods past or present. Though seemingly targeting fanboys/girls, the museum is in fact focused on childhood education and also has a lot of hands-on activities, like vintage video games. View this post on Instagram"

"Formerly the Austin Children’s Museum, Thinkery in the Mueller neighborhood has eight exhibit galleries loaded with hands-on play-based experiences to lay the path for a new generation of creative problem solvers. Calling on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM), these exhibits are curated by the museum’s staff and are constantly updated, so there will always be something new. In 2019-20, the Innovators’ Workshop had a station where little learners could make their own stop animation, while kids could make a splash at Currents, exploring fluid dynamics through open-ended games."

"Formally known as the Austin’s Childrens Museum, the Thinkery in our opinion, is one of the best children’s museums in Texas. With tons of hands-on activities, like making your own airplane and flying it or creating music out of water, there is never a dull visit to this museum. On Austin Museum Day, Thinkery will have all of its regular displays available as well as special activities all day in Innovators’ Workshop, Spark Shop, & Kitchen Lab."

"The Thinkery is an evolution of the Austin Children’s Museum. It’s Austin’s sparkling new home for “why” and “how.” A place where science and families play side by side. Where people connect with ideas by doing, making and experiencing."

"Who needs a boring history museum when you could experience a living history museum?. At Pioneer Farms, the volunteers wear high-buttoned dresses and top hats as they take you through guided tours of farms and villages from the 1800s. You can pet animals, listen to stories and ride in horse-drawn buggies as you learn all about Texas history."

"Pioneer Farms is a living history museum offering workshops and programs for both students and adults. Step back in time and experience Texas history while you explore six themed historic areas. Some of the workshops available are blacksmithing, woodworking, knitting/quilting, candlemaking, soapmaking, and cheese making."

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"The menu at Maiko is a bit of east-meets-west fusion, including everything from simple salmon sashimi to their sake mac and cheese and egg roll nachos. They have a private karaoke room for a fun sushi & sake party and a stellar happy hour menu from 3-close on the weekdays where most rolls can be found for under $8. Try the Salmon: For $13.50 salmon lovers can rejoice in one spicy salmon roll, 2 slices of salmon sashimi, and 3 pieces of salmon sushi."

"Somehow, it always seems to be happy hour at this reliable sushi spot (it’s actually Monday-Friday 3pm -close, Sat/Sun 5-close), which makes it perfect for a group of hungry people also trying to not spend a ton of money. Also, this place makes a killer Sake White Cheddar Mac and Cheese. We have no idea what Sake actually has to do with it, but you should order it."

"Out in the Hill Country Galleria, Tadashi offers up consistent fresh cuts of fish, including ones that are more difficult to find."

"4 out of 5 stars Restaurants Japanese"