A great place to enjoy nature on very quiet trails with lots of interesting flora and fauna. Right across Barton Springs Road from Zilker City Park.

Gardens were gorgeous, nice shaded paths for walking. Great for children especially girls there was an adorable fairyland set up with small installations along the path.

Zilker is beautiful no doubt about it but my favorite part is a little pond by the bamboo. In this pond are these little fishes that if you put a hand in the water will all race over to you and start sucking on your hand/fingers....ok I know that sounds really weird but its actually really cute. Some one told... More

Very nice visit for a Sunday afternoon, accessible for all. Don't wait till July and August. In the middle of town.

It's about a ten minute drive from downtown Austin! It's beautiful with lots of different areas such as a rose garden, Asian garden, butterfly park. Great outing for families as well as friends and couples. A lot of wildlife out there such as fish, frogs, butterflies, insects, snakes etc. Only thing we missed was either to be allowed to bring... More

I love this place. I use to pick up my son from day care, grab some dinner and meet my husband there. Very relaxing place to have your dinner and let the traffic die down. If you enjoy trails that meander through beautiful flowers, abundant plants, ponds, pond fish, and architectural relics... then you'll love this place too.

My BF's mom was in town and we took her there for a walk, as she is a nature lover. All three of us enjoyed the stay, as the garden is really well-organized and was not crowded as we expected. Tons of wildlife to look at, mostly birds and butterflies, some lizards, and we saw snakes too (there were on... More

My grandkids loved it. We learned so much about the beautiful flowers and how they related to the earth. The many different flowers amazed our grandchildren. The beauty is fantastic.

Clean, very relaxed atmosphere. Wear shoes with grip! Some rocks are slick when wet. They had old cabins and homes from the frontier days