Austin Family Travel Guide
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Family Destinations Near Austin
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San Antonio,TX
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Houston,TX
(147 mi.) -
Galveston,TX
(189 mi.)
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Austin Family Travel Tips
- Ride a miniature train and splash in the pools at Zilker Park.
- Dig for dinosaur fossils at the Austin Nature & Science Center.
- Mosh like a rock star at the Austin Children's Museum.
- Watch millions of bats swarm out at sunset from beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge.
Family Overview: Austin, Texas
Three hundred sunny days a year and a diverse mix of nature trails, parks, and greenbelts make Austin a Texas-Hill-Country oasis. And 351-acre Zilker Metropolitan Park is the beating heart of green Austin. Kids especially like the playscape of slides and swings and the Zilker Zephyr, a miniature train that runs through the park. Ponds, plants, and dino footprints form the dinosaur habitat at Zilker Botanical Gardens. Two spring-fed community pools, Barton Springs and Deep Eddy, draw families looking to cool off from searing Lone Star State summer temps. Deep Eddy offers shallow waters and summertime Saturday evening movies. At the park's Austin Nature & Science Center, which showcases the flora, fauna, and geology of central Texas, kids can dig up replicas of fossils found in Texas and crawl through a Hill Country cave. Fly a kite anytime in the park, but especially in March, when the facility hosts the Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival.Read More
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Attractions
The Health Museum
The museum is 1 block south of the Children's Museum
1515 Hermann Dr
Houston, Texas
Distance: 146.1 mi. (from destination center)
1515 Hermann Dr
Houston, Texas
Distance: 146.1 mi. (from destination center)
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Bats Underneath Congress Bridge
100 Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78701
Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)
Description: On hot, humid summer nights, just before the pink and orange Texas sky dims, a cloud of little... Read More
Austin, Texas 78701
Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)
Description: On hot, humid summer nights, just before the pink and orange Texas sky dims, a cloud of little... Read More
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Houston Holocaust Museum
5401 Caroline St.
Houston, Texas 77004
Distance: 146.1 mi. (from destination center)
Description: In 1996, Houston opened its Holocaust Museum to educate the public about the genocide of six... Read More
Houston, Texas 77004
Distance: 146.1 mi. (from destination center)
Description: In 1996, Houston opened its Holocaust Museum to educate the public about the genocide of six... Read More
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Airports
Major Airports near Austin
| Distance (mi.) | ||
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| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6.6map | |
| San Antonio International Airport | 66.8map | |
| Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 145.5map |
Other Smaller Airports near Austin
| Distance (mi.) | ||
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| College Station Easterwood Field | 84.9map | |
| Waco Municipal Airport | 98.2map | |
| Victoria County-Foster Airport | 109.9map |
Austin Family Advice
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Top Ten Summer Music Festivals
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Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots
You've been patient all winter, and now finally you'll be rewarded. Get outside and take in spring's greatest gift: sweet, vibrant wildflowers from coast to coast. Here, our ten favorite spots. Gorp Top Ten -
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The Texas capital is undeniably the most creative of the state's cities—and easily one of the best places to mountain bike, hike, swim, climb, fish, and channel your inner Lance Armstrong. Here we break down the top ten adventures awaiting you. Gorp Top Ten -
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Austin On My Mind
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Texas Primavera
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The Capital of Texas Adventure. Gorp Travel -
Mountain Biking the Austin Area
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