# Family Nature Quest at McKinney Roughs Nature Park > Program for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Ongoing - Dates: Fri, Nov 6; Sat, Nov 7; Sun, Nov 8; Mon, Nov 9; Fri, Nov 13; Sat, Nov 14; Sun, Nov 15; Mon, Nov 16; Fri, Nov 20; Sat, Nov 21; Sun, Nov 22; Mon, Nov 23; Fri, Nov 27; Sat, Nov 28; Sun, Nov 29; Mon, Nov 30 - Where: McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Highway 71 West, Cedar Creek, TX 78612 - Ages: Families - Price: $10 per person - Organizer: LCRA Parks - Official page: https://lcraparks.com/events/p2 - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-03), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-nature-quest-at-mckinney-roughs-nature-park--listing-e13534f9cf70a3b8b4dc54a5 ## About A family nature program at LCRA's McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Cedar Creek, offered Friday through Monday mornings at 10:30; book a time online. ## Similar picks in Austin - [McKinney Falls State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mckinney-falls-state-park--listing-1c4268a04f611a2fe22f6f3c) — Open daily. Gate 8 a.m.–10 p.m.; office 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.; Visitor Center Friday–Sunday 9… · McKinney Falls State Park · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 14. State park inside Austin city limits along Onion Creek, with upper and lower falls, nearly nine miles of hiking and biking trails (the 2.8-mile Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail… - [Preschool in the Park (monthly nature class, ages 3–7)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/preschool-in-the-park-monthly-nature-class-ages-3-7--listing-b5a0343ba55c4e4db37098c0) — Third Tuesday of every month, September through April, 10–11 a.m. (Oct. 20, 2026… · Lockhart State Park · Ages 3–7 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Monthly nature program for kids ages 3–7: explore, create and sing while learning about a different nature topic each month (October 2026 topic: spiders, with a spider hike and… - [McKinney Roughs Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mckinney-roughs-nature-park--listing-c614b0d6323fb20be25b7d9d) — Open daily, sunrise to sunset; gift shop 8 a.m.–5 p.m. · McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Cedar Creek · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. McKinney Roughs is an LCRA nature park on the Colorado River between Bastrop and Austin, with miles of multiuse trails through the Lost Pines edge, river bottomland and rugged… - [Gifts from the Trees Hike at Lockhart State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/gifts-from-the-trees-hike-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-3f40f9d123ed82f7ceb60f4c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Lockhart State Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A one-hour walk with a Texas Master Naturalist about the fascinating trees of Lockhart State Park and the history tied to them — a chance for kids to learn the secrets of the… - [Tipis on the Prairie at Lockhart State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/tipis-on-the-prairie-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-7357dfdc1bdf5e398695367f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Lockhart State Park (picnic area) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Families help a park ranger raise a full-size tipi in the picnic area at Lockhart State Park and learn about the Native American cultures of the Plains who lived in them: how the… - [Bastrop State Park (Lost Pines)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/bastrop-state-park-lost-pines--listing-1d52e525c5949c263a942d94) — Open daily, 6 a.m.–10 p.m. Interpretive Center Friday–Sunday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (hours… · Bastrop State Park · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Lost Pines state park 32 miles east of Austin, recovering after wildfires and floods. Families can camp, picnic, swim in the seasonal pool, bike, hike seven miles of trail, fish… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Bastrop County, TX](https://grassyknees.com/austin/counties/bastrop-county-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/counties/bastrop-county-tx.md) - [This weekend in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin.md)