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Encyclopedia > Zilker Park

Zilker Metropolitan Park is a recreational area in the heart of south Austin (near Barton Springs Pool and Lady Bird Lake) that comprises over 350 acres (1.4 km²) of publicly owned land. It is named after its benefactor Andrew Jackson Zilker, who donated the land to the city in 1917. It was developed into the park, despite the Great Depression, in the 1930s. The park serves as a hub for many recreational activities and the hike and bike trail around Lady Bird Lake both of which runs next to the park. The park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 1997. Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, the county seat of Travis County, and home to the University of Texas at Austin. ... Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas. ... Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in downtown Austin, Texas, in the United States. ... Andrew Jackson Zilker (1858 - 1934)[1] was a political figure and philanthropist in Austin, Texas, after whom Zilker Park was named. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... The Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail is the longest trail designed for non-motorized traffic maintained by the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. ... Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in downtown Austin, Texas, in the United States. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

The Zilker Zephyr in Christmas regalia
The Zilker Zephyr in Christmas regalia

Attractions within the park include: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

  • Barton Springs pool
  • Zilker Botanical gardens
  • The Zilker Zephyr miniature train
  • Zilker Hillside Theater
  • Zilker Summer Musical (every summer at the Zilker Hillside Theatre)
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden
  • Zilker soccer and volleyball fields
  • Zilker polo field
  • Nature Center
  • Numerous historical markers and sites, concession stands, and picnic areas.
Winter canoeing on Barton Creek in Zilker Park
Winter canoeing on Barton Creek in Zilker Park

Events: The Barton Springs are four natural springs located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ... Umlaufs The Kiss (Bronze 1970) is the centerpiece of the sculpture garden pond. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 571 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (762 × 800 pixel, file size: 297 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Subject: Canoeing in Zilker Park Photographer: User:Nv8200p Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Zilker Park, Austin, Texas I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 571 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (762 × 800 pixel, file size: 297 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Subject: Canoeing in Zilker Park Photographer: User:Nv8200p Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Zilker Park, Austin, Texas I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the...

  • Zilker Park Kite Festival
  • Austin City Limits Music Festival
  • Annual Rugby Tournament
  • Zilker Gardens Festival
  • Ballet in the Park
  • Blues on the Green
  • Freedom Festival and Fireworks
  • Zilker Park Fall Jazz Festival
  • Zilker Park Tree Lighting and Trail of Lights
  • Austin Shakespeare Festival
  • Annual Summer Musical (broadway musical) in the park
  • Barton Springs diving championship

Trivia Zilker Park was featured in the motion picture Dazed and Confused Austin City Limits logo, used for both the festival and TV program. ... Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American film written and directed by Richard Linklater. ...


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Zilker Park, in the heart of downtown Austin, is set to become the prime rainwater harvesting demonstration site for the City of Austin.
Zilker Park has been using rainwater harvesting for years to assist with watering their lush gardens.
Zilker Park is located at 2220 Barton Springs Rd, in the heart of downtown Austin and is open 7 days a week.
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The 351 acres of Zilker Metropolitan Park are home to streamside woodlands, open grassy fields, miles of hike-and-bike trails, botanical gardens, the Zilker Hillside Theatre, and summer Shakespeare in the Park.
A favored destination within the park is the renowned natural spring-fed pool at Barton Springs, nearly a thousand feet of natural-creek swimming with a year-round temperature of 68 degrees F. Zilker Metropolitan Park adjoins Town Lake Park and is connected to it by Austin's splendid network of hike-and-bike trails.
Zilker Nature Preserve, located at the west end of Zilker Park, encompasses 60 acres of seasonal creek, meadow, and high cliff habitats typical of the Edwards Plateau.
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