A 28-acre city garden with a prehistoric garden of dinosaur-era plants on the spot where tracks were found, a Japanese garden with koi, streams and waterfalls. A calm stroll with lots for little eyes.
Ages
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
The Hartman Prehistoric Garden (built where dinosaur tracks were found), koi ponds and a pioneer cabin
Price
Under $10
Ages 2 and under free. Youth 3-17 $3 Austin resident / $4 non-resident; adults $6 / $8; seniors $5 / $7. Eight free days a year; Museums for All free with EBT/WIC/Medicaid.
Hours
| Monday | 9 am – 5 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am – 5 pm |
Good to know: Sept-May 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (last entry 4:30); June-Aug 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, July 4, both ACL weekends, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day. Closed Oct 1-15, 2026 for renovation; reopened Oct 16, and the city said the main building may stay closed longer.
Setting
Outdoor
- Good in heat: Unknown — help us check
- Good in rain: Not really
Getting there
2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
Rough drive times
- about 40 min from Dripping Springs
- about 10 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
- about 20 min from Bee Cave
- about 55 min from Wimberley
- about 40 min from Driftwood
Estimated from distance, not live traffic.
Parent details
- Parking
- Garden lot at the main entrance; garden visitors can request a parking pass so they don't pay park parking (city).
- Stroller access
- Unknown — help us check
- Restrooms
- Unknown — help us check
- Changing table
- Unknown — help us check
- Shade
- Some
- Fenced play area
- Unknown — help us check
- Splash pad
- Unknown — help us check
- Food on site
- Unknown — help us check
- Accessible
- Unknown — help us check
- Easy parking
- Unknown — help us check
- Nursing space
- Unknown — help us check
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