Picnic tables, public pool, and a playground. A quiet little park with a nice open field. I ate two barbacoa tacos from Taqueria Morales on a bench here as the sun began to set. There's a little bridge that crosses the creek to access the neighborhood to the south. I like that bridge.

"Nothing in the world
is as soft and yielding as water.
Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible,
nothing can surpass it." - Lao Tzu

Lots of dogs. Peaceful.

Huge park. Options for so many activities.

The trees here are really nice. So many slacklining possibilities. I saw a man with his two daughters dumpster diving. They were singing and laughing.

The closest park to my house! No one else was here. Positivity on the ground and in the trees. Be kind to everyone.

A solid park! Good game of basketball going on, families on the playground, people walking their dogs. Some nice trees and decent grass too.

"Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild"

A small park. A quiet park. An empty park. Not a squirrel I did see. Great for sitting and enjoying the day to yourself.

There are two playgrounds here on opposite ends, not connected by any path. The sand volleyball court has been reclaimed by the Earth. Two giant trees stand close together in the center of a circular ditch. It's truly a spectacle to witness their greatness, especially as the sun sets behind them.

Skate park with guys playing punk rock out of a prius with all the doors open, wearing the most contagious smiles when they landed a trick. But it's oh so much more than that. What does Mabel Davis have to show you?

Gillis has a lot to offer, but even on a perfect day, it wasn't being put to use. I swung on the swings and traveled back in time.

Lots of tennis courts and people playing tennis on them. A gravel trail encircles the entire complex. I envisioned hammocking where the trees are dense and cover the ground in complete shade.

Home to one of the few public pools in Austin open year-round. The area outside has beautiful, tall trees on a gentle slope, prime for hammocking in the shade. I hung out here for a nice read.

If you follow Blunn Creek north from Big Stacy, you'll find this pleasant surprise of a park! Plenty of options for activities here. Mark my words, I will return to this park.

A playground, a sculpture, a splash pad oh my! A wide creek flows behind. Across the street, a man was playing acoustic guitar in his front yard.

"Corazon de Oro"

Home to a beautiful, wide, woodeded walkway.

A well endowed park. Come work up a sweat, and have the time of your life. Heck, bring the kids, they can enjoy this beauty too.

A park I had never been to, that managed to reconnect me with numerous delightful memories.

“Walking the path helps balance the mind and body, encourages a peaceful state, and reconnects the whole being with the rhythms of nature.”

Tanglewood Forest, such a fantastical name for a park. The lamp post in the middle reminded me of Narnia. The crape myrtles here are so lovely! Looking up from under them brings peace and inspires awe.

Fields on fields on fields, brother. A hub of outdoor sport and activity. A rustic feel, relaxed and tucked away from the big city.

Dedicated to Michael Butler, whose bricks helped to build the City of Austin for decades. Home to an amazing view of Austin's ever changing skyline.

"You just can't live in Texas if ya don't have a lot of soul."

The crown jewel of Austin. The great lawn. Offering grounds for endless festivities for over 100 years.