Staff and Austin recreation center work to help homeless as best they can it provide showers a…read moreplace to cool off in the air conditioning and a place to charge your phone and all the staff are exemplary at being nice and trying to help

Free showers, that's good. Lockers to use while you shower, and a seat/shelf in the shower stall to…read moreset your stuff, and hooks to hang your clothes. All great. But the place STAYS filthy, and cannot be healthy. I talked to four people, including the supervisor, Marco Olivares, about the situation week before last, and nothing has changed. Mr. Olivares seemed to get an attitude with me when I said it had been filthy for a long time. He's like " is this your first time here?" I said no, that's how I know that it's been this way a long time, (just adding another layer of dirt each week). Mr Olivares told me they would take a look and "if" anything needed to be done it would be done. Two weeks later, there is still mold growing up the walls of the showers and the floors are so dirty, when they get wet you're walking through muddy footprints

This recreational center just recently reopened in 2022 after an extensive remodel. This center is…read moresandwiched between Overton elementary school and Colony Park (see separate review of the park). The center boasts of some very nice amenities such as a workout room, teen room, spacious kitchen, arts and crafts room, and a multipurpose room. This center is open to the general public without fees although you may need to sign a waiver if you use the facilities. On Fridays, they have bingo for seniors, and even a free breakfast. The bathrooms are very clean and modern. They have an indoor basketball court facility, which is very well designed. The elementary school next-door makes good use of this basketball gymnasium area. They even have a covered outdoor basketball court behind the building. They also have an afterschool program for three surrounding schools which involves a hot meal. There is another building next-door, which is another gymnasium with a small kitchen. Behind the smaller building is a wonderfully designed and extensive playground with covered picnic tables, baseball field, and soccer field. It should be pointed out that unlike some other recreational centers, there are no homeless camps within its boundaries. This is definitely one of the nicest recreational centers within the city limits of Austin. Check out the photos below, and read my review of Colony Park, which adds the finishing touches.

This is a really nice facility just off Rundberg Road and I was surprised that the last review was…read morefour years ago. It has some great amenities such as ping pong tables, a fitness room, indoor basketball courts that double as pickle ball courts and a large climb scape. There are other amenities just behind the building, which include covered picnic tables, two playscapes, outdoor fitness equipment, a gaga ball court and a trail that runs around the property. There are also two soccer fields on the property of which one is lit. You will also find some outdoor basketball courts as well as some community gardens on the property. The rec center also has a lot of wooded area behind it which unfortunately is currently in use by quite a number of Austin's homeless. That homeless element in the woods costs this facility one star due to safety reasons. Plenty of photos in this review to add more insight.

Free summer program for a few hours for kids 5-8. Every day you need to be there 30 minutes early…read moreand wait to check in so child can have a spot. Free vegetables every Thursday if your child attends any programs there.

Excellent neighborhood park, with an impressive amount of amenities, especially for its size!…read moreThere's a great playground area that even has a gaga ball pit (not many of these around in public spaces), and of course swings, slides, and playscapes to climb and balance on with soft landing spots. There's also a tennis court, a basketball court, and a nice little swimming pool. There's decent access to Little Walnut Creek behind the basketball and tennis courts, but make sure you watch for poison ivy. There's shady picnic benches and bbq grills throughout the park, and a nice gazebo area for groups. There's lots of open field space for frisbee, or anything else that requires a big open space. There's sweet 0.4-mile hike/bike trail loop. Lots of awesome big trees, native plants, a rain garden by the basketball court, butterflies and other pollinators, and probably an unexpected amount of wildlife. I've seen several birds (hawks, small herons on the creek), a bunch of different lizards, and of course squirrels. It's an excellent place in the University Hills neighborhood to get some outdoor time!

I love this park! It's right by my house, so I may be somewhat bias, but I'm still taking off a…read morestar for sheer lack of size alone, it has plenty of length, but not much girth... Dottie Jordan isn't nearly as well endowed as say, Zilker, but the dimensions that it does have are fully utilized. There's a large playscape for the bigger kids to play on, and a little playscape for the smaller kids. There's a nice swimming pool to cool off in during the summer, complete with lifeguards, but it isn't open year-round. There's a small rec/community center on sight too, but what actually goes on in there is only speculation, since I've never been in that building... The ammenities also include multiple picnic tables, some covered seating, and some built-in barbecue grills. There's also a creek that snakes around the perimeter of the park where my kids love to go fossil hunting, and just on the inner edge of the creek there is a little walking/ jogging trail. I've been to this park many many times, but never checked in until my kids and I met Keri B. here to plant trees for an event she posted on Yelp!, called "Ready, Set, Plant!". If you live near this park and haven't been to it yet then I suggest you take your kids there right away.

Live this playground! There are separate slides for be the big and little kids with a few seats on…read morethe sides of the playscapes. You can also grab a bite from one of the many surrounding restaurants.

This place is great for kiddos! There is a play scape for bigger kids as well as some that are a…read morelittle bit younger. There's some cool musical instruments and fun hills to roll down. The best part is there are lots of kid friendly restaurants surrounding the landscape area. You can get a pizza, ice cream, or a burger and sit right there while the kids play. The area has some shade, but not fully shaded. Also, it is not fully fenced in so you do need to keep an eye on your Littles..

I really enjoy coming down here for runs. There's a trail that loops around the park and lets you…read moresee every angle. This park really does have something for everyone, whether you're a kid who's wanting to explore a playground, a tennis or pickleball player wanting to play a few games, a basketball court, sand volleyball court, outdoor workout equipment and lots of Green space to just chill. If you're looking to host events they also have covered picnic tables. A lot of people bring their dogs to play and the park even has a water fountain that's at dog height for when it's too hot out. There's also a ton of free street parking around. There is an elementary school next door so some of the free start parking is not allowed during certain hours.

We've lived in the area for several years and have used the pool off and on when ours is in need of…read morerepair. It's a nice pool and the chemicals usually keep the pool in balance but some times in can be rather harsh. It's a great place to take my nieces and nephews when they visit. They have so much fun. The park has tennis courts and it's easy to play in and generally people are respectful of time. That pickleball thing is fun to watch and it's nice that they can have two games play on one tennis court. I have a terrible time with dogs off leash. I get that people love their pets but it's just not safe. The law is the law and it protects people from accidents. I've had two experiences where someone's dog has come running towards me off leash! I have no idea what that dog is going to do and hearing, "He's a good dog, he won't bite"! MEANS NOTHING TO ME. Anyway. It happened again this morning. I'll start carrying a walking stick.

Every year Mueller has its 4th of July Parade & Festival that finishes up at this park. The Easter…read moreegg hunt also happens here. The park has a small playground that has some shade but is not as big as the Lake Park playground. But it does have a very large adjoining field and a basketball court. This is great place for just running around with the kids and kicking around a ball. This park is much quieter than Lake Park. There are no food trucks, but you can bring your food and enjoy it at the shaded tables. The pool is closed on MONDAY and is open all other days. For this summer, lifeguards are present Tuesday thru Sunday, so this means that the pool is open to the public and that water testing is completed every hour.

It's a great park for children of all ages. It's right in our neighborhood and a very convenient…read morewalk away. It's always clean and kept. The pool area is sided by picnic areas on 2 sides that are great for parties. The pool is large and has a separate but connected kiddie pool were parents can lounge in the steps while the children play. There are 2 lap lanes for exercises at all times. There is a playground for small children, basketball court and large grassy area for field sports, flying a kite or just hanging out.

We are park hoppers, I'll go ahead and admit it, you won't find us at the same park each week;…read moreguaranteed. Why? Well...what child wants to go to the same park over and over, play on the same old equipment and not grow tiresome? Definitely not my children, so when we arrived at an appointment in the area a tad early, we decided to stop by Shipe Park. Now let me start by saying this place ROCKS! This place is one of the few Austin-area parks that have a shaded playground and as all Texan's know it's hotter than hell during the summer, shade is a huge-huge-huge bonus for the kiddos. We'll be visiting again, why you might ask? *Amenities- SHADED (by trees) PLAYGROUND, duh; the swimming pool(s) - 1ft pool separated from the larger pool with lifeguards on duty; basketball courts - not overtaken 24/7, you can actually shoot around; tennis courts--what's a park without them; and a huge field for running around free or tossing around a football with the nuggets. *Events- upcoming Movies in the Park and a pool party, major win! [Btw- there might be a summer camp that takes place at this park, there was a few (young) kids running wild on the playground, tossing their (wasted, yes because they had like 4 each) milk cartons all over the playground, screaming so loudly my two year old wanted to ditch playing and go because the kids were as he said, 'crazy,' ha. I did not see an adult within eye-sight so I don't know if they are free to roam?]

Shipe sits in the heart of Hyde Park, an older and legendary north-central Austin district with a…read moremix of families, professionals, students, professors, and alternatives. Shipe is a neighborhood, family-friendly park with a playground, a pool, and two small tennis courts. I believe it also has a basketball court. The park has no trails and measures about one square block, but serves a purpose for young families, dog walkers and amateur tennis fans. There is rarely an hour of the day when I drive down 45th to find the tennis courts empty, and the night lights help keep the space popular with UT undergrads and grad students with writer's block. The playground is busy on the weekends and in the afternoons, with a smattering of strollers and dogs wandering about. If you live in the area, it's a nice place to spend a few minutes. If you don't, there would really be no reason to make the effort. Shipe is suffice.