Zilker's main playground area has separate toddler and big-kid sections, swings, a sound-play stage and a covered picnic shelter, a short walk from the Zilker Eagle train and the Nature & Science Center.
Ages
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Big multi-area playground near the Zilker Eagle mini train, with a 2-5 area, a musical stage and lots of tree shade
Price
Free
Free. Weekend/holiday parking is $3/hour from the first Saturday of spring break through Labor Day (city).
Hours
| Monday | 5 am – 10 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5 am – 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am – 10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am – 10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am – 10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am – 10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 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: Unknown — help us check
- Good in rain: Not really
Getting there
2100 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
Rough drive times
- about 40 min from Dripping Springs
- about 10 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
- about 25 min from Bee Cave
- about 55 min from Wimberley
- about 40 min from Driftwood
Estimated from distance, not live traffic.
Parent details
- Parking
- Large lots; $3/hr on weekends and holidays in season (spring break-Labor Day), otherwise free.
- 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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