I love this trail because its a great place to get the dogs out to. Grant it, youve got some overly zealous cyclists that might pass you by, or the occasional Karen telling you that your dog needs to be on a leash, but other than that, great spot.

Hard to find parking on google maps... awesome place to see wildlife and animals

Amazing place to visit. A lot of the animals are able to roam around the grounds. Almost all of the animals are rescues from somewhere. Very kid friendly. Children are able to pet a lot of the animals as well as feed them. Prices are very nice and it’s worth it to visit anytime of the year.

Beautiful place to go hike

Great place to see nature and to take the family to get out and enjoy some time and get out for a day.

A beautiful property! The manager of the property is very knowledgeable of the property and wildlife! My experience at Barton Creek Habitat Preserve was great!

This is roughly a 4,000 acre conservation preserve, that has a goal of preserving native habitat and animal and bird species. There are really no facilities other than clean public restrooms, a rustic stone office, and a pavilion with a fireplace, as well as a parking lot. Barton Creek runs through this ranch, and its quite beautiful. There are many oaks and other hardwoods, as well as cedar trees. Our visit was very enjoyable, and the Administrator, Brandon, was very knowledgeable and helpful. Definitely worth a visit, and its close in to South Austin.

It was so awesome, I thought I was an animal living the dream

Great place to come with your family or relatives from out of town. I would suggest coming in springtime or fall as it gets really hot here in Austin. The have a really neat gift shop for the little ones and theres almost always some sort of event going on

Preserve our wildlife. Please if you come here practice no trace. WHAT IS LEAVE NO TRACE?Leave No Trace is a cooperative educational program that helps foster stewardship of public lands through education and training. It is the most widely accepted outdoor ethics program used on public lands. The member-driven Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics protects the outdoors by teaching people to enjoy it responsibly.

Beautiful place to go for a hike with friends.

Please stop writing reviews for the Barton Creek Greenbelt under the listing. The preserve is not the same thing as the Greenbelt. There is very limited public access to this area.

Great but very hot

One Saturday well spent. Especially the butterfly reserve is a breathtaking experience!

Beautiful. Great place to explore.

Wonderful place doing great work helping animals and educating the public

Great place to take the kids

Nice place to get out and see wilderness

If youre a nature lover (and who isnt in greater Austin area ;) do yourself a favor and visit the Barton Creek belt. Great for day hikes and for getting away from the growing masses.

Nice place for a family hike

Great place for a hike

Just cool

PAISANO RANCH. Paisano Ranch, fourteen miles southwest of Austin in the Hill Country, was the country retreat of J. Frank Dobie until his death in 1964. He had previously owned a larger place, Cherry Springs Ranch, near Marble Falls. In 1959, after a severe illness, he sold Cherry Springs Ranch and bought the 254-acre Paisano Ranch, which had been called Shady Creek Ranch by the previous owners, George and Pearl Turney. The first owner of the land was James S. Burton, who surveyed and received 160 acres of it about 1860. On August 14, 1863, Burton sold the property to Frederick and Lucy Kunze, who built a log cabin on it. The cabin is hidden within the walls of the present house, though a part of it can be seen since renovation in 1979. The property was sold on September 15, 1865, to John Daniel and Mary Wende, who increased the size of the ranch to its present acreage, built additional rooms on the cabin, and built stone walls that still crosscut the property. Wende died in 1897, but his wife lived there five more years. The ranch was uninhabited for the next twenty-six years. In March 1928 it was sold by the Wendes son, John Charles, to Anton and Minnie Holm. The Holms sold it in 1943 to R. L. and Dicy Springfield, who in turn sold it the following year to George and Pearl Turney, the last owners before Dobie. A few items from the Turneys tenure-a clock Turney made from a cast-iron skillet and some wood-burned plaques of dubious artistic merit that amused Dobie (pictures of a grinning sow and a playful longhorn)-are still at the ranch. Dobie first thought of calling his place the Wild Gobbler Ranch, but decided on Paisano, a name of Spanish origin used in the Southwest to denote the roadrunner. Dobie was also familiar with other regional meanings of the word-compatriot, native, and rustic. The roadrunner image, the symbol of the Texas Folklore Society, became Dobies personal symbol, and he used it on bookplates and elsewhere. Originally, he kept a few cattle and sheep at the ranch, but he later sold them, preferring, as acquaintances recall, the deer and wild turkey and other wildlife found in abundance on the property.

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Didnt go here but now I wanna

Nice and guiet.

Very nice to visit & spend some time

This place is great for hiking. Lime stone ever were and Barton Creek with its mini falls, this is a must see if your visiting Austin.

Great place

Nice place to see

Nature at its best within the City limits.

Great place cool things to do and see

A jewel in the middle of hill country residential sprawl

Nice trail but kinda short

Great trails for hiking ans biking

Good place, very quiet!

Growing up in Austin days hiking the Barton Creek Greenbelt have brought me much joy and peace in my life. Sure there are more beautiful places in this world but this a gem tucked in the middle of great little city. Best enjoyed during a wet Spring. During those wet Springs the creek has enough running water to swim, dive, and chill in at several hot spots along the way. Spots include Twin Falls, Sculptured Falls, Cambells hole and more. Accessible from several spots spread out along Mopac,S Lamar, Zilker park, Barton Hills, and Loop 360 you usually decend into a canopy of trees and for for the most part its a little bit a an escape from the heat due to thick tree cover. The greenbelt also has at least 14 miles of trails (as far as I can tell), good for walking, hiking, and mountain biking. There are also caves to explore (be careful many people have gotten stuck and had to be rescued over the years) as well as cliffs very popular for climbing. All in all its something every Austinite should explore, love, and preserve.

Noce hiking trail here and free roadside parking off 360

Great food

Fun place to ride.

Great time here

Same as Zoo...excellent

Stay away from this place. The people that live in this neighborhood secretly want to put up gates to keep people out of their nature. Chapparal will get you...

Beautiful drive

So pretty!

Nice

Great

Hill of life is a real workout!

This is a fenced off area. It is not part of the greenbelt.

Get up and go for a walk

Great city getaway

Great place to hike

Save the critters

Lots of stores

Interesting!!

Beautiful

Out of Gas

Never found an entrance.

Nice park

Nice place.

Beautiful!!!!

Absolutely beautiful

A gift of God

Libtards everywhere !!

Nice place

Awesome!!

Beautiful!! Clean

Great trip

Awesome !

Land off the tax roles

Beautiful spot!

Good

Lots of fun

One of the hidden gems of Austin, a must do for families.

Beautiful.