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Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park

Park · Austin

Last checked: Oct 28, 2026 · city/county sitesource

A big south Austin park along Slaughter Creek with two playgrounds, picnic shelters, sports courts, and miles of mostly flat trails. Easy to pair a playground stop with a short nature walk.

Ages

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 3–5
  • Ages 6–9
  • Ages 10–12

Two playgrounds (a 2-5 tot structure and a 5-12 structure with swings) plus flat creekside trails for a longer walk

Price

Free

No entrance fee. The city lists park entrance fees only at Emma Long and Walter E. Long metro parks.

Hours

Opening hours
Monday5 am – 10 pm
Tuesday5 am – 10 pm
Wednesday5 am – 10 pm
Thursday5 am – 10 pm
Friday5 am – 10 pm
Saturday5 am – 10 pm
Sunday5 am – 10 pm

Good to know: City rule: Austin parks are open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily unless otherwise posted.

Setting

Outdoor

  • Good in heat: Not really
  • Good in rain: Not really

Getting there

907 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78748

Rough drive times

  • about 35 min from Dripping Springs
  • about 15 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
  • about 25 min from Bee Cave
  • about 45 min from Wimberley
  • about 30 min from Driftwood

Estimated from distance, not live traffic.

Parent details

Parking
Free lot at the trailhead off W Slaughter Ln, next to the restrooms. Parents say it can fill on busy days and the lot has no shade. A second city lot on S 1st St serves the east side and the off-leash dog trail.
Stroller access
PartlyThe outer loop is about 2 miles of mostly flat, fine crushed gravel. Some side trails are rougher.
Restrooms
Yes
Changing table
Unknown — help us check
Shade
Some
Fenced play area
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Splash pad
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Food on site
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Accessible
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Easy parking
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Nursing space
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