Sparky Pocket Park

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: 14 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 3

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

I loved the details of this wall.

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Tiny lil park. Cool mural.

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Amazing magical spot in the middle of Austin s suburbs.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 2

I used to love going to Sparky with my daughter and looking at all the hidden objects (and sometimes leaving treasures of our own) and heartfelt notes too and from strangers but the last couple years just about every time we go the whole place is completely empty of treasures. It s such a drastic contrast to how it used to be that it can only be the result of deliberate action. I doubt city Parks & Rec would be doing it and I just don t know what would motivate someone to do this but I wish they would stop. This was a fun communal interaction.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Its a small cute park with a lot of neat things to look at

Date: 4 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Small park. Used to be a substation. The artwork is awesome.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

It is a small, quiet park. A sculpture made of shells is impressive.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 3

Date: 7 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

This is a really cool place! Glad I had the opportunity to experience this park with my family.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 3

It s is more of a street park. It s is a residential neighborhood so not that much walkable

Date: 10 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Had a great time at our work retreat at this relaxing location Toilets: Only inside the building Picnic area: They have a cement bench in the back

Date: 11 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

Its a cute, little neighborhood park, and I do mean little. They have a pretty neat decorative wall made out of fossilized coral and several benches.

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

So cute and silly

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Picnic area: Nice park area to enjoy with benches

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 3

Small and secluded in a residential neighborhood. Pretty neat for a quick stop.

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

I really loved taking my dogs here on a regular basis. Pretty much every other dog owner I met there was friendly and had a well behaved dog or two. Truly going to miss that morning journey but if youre in that neighborhood I strongly recommend going. In addition there is a way to host a party or gathering there. Ive seen everything from kids learning/enjoying a cooking experience to pre-wedding celebrations. An extremely great usage of a state maintained electrical facility

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

Cute tiny park nestled in Hyde Park neighborhood.

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Cute tiny little park.

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

It was clean and quiet. I was working doing wood floors across the street and decided to go sit there for lunch break

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Cutest pocket park in Austin. Just big enough to play fetch with our pups. We had the park completely to ourselves for a while it was so nice. Definitely worth checking out. Dog-friendliness: Dog waste stations near the street

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

It is a little gem!

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Super tiny neighborhood park with fun art and sculpture

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Great little pocket park with interesting assortment of curios. In rock wall surround

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 4

Lovely little destination for a neighborhood walk that our kids loved. Demoted one star due to missed opportunity to call it Sparky Parky

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Is so artistic, is small but you will enjoy seeing all the details in the art. I found it amazing!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Tiny treasure of a park and you get to give or take a treasure if you like

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

This is my favorite pocket park in the city. Its usually quiet in the morning and evening and seems to draw people midday were people do yoga and walk their dogs.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

This is a great little park

Date: 2 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

A fantastic piece of interactive art.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 4

I would say this is more of a roadside attraction than a park. All there is to do is this wall. It sits in a residential neighborhood and parking was easy to find. Cool to visit once just to see it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

What a FUN public park. The park itself is smaller than most, but whats within is fascinating. Built around a 1930 electrical substation is a 2008 grotto wall by local artist Berthold Haas (with help from the community) filled with treasures. It made for a fun stop on my morning run while staying in an Airbnb at nearby Hyde Park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Such a fun treasure ticked into this Austin neighborhood. A girlfriend and I have Friday adventures and this was such fun! Walked back and forth several times and kept finding trinkets that we missed. I look forward to going back and see what new trinkets have been added!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Love this little spot to sit and relax

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 4

Nice, tiny park tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. I just wanted a place to eat lunch and play with a synthesizer before heading home and this was great. Nice art wall, looks like a rentable event center, too.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 4

Good place to bring your dog for a jog or just to throw Frisbee around.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

This was so fun! Love all the momentos and notes. Is wonderful use of all of the shells and glass and all kinds of mixed media. Just love this!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

My paradise in the city. This place is electric. I love leaving things in the wall and seeing what turns up in its place. Meditate, picnic, walk the circle, meet up with friends, good vibes all around.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Super cool art and you never know what youre gonna find

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

This electrical substation turned public park is a great example of rehabilitating a utility space into a greenspace everyone can enjoy. Its a wonderful resource for this neighborhood. What out for landmines in the grass.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Cute little park with a grotto walls. Behind a substation so love the play on words!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 3

Its a small art exhibit in a residential area. Kinda cool to see once but nothing that will keep your attention for an extended amount of time. Plenty of parking nearby

Date: 3 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

It provided a moment of insulation from a universe less understood.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Its a small park thats designed for me moments or dog training. It has an auspicious energy field.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 4

Really cool little park in Hyde Park. It s perfect for a picnic or solo work outs because there s a lot of space and both grass and concrete

Date: 3 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Cute, quiet, well maintained, very small!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Super artsy, great place to meditate, write, or read

Date: 3 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

A hidden gem of Hyde Park. Well-maintained, its the perfect spot to spend a sunny afternoon with some friends. Beautiful grotto provides aesthetic pleasure and creative energy.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

I love this park! Its so Austin

Date: 3 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 3

It has nice corners to sit around and chat with friends. Or take your friend for a walk. Its small and cozy

Date: 3 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

A beautiful, well-kept park.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Beautiful pocket park with art installation (grotto wall), north austin substation that looks like it is used as an event space, and a mix of young and old oaks. Great place to stop on my bike ride.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Beautiful multi media murals. Worth the ride.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Small, cool art. Perfect for playing fetch in the neighborhood

Date: 3 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Very nice mini park and meeting place nestled in Hyde Park neighborhood

Date: 3 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Cute little (very little) neighborhood park is very surprising. Looks like an old post office or firehouse is the centerpiece.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

I wish it was a little bigger. It was really kool to see all the beautiful and unique art and trinkets. Cant wait to go back with my own little trinkets to leave behind.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 2

Cool ~ but not that cool.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Fun little park. My 1yo son loved rummaging through the holes trying to find treasure. I had a pretty good time with it too. The decorations really hide the electrical equipment well.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Such a weird, quirky place. I loved exploring all the things people have left in the rock portion of the installation.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Weeknight picnic at Sparky Pocket Park. No table, but a bench sufficed. Listen and look for parrots in the trees.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

This is a small park, good to go and read on one of the benches. People walk their dogs here or exercise in the open grass area. It also has a nice artistic wall.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Small and worth every inch of the space! This is one of Austins do not miss locations, great for an afternoon picnic and absolutely stunning at sunset. The sculptures and art put together by Berthold Haas and the community are like none youll find anywhere else. Make it a slow walk, a meander; its worth it!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Unique park off the beaten track if you look hard enough you can even find the sword in the stone here

Date: 4 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 4

Cute but really small. See it all in five minutes.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Strange little park tucked away in the neighborhood. Definitely a hidden gem, and worth the visit. Great sculptures & presentation.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 2

Was not what I expected, very small, not really a park to take kids.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 4

Small, interesting and quirky. Atlas Obscura was a good guide to get us here.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 4

Cool place to relax or rent out for a private event.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

It is something different hard to describe. You will feel the presence of energy like a museum as you observe the diffrent items that tell different stories.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Great pocket park hidden in the beautiful residential neighborhood of North University. It has a charming refurbished former power station available for party and event rentals at very reasonable rates.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

This is a really great place! I want to come back here again!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 4

Was quirky but also I wouldnt call it a park lol.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Great park to visit.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Its weird and tiny, which is fun. There is also a small pavilion there you can rent for events.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Very beautiful Park to visit

Date: 5 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

This park is a tiny place in the middle of the neighborhood but worth the find! The textures are fun to look at and feel, and little strange objects are tucked away to look at and find. There s a little hidden area behind it with some benches, and an abandoned substation to peer into next to it. Just park in the street and go take a look!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

What a quirky park! Its pretty great to have the shades, benches, and open areas of a traditional park with the weirdness Austin is known for. The main draw to this park is the limestone and karat wall. Many trinkets are hidden in the nooks for you to discover on your own. Look carefully because every opening in the rock wall hides a fun surprise!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

This is a cute little park. I mean, little for real. Its probably the size of someones front and back yard. Still, its a cool place to take your dog to walk through. They have an interesting city building there and theres a Pokemon stop and gym so Pokemon go is good too.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

Little park on the corner of a neighborhood with interesting objects. Would be a great spot to play Eye Spy :)

Date: 5 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Cutest and most unique pocket park in the area! Great nostalgia for old Austin and there used to be some pretty cool geocaches placed here

Date: 5 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Very Austin!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Interesting

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Great!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Cool tiny park. Fun wall to leave trinkets at.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Amazing... Bring something of your own to contribute to the wall... A miniature something... It could be anything. I left a few hair ties to add to the decor... And my friend left her one year clean and sober chip. This place has amazing energy...

Date: 6 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Cute little park!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 4

Nice and quiet little hide away, dog friendly and nice place for picnicking or hanging out

Date: 6 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Cool place

Date: 6 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 3

Nice discovery, historic structures

Date: 6 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Amazing strange

Date: 6 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Keeps Austin weird

Date: 7 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 4

Neat little park. Not big by any means, but its a cool place to discover

Date: 7 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

Probably my favorite place to bring my kinkajou. She loves climbing all over things. Great exercise for her and me.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

Cool public art installation. People bring tiny objects to place inside.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

Loved this park, want to see about renting the building for an event.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Sparky parks.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 4

This charming little neighborhood park is both a community art project and a tribute to the power substation that was once operated on the property. Though small, the parks unique sights make this a great place to visit or hang out.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Cute park, but dont drive here and plan to make a day out of it. Small, cute, and very clean.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Tiny park. Worth a visit if youre nearby.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Now this is what a pocket park should be. Amazing art and a cute space

Date: 7 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Nice

Date: 8 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Its a cute little park. Good place to relax.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

small park hidden away from major distractions. parking is on the road. This park is in the middle of a neighborhood. there is a building on site that might be able to hold meetings / events or the like.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

A nice little park in a pretty neat neighborhood. I wandered here chasing Pokemon in Pokemon Go. Its tiny little green space with some nice shade trees and soft grass.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 3

what the hell is sparky park?

Date: 8 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

I love it. Theres a small field to do stuff in, the art project that surrounds the substation, and a remodeled building from the old substation days. It looks like theyre working on it...I wonder what theyll put in there?

Date: 8 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Went here Saturday, 11/07/15, and I give this a 5/5 for several reasons: (1) Its free (2) Not many people know about it, so youll never have to worry about it being crowded (3) Its outdoorsy yet artsy Best seen during daylight hours, but if you want to go at night, you can use your phone flashlight to get a pretty good look. Great spot to chill with people or to throw a frisbee / football / baseball around.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

This is the tiniest great little park in Austin. It surrounds an electrical substation, but also includes a great art piece in one corner. I highly recommend checking it out. Great for a weekend lunch picnic.

Date: 9 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

Date: 10 years ago