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Popular Birding Sites in Austin by Area: East Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Facility Lake Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park (Decker Lake) Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Webberville County Park North Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park Northwest Bull Creek District Park Emma Long Metropolitan Park Northwest Park St. Edward’s District Park Central Eastwoods Park Texas State Capitol Grounds Town Lake Metropolitan Park South Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park Southeast McKinney Falls State Park McKinney Roughs Environmental Learning Center Richard Moya County Park Southwest Hamilton Pool County Park Pace Bend County Park West Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve |
| Popular Birding Sites in Austin |
| Golden-cheeked Warbler (Jim G. deVries) |

Bull Creek District Park 6701 Lakewood Drive Austin 78731 512-974-6700 (General # for City of Austin parks) Eastwoods Park 3001 Harris Park Avenue Austin 78705 512-974-6700 (General # for City of Austin parks) Emma Long Metropolitan Park 1600 City Park Road Austin 78730 512-346-1831 Hamilton Pool County Park 24300 Hamilton Pool Road Dripping Springs 78620 512-264-2740 Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Facility 2210 South FM 973 Austin 78725 512-972-1960 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Avenue Austin 78739 512-292-4100 Laguna Gloria – AMOA 3809 West 35th Street Austin 512-495-9224, ext. 313 Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park 907 Slaughter Lane Austin 78748 512-974-6700 (General # for City of Austin parks) McKinney Falls State Park 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway Austin 78744 512-243-1643 McKinney Roughs Environmental Learning Center 1884 State Hwy 71 West Cedar Creek 78612 512-303-5073 Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park 7000 Ardath Street Austin 78757 512-974-6700 (General # for City of Austin parks) Pace Bend County Park 2011 North Pace Bend Road Spicewood 78669 512-264-1482 Richard Moya County Park Take Hwy. 183 south 2.6 miles to Burleson Road. Turn left on Burleson Road and travel 1.2 miles. 512-854-7275 (General # for Travis County parks) St. Edward’s District Park 7301 Spicewood Springs Road Austin 78759 512-974-6700 (General # for City of Austin parks) Texas State Capitol Grounds 112 East 11th Street Austin 78701 512-305-8400 Town Lake Metropolitan Park Downtown park located between Cesar Chavez and Riverside, east of Pleasant Valley, west of Lamar to city limits. Includes much of the hike and bike trail. Town Lake provides excellent birding from a canoe or kayak. Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park 12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin 78753 512-837-4500 Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 7113 FM 969 Austin 78724 512-927-4000 Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park (Decker Lake) 6614 Blue Bluff Road Austin 78724 512-926-5230 Webberville County Park East on FM 969 (becomes Webberville Road). Turn right (south) onto Webberwood Drive and proceed 0.6 mile. 512-854-7275 (General # for Travis County parks) Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve 805 North Capitol of Texas Highway Austin 78746 512-327-7622 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information is current as of August 2008. |
