Visitors to Austin and Austinites alike, I have compiled a list of my favorite 50 must-see’s in Austin TX! Check it out! Join the conversation by commenting on what your favorite things are to do in our great city!
Historic Austin Sites:
1. Texas State Capital: 112 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701
2. Texas State Cemetery: 909 Navasota Street, Austin, TX 78702
3. French Legation Museum: 802 San Marcos Street, Austin, TX 78702
4. Texas Governor’s Mansion: 201 E. 14th Street, Austin, TX 78701
5. University of Texas Campus: Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78705
6. Neil Cochran House Museum: 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX 78705
7. Driskill Hotel: 604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701
8. German Free School: 507 E. 10th Street, Austin, TX 78701
9. Susanna Dickinson House: 409 E. 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701
10. Bremond Block House District: visit the website for specific information at www.tshaonline.org
11. Treaty Oak: 507 Baylor Street, Austin, TX 78703
12. Madison Log Cabin: 2300 Rosewood Avenue, Austin, TX 78702
13. Daniel H. Caswell House: 1404 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
14. Littlefield House: W. 24th Street and Whitis Avenue, Austin, TX 78712
Outdoor Activities, Swimming Holes, and Parks:
15. Austin Nature and Science Center: Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX 78746
16. Zilker Botanical Garden: 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746
17. Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary: 10807 Rawhide Trail, Austin, TX 78736
18. Lake Travis: www.LakeTravis.com
19. Mayfield Park: 3505 West 35th Street, Austin, TX 78703
20. Mount Bonnell: 3800 Mount Bonnell Drive, Austin, TX 78731
21. Barton Springs Pool: 2201 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746
22. Hamilton Pool: 24300 Hamilton Pool Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
23. Shoal Creek Greenbelt: 2600 Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78705
24. Deep Eddy Pool: 401 Deep Eddy Drive, Austin, TX 78703
25. Segway Tours: www.glidingrevolution.com, www.segcity.com
26. Lady Bird Lake aka Town Lake
27. Emma Long Metropolitan Park: 1600 City Park Road, Austin, TX 78730
28. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: 4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX 78739
29. Inner Space Caverns: 4200 S. I-35, Georgetown, TX 78626
30. McKinney Falls State Park: 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, TX 78744
31. Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 605 Robert E. Lee Road, Austin, TX 78704
32. Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve: 805 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX 78746
33. Zilker Park: 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746
Museums:
34. Texas State History Museum: 1800 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
35. Elisabet Ney Musuem: 304 E. 44th Street, Austin, TX 78751
36. George Washington Carver Museum: 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702
37. LBJ Library and Museum: 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705
38. Blanton Museum: East MLK Junior Blvd., Austin, TX 78701
39. Harry Ransom Center: 300 West 21st Street, Austin, TX 78712
40. Mexic-Arte Museum: 419 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
41. O. Henry Museum: 409 E. 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701
42. Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History: 2400 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78705
43. Austin Children’s Museum: 201 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701
44. Austin Museum of Art Laguna Gloria: 3809 West 35th Street, Austin, TX 78703
45. Texas Military Forces Museum: 2200 W. 35th Street, Austin, TX 78703
Assorted Fun:
46. Sixth Street
47. Austin Steam Train: 401 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, TX 78613
48. South Congress Avenue
49. Austin Farmers Market
50. Pioneer Farms
