Bluebonnet season is in full swing! There are several places around Austin to see the pretty wildflowers and we are giving you all the details so you can shamelessly take pics of your doggo (or solo shots if you wish)! Check out the 15 parks, trails, and more below!
Updated March 2024
BRUSHY CREEK LAKE PARK / North Austin
This 90-acre park includes a playground, playscape, hike and bike trail, picnic tables with BBQ grills, sand volleyball courts, wildlife observation area, and a 38-acre lake!
CAPITAL TEXAS HIGHWAY
Bluebonnets have been known to pop up on the side of highways all over Austin, especially this one. Please be careful!
CIRCLE C METROPOLITAN PARK / South Austin
This park has disc golf, volleyball & basketball courts, a playground, fields, and 5.9 miles of trails!
GREAT HILLS PARK / North Austin
Enjoy 80 acres in the Bull Creek Watershed, with hiking trails, a playscape, a covered pavilion, picnic tables, exercise equipment, and more!
HWY 71
Find wildflowers bordering the highway for miles! Please be careful!
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER / South Austin
Visit the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas that features more than 900 species of native Texas plants!
LADY BIRD LAKE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL / Central Austin
Find 10 miles of trails bordering Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin!
MARY QUINLAN PARK / Lake Austin
Find 5.8 acres of rolling hills with 200 feet of shoreline access, including the only public boat ramp for several miles!
MCKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK / South Austin
Explore the 641-acre park featuring over 80 campsites, hiking, mountain biking, bicycling, swimming, + wildlife observation! (Pictured)
MULESHOE BEND RECREATION AREA / Spicewood
Walk miles of multi-use trails immersing you in the Texas Hill Country!
PACE BEND PARK / Spicewood
Walk along a stunning 9+ miles of shoreline, along scenic Lake Travis, including camping, boating, and fishing!
OLD SETTLERS PARK / Round Rock
This massive 645-acre park offers activities and picnic space, plus six complexes for a range of sports!
ROY GUERRERO PARK / East Austin
Find 400 acres of green space, including wooded trails, a playground, a disc-golf course, sports fields, and access to the Colorado River!
ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY / South Austin
Many flowers grow throughout this private, Catholic university in Austin, Texas!
UT J.J. PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS / North Austin
Find a beautiful 475 acres in northwest Austin!
