When not hosting popular annual events like Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Austin Kite Festival, Zilker Park is a serene setting for picnics, biking, boat rentals, playgrounds, and other activities.

This 351-acre park, founded in 1917, is best known for Austin’s most-loved outdoor attraction: Barton Springs. Here you’ll find a 68-degree oasis that lures Texans to relax in its refreshing spring-fed waters.