Barton Creek Greenbelt

Review №1

Rating: 3

I m not use to the trails here, but there s no signs anywhere and the entry to the park is on the side of the highway lol. When you enter through the highway, make sure you stay on the right path and not go to the one on the left. I also went in September so there wasn t any water

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

If the LORDS willing. I believe it will be a place for me to go! When I get my drivers license

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 3

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Gorgeous place.

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Its a great place to have a day hike/picnic date, beating the heat. What s wrong with having a picnic date? I m sorry for having a romantic heart. It was a beautiful day with a lovely woman.

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Great walking trail. Dog-friendliness: Dogs are welcome and they have bags for dog poop pick up.

Date: a month ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Plenty of parking. No paved areas. As expected, terrain can be a little uneven, slippery and muddy after rain. Overall pretty flat and shaded in most parts. We headed toward twin falls, sculpture falls and back and was less than 4 miles (without wrong turns). Unfortunately, the trail posts have graffiti and are illegible, so would suggest taking photo of map beforehand or using phone s gps. We saw people in the water near the little falls. Dogs are allowed, but saw many off leash. Dog-friendliness: Dogs are allowed, but saw many off leash.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Great hike place with multiple falls

Date: 2 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Toilets: No restrooms. There used to be porta potties there but they are gone now - I assume because of homeless problem. So plan on peeing in the woods!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Get there early! Get tix online. Only pack whatcha need...long walk! Take water shoes! Slick!!!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Lots of fun trails to go off on, love it!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Violet Crown Trail and Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail Loop. The combination of the Barton Creek Greenbelt, with the Violet Crown Trail, offer fantastic interactions with nature. Taken all together, its about an 8.5 mile loop, but you can go straight to and from Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls. The trails are typically in great shape, but do narrow a bit and can be overgrown if you take a side trail. You may encounter the occasional fallen limb, but the beauty of the area, especially Sculpture Falls and Twin Falls (when they have water) make this a beautiful worthwhile hike. One of my favorites in Austin.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

It s super nice if you re up for the hike! Dog-friendliness: Extremely dog friendly, they even have a dog that s home is the park. Picnic area: They have a nice picnic area but not around the hike area.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 3

No, the river is dry, it is far from the parking lot and they steal there. We just went to see how the river was and we came back and our things were no longer there, as it is, until the waters took the man away.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 1

Omg do yourself a favor and turn back. The hike is over an hour and the trails are just wow. The water is really low and not alot of swimming room for the crowds of people.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Great for a cool swim in this hot weather

Date: 3 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

Gorgeous views and a pretty easy hike/run with the proper ankle protection. Several swimming holes to relax in and tons of shade! Only thing, better trail markers/maps on the trail would be awesome.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Most awesome day with my baby and doing some really silly fun things

Date: 3 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Challenging terrain for MTN biking + Dragon tracks everywhere!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Had a good hike, a few spots to jump in the water. Met friendly people most of the trail along with Fur babies. just remember to clean up to keep the trail clean and watch out for bmx bikers. Dog-friendliness: The dogs were all friendly and got in the water too.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 1

Date: 4 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 1

Bad experience they broken into my window and took my purse they do that in daily and you can see that they have a lot of broken windows glass everywhere in that parking lot

Date: 4 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Fun adventurous trails! Beautiful scenery

Date: 4 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 4

Great trail.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

I have enjoyed this urban escape for 40 years. Although it has many more people on its trails, it is still incredibly beautiful and relaxing. When the water is flowing, its refreshing and cool. The hikes are fun and easy. I love this place

Date: 4 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Great spot Ive been going to for 30 years

Date: 5 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 3

There are no good signs so there are high chances to be lost and not know which way you came from.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

The BEST.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

This is a great hidden Gem in austin, lost of rock formations and Gods hand prints through out the hike.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Beautiful hike. There was a rock stacking area that we liked. I kicked one over. Don t tell anyone.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Amazing hike and swimming hole near downtown. Parking off the highway is easy, just lock your car

Date: 5 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Beautiful place

Date: 6 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 4

Nice and pleasant place to hike! Lots of greens and waterfalls that comfort the heat!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Great family hike

Date: 6 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 1

They took down the rope swing over those super dangerous jagged rocks. Garbage. I want that rope swing back. Unacceptable.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

Really good place for short hiking in Austin. The only thing I didnt like was that dogs were running without leash. Otherwise, its a nice place for hiking, especially with toddler.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 4

Great trails! Proceed with caution and pack your pack pack as there isnt anything out there on the trails, other than the trails. There arent any restrooms or picnic areas nor playgrounds.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

Easy flat course along creek with some natural waterfalls. Large parking lot but it does fill up quickly. No bathrooms when we went in January. Foliage just ok that time of year. Worth a couple of hours of your time if looking for something to do, but not a destination hike for scenery or challenge. Would be nice on a hot day to walk out onto the flat rocks of the falls to cool off just a short walk from the entrance.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Nice waterfall/creek

Date: 8 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 4

Sometimes crowded especially on the weekend but still worth it.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Clouds come and go, the mountain remains. I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. You need special shoes for hiking and a bit of a special soul as well. Dog-friendliness: Lots of cool dogs hiking this trail

Date: 8 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Great trail for an afternoon hike. Many different options from easy to difficult.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Love the hikes at barton creek my go to place to relax

Date: 8 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Went there for Austin Trail of Lights. Beautiful, easy.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Nice place for a walk

Date: 8 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

Long rocky walk nice on a sunny day

Date: 8 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Had a wonder hike. There are trails for every skill level. Went on weekend and there were a lot of hikers. Not everyone obeyed the leash requirement with their animal. Creek is dry and doesn t look like it has water in awhile.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

No better trail in Austin. It s a great hike and very challenging bike ride Toilets: Hold it Dog-friendliness: Take the dog

Date: 10 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 2

They are not ADA equipped with wheelchair ramps nor leveled ground for scooters and power chairs. Me and my client wanted to go on a nice walk/stroll and end up getting heat exhaustion from looking for a ramp and leveled ground.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

One of my fave hike trails in Austin! Dog-friendliness: So many people bring their dogs to hike here. They love playing with water!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 4

Nice place to take your dogs and nice place to hike

Date: 10 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Great hiking and rock climbing...

Date: 10 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 3

Good for extreme sports! Love the spots!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Peaceful beautiful place!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

What else is more relaxing and replenishing than Barton Springs? Nothing!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Well marked trail and beautiful. Lots of shade. Plenty of parking when I ve been. Lots of trash cans and recycling bins at the end for any trash you might pick up along the trail. Not a lot of water at Sculpture Falls when we went but peaceful all the same.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

No water though

Date: 11 months ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

I had the opportunity to visit this place. It was awesome my friend and I had a great time there. Highly recommended.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

My 8 year old survived the trail. Safe for a kid. I also saw alot of furbabies. I would suggest little shoes for thrn though as there is a lot of broken rocks. There was no water at all ad I walked down the path, but it was a great walk.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Close to town. Many trails of various difficulties.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Beautiful, you should walk 45 min to see water at this time of the year.

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Great Hiking\ Biking trails. Can t go wrong with

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Love it, beautiful and ice cold until you enter then its relaxing.

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Had a great time there! There are climbing routes and hiking trails.

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Awesome trial, very healthy and fun experience.

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

The climbing here was, at some point, very good. No matter what time of year, what temperature, what conditions, every route on every wall is a grease fest. Everything is slimy with years of sweaty hand residue from people here every day on every wall because access is SO easy. That being said, the routes are all still pretty on-grade, which means they feather bagged them originally, so its fine. There are only a couple walls worth visiting if you climb hard. Be prepared to be surrounded by gumbies, muggles, and all sorts of the weather is good. Toilets: Restroom is a nasty pit toilet which for a hygienic person should be a last resort.

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 4

Took the left/north trail to the falls. Crazy hot weekend (105F) in August 2023. Both falls were dried up (what do you expect in this drought though?), even the buzzards werent happy about it. Only big issue was missing a turn on the way Back Out(by then youre tired and maybe out of water)... by chance I remembered a spray painted rock with an arrow and that was the trail to salvation. Saved us maybe another grueling 30 minutes of backtracking... again - come prepared people!

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Great trail with scenic views. I can only imagine how much better it would be with water in the creek.

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

Parking was free, Easy walking hike,Not crowded either

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

One of the best hiking place in Austin

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Awesome trail !

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Fun outdoors place to chill. Just remember theres lots of topless hippies and no bathrooms. If youre good with that, youll love the water in the summer. Dog-friendliness: Tons of dogs and their owners.

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

My favorite hike/run/walk spot in Austin! Great for a swim when the creek is flowing. Do be careful of snakes! Toilets: No restroom along the trail. Spyglass trailhead has thoms and tacodeli, or you can head to zilker entrance where there are restrooms by the pool. Dog-friendliness: People often have their dogs off leash, though technically its not allowed.

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Nice shady hike and bike trail from Webberville Rd heading North. Dog friendly and some humans too.

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Been doing hiking in this space for many years and it never disappoints. If you start at Barton Springs Pool the area runs along Barton creek to Ben White then to West Lake Hills. Some of the side trails are challenging and dangerous that run up and along the cliffs. The water in the creek can vary depending on how much recent rainfall. Make sure you bring plenty of water and proper hiking shoes for the journey. Toilets: Restrooms can be found at Barton Springs pool and/or Barton Springs park at start of the trail but otherwise no bathrooms or drinking fountains along the trails.

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

The trails on this greenbelt are just wow

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Great trails and rock climbing.

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 4

Good trails with a swimming hole at the end

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Beautiful hiking trail. Great views, and usually flowing water. Couple of simple and cool caves. Relatively busy, especially due to swimming holes. Watch out and listen for bikers on the skinny paths as well!

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Summary: decent parking, lots of shade trees, beautiful limestone structures. ADVISORY: TRAILS ARE NOT STROLLER FRIENDLY

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Was a good hike and lovely scenery Remember to not leave trash it was pretty clean but I did see a cup that was left behind we have to work together to keep our parka clean

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Easy to get to, fun hike and great reason to get out. Can make it either a long or short outing which I enjoy. Friendly people on the trails and can hop in the water if you want. Its generally clean and quiet. Great place to find a spot to post up and just relax.

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Water is nice and cool (cold for some) people you meet there are always helpful and friendly the trails are nice and clean great for your pets on a hike or just putting your feet in the creek theres ducks , turtles , birds and squirrels for your dogs to chance up a tree or two I could go on and on but you must come a see for yourself its so beautiful a really great experience. I highly recommend it a must see if your visiting. So please come out and keep Austin weird

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

great trail!

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Easy walking hike, lots of rocks and boring views for a while then see the creeks, beautiful and peaceful. Ensure to bring water! Parking was free and easy to find in the neighborhood during the weekend.

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Great trails, barbeque grills, get there early its very popular

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

a beautiful park

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Awesome place to get out in nature but stay basically in town. Not crowded either compared to other Austin trails (at least when we went at 7am on a Tuesday). There are a lot of little off shoots of the main trail so it can be easy at times to get off course, but I used all trails to make sure we stayed on track. Parts of the trail are rocky and might be hard to do on a bike, but other large sections would be awesome on a mountain bike or gravel bike.

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 1

The water is super dirty way to many people. Not a family environment, more of a party scene.

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

So many trees and such a beautiful green space. I even spotted a few birds, but not too many. There are many bridges for you to cross over each side of the trail. Photos taken by the Zilker Park side of Barton Creek.

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Most reviews would have covered on the hiking trails but theres one more under rated trail here in Green belt. Its the bike trail in Barton Creek Greenbelt. It has a steep curvy trail from South MoPac expy till Zilker metropolitan park. The skyline views of the city are mesmerizing and is an lonely place to enjoy the view (attached pic). Unfortunately this isnt wheelchair accessible friendly and only allowed for bikes. #HappyVisiting

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Such a beautiful hiking area. We did about 7 mile hike and the weather was perfect 70 degrees!

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Beautiful and awesome. Lots of hiking, climbing, meditation, swimming, and nature vibes are on point.

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 3

No water river is all dried up

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Very peaceful and quiet, all I can hear are the birds calling out to one another and in the distance the traffic. A person cant go wrong here this evening! Toilets: Theres one shack with a stainless steel commode and a hole in the ground. Unisex.

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Hopefully it fills up again with water. Amazing place. Amazing waterfalls and swimming holes

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Beautiful sunset hike! Texas does have some elevation gain!!

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 3

Its alright? The rocks were cool I guess... I have lived in Austin my whole life, and its my first time visiting the Barton Creek Greenbelt. I dont see what all the fuss is about. There was trash on the hike down and gray paint covered graffiti on the MoPac bridge. Maybe I went during the wrong time of year, but overall its meh. Youre not missing out on anything by not visiting.

Date: a year ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Beautiful place to visit and explore with a very pleasant atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №177

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №179

Rating: 4

Mark down is because it is a very busy trail and parking is on the side of an access road. Otherwise, very nice out and back trail along the River and some areas where people were swimming. Many with dogs off leash.

Date: a year ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Amazing adventure Dog-friendliness: Nice place to walk or jog with your pets

Date: a year ago

Review №181

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

It was an amazing park. Very quiet and very relaxing. I enjoyed it.

Date: a year ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Gorgeous, simply put. Great for a hike or bike with lovely scenery and at times rocky terrain. A must when in Austin.

Date: a year ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №192

Rating: 4

Make sure you do not leave any items inside your vehicle. Cars get broken into several times a day. We were here for a three hour period and saw three car s windows smashed and people purses/backpacks stolen. There is not a vigilance or patrolling in the area. Other than that, the place is absolutely beautiful.

Date: a year ago

Review №193

Rating: 3

Off season and very dry so there was no water. Would go back when water is flowing.

Date: a year ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

gus fruh entrace still good. still dry unfortunately

Date: a year ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

So pretty in the dry winter. Ill bet its even better in late Spring.

Date: a year ago