Place · Outdoors

McKinney Falls State Park

When

Visit on your scheduleOpen daily. Gate 8 a.m.–10 p.m.; office 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.; Visitor Center Friday–Sunday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where

McKinney Falls State Park5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, TX 78744Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages

Cost

Adult: $6 daily; Child 12 Years and Under: FreeSeveral all-terrain wheelchairs available for the Onion Creek Trail; day-use reservations highly recommended because the park often reaches capacity.

Organizer

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – McKinney Falls State Park

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 has a hard surface suitable for strollers), creek fishing and swimming, a rock shelter and early homestead remains, campsites and cabins. The Smith Visitor Center has an observation deck over the Upper Falls; families can ask about borrowing Junior Ranger Explorer Packs or fishing rods. Onion Creek can flood after rain; food, coolers, glass and hard balls are not allowed in the Upper and Lower Falls areas.