Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
4.7 (58)park
4.7 (58)A 10-mile loop hugging Lady Bird Lake, featuring over-water boardwalk stretches and views of the Austin skyline.
Description
The route passes through Zilker Park, blending riverfront nature and local wildlife with the adjacent city. Walkers, runners, and cyclists share the well-kept trail, which provides plenty of places to sit along the way. Navigating the loop can mean encountering heavy weekend crowds as well as fast-moving bikes.
Selected reviews
Good to know
South bank boardwalk
Also featured in
Austin Outdoor Care in Two Hours a DayGloves and bags · Waterside walks · Shared effort
Electric Bike Rides Take Your Crew Past Austin MuralsGuided excursions · Covered rickshaws · 5 rating
Cavern Walks Through Chambers Sealed for Over 10,000 YearsCave tours · 4.7 rating · Georgetown Texas
Campus Workouts Meet an Indoor Climbing Wall in AustinStrength training · Court sports · UT recreationLive Sound to Puzzles: Four Austin StopsRodeo Room comedy · Lady Bird boardwalk · One-hour puzzles
Multi-Room Puzzles and a Downtown Game Plan: 4 Austin StopsEast Austin Shows · Basement Whiskey · Lady Bird Loop
Austin Park With Spring-Fed Swims and Botanical GardensTrail walking · 350 acres · 4.8 rating
Barbecue, Theater, and Trails for an Austin DateFree park entry · Call ahead · Upper balcony
Austin Lakeside Paths Lead to Barbecue and BroadwayFree park access · Call ahead · Balcony notes
Where Austin Runs And Paddles Beneath A Downtown SkylineRiver reservoir · Kayak rentals · Boardwalk trail
Watch A Million Bats Stream From An Austin BridgeColony flyout · Free viewing · Lake overlookSwim Barton Springs In Austin's Oldest Riverside ParkCold-water pool · Great lawn · Lake trails
Watch 1.5M Bats Rise Over AustinMass colony emergence · Free viewing · Peaks late summer