LAKES—Lady Bird Lake—(Formerly Town Lake) This is the stabilized course of the Colorado River through Austin. Boat tours are offered; fishing and non-motorized boats are allowed; no swimming.512/974-6700. Lake Austin—This Lower Colorado River Authority
lake is one of the Highland Lakes. Several parks offer access. Popular for boating, marinas and swimming. On the western edge of Austin. 512/473-3200.
www.lcra.org. Lake Travis—This Lower Colorado River Authority
lake is one of the Highland Lakes. Boat ramps, marinas parks and resorts offer boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking and camping. West of Austin, also accessible from Lago Vista. 512/473-3200.
www.lcra.org. Lake Walter E. Long—This City of Austin
impoundment is primarily a fishing lake. Park offers a boat ramp and picnicking. East of Austin via F.M. 969 and F.M. 973. 512/926-5230.
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER— Founded by Lady Bird Johnson, this 42-acre site includes numerous display gardens and landscaped areas. The center is committed to the preservation and re-establishment of native plants in planned landscapes. Visitor center has museum-quality exhibits. Admission charge. 4801 La Crosse Ave. From I-35, take Slaughter Lane (Exit 227) west to Loop 1, go south 8 miles, turn left. 512/232-0100.
www.wildflower.org.
LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY—Archives/museum related to LBJ and the office of the presidency, plus highlights of political campaigns. Exhibits include gifts from foreign heads of state, a moon rock and an Oval Office replica. 2313 Red River St. 512/721-0200.
www.lbjlibrary.org.
MCKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK—This former ranch and homestead of Thomas McKinney—one of Stephen F. Austin’s Old 300—offers mountain biking, hiking, fishing and camping. Swimmers find the pools beneath the falls a treat. Admission charge. Take U.S. 183 south to McKinney Falls Parkway, and turn west to the park entrance. 512/243-1643.
www.tpwd.texas.gov/ state-parks/mckinney-falls.
MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM—Permanent exhibits include Mexican masks and photographs. The museum features works by Latin American artists throughout the year. Admission charge. 419 Congress Ave. 512/480-9373.
www.mexicartemuseum.org.
MOONLIGHT TOWERS—Austin’s street lighting system began in 1895 when the first of the original 31 towers was mounted. From a height of 165 feet, a cluster of six carbon arc lamps (now mercury vapor) casts a glow over a radius of 3,000 feet. Only 17 towers remain, and Austin is the only U.S. city with a tower system still intact.
www.austinlibrary.com/ahc/faq4.htm.
MOUNT BONNELL—Rising 780 feet above sea level, this natural limestone formation at the western edge of the city overlooks Lake Austin and provides breathtaking views of the city skyline. 3800 Mount Bonnell Road. reached via West 35th Street or Old Bull Creek Road (R.M. 2222). 512/974-6700.
www.austinparks.org.
NEILL-COCHRAN HOUSE—Houses the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Texas. It features Greek Revival architecture circa 1853, antique furnishings and historic documents. Admission charge. 2310 San Gabriel St. 512/478-2335.
www.neillcochranmuseum.org.
O. HENRY MUSEUM—Residence of William Sydney Porter, eminent short story writer who signed his works “O. Henry.” Porter lived in Austin 1885-95. See his desk, writing materials and other furnishings of the period. Donations accepted. 409 E. Fifth St. 512/472-1903.
www.ci.austin.tx.us/ohenry.
OAKWOOD CEMETERY—Founded in 1839, this is the oldest cemetery in Austin. It features a Gothic Revival chapel built in 1914. It is the final resting place for many prominent families, as well as Governors Pease, Hamilton, Roberts, Hogg and Colquitt. A walking tour brochure is available at the cemetery chapel, Austin History Center or the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. 1601 Navasota. 512/917-1666.
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