Seeing those Texas bluebonnets pop up around Austin is such an exciting sign of spring. Every year, from March to early April, Central Texans flock to their favorite fields to find our state flower, the bluebonnet. If you’re ready to get our there and snap some gorgeous spring pics, check out our list of the best places for Bluebonnets around Austin.
For more info and updates on where the flowers are blooming, check out the Texas Wildflower Report Facebook page. If you’re looking for a real time report of wildflowers blooming at the Center and across Texas, check out @Texas Wildflower Watch on Instagram.
— Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave
A great starting point for your wildflower adventure, the Center offers labeled displays of wildflowers and plenty of photo opportunities. There’s tons of room for the kids to spread out and explore, and it’s a great spot to pack a picnic for a day outdoors. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm with reserved advance tickets.
— Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail
1715 Cesar Chavez St.
Park near Austin High School and walk on the trail towards the baseball fields to find a large patch of wildflowers just beyond the fields.
— Brushy Creek Lake Park
3300 Brushy Creek Rd, Cedar Park
Head north to this beloved spot to see bluebonnets and take photos. Bonus: this park has a playscape and a lake full of ducks to entertain the kids.
— Circle C Metropolitan Park
6301 W Slaughter Ln.
Visit South Austin’s Circle C Metropolitan Park where large patches of bluebonnets bloom along their trails.
— St. Edwards University
3001 S Congress Ave.
Bluebonnets grow wild next to the university’s historic buildings and you’ll have a great view of downtown.
— UT J. J. Pickle Research Campus
10100 Burnet Rd.
In North Austin on Burnet Road, you’ll usually find a sea of bluebonnets as you drive past the University of Texas’s J.J. Pickle Research Campus.
— McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy.
A wonderful place for a family-friendly hike, McKinney Falls offers trails, picnic areas, a great campground and lots of seasonal wildflower sightings.
— Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area
2820 Co Rd 414, Spicewood
This popular park in Spicewood, TX has a beautiful bounty of bluebonnets as well as scenic Lake Travis views. You can hike hike or mountain bike at this 654-acre park with 9.8 miles of trails.
More locations (including some just outside of Austin):
- Old Settlers Park – 3300 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock
- Pace Bend Park — 2011 Pace Bend Rd N, Spicewood
- Marble Falls (check out their map of bluebonnet spots) – 100 Ave G, Marble Falls
- Wildseed Farms – 100 Legacy Dr, Fredericksburg
- Roy Guerrero Park – 400 Grove Blvd, Austin
- Park Hill – 900 S MoPac Express Way, Austin
- Hwy 71 – State Hwy 71, Columbus
- FM 1431 – Farm to Market Rd 1431
- Quinlan Park – N Quinlan Park Rd, Austin
- Hyatt Lost Pines – 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Rd, Cedar Creek
- Willow City Loop – Hwy 16 North, Fredericksburg
- Capital Texas Highway near the 360Bridge
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