Sun & Summit DestinationsAustin: Music, Barbecue and the Hill Country
Live music every night, spring-fed swimming holes, barbecue lines worth the wait and bats at sunset.
- Best time
- March to May and October to November
- Getting there
- Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS) is about 15 minutes from downtown
- Getting around
- Walk downtown; rideshare or a car for the Hill Country
- Stay
- 3–4 nights
Downtown
Tour the Texas Capitol, walk Congress Avenue and catch live music on Sixth Street or Red River. At dusk from spring to fall, watch over a million bats leave the Congress Avenue Bridge.
Outdoors
Swim in spring-fed Barton Springs Pool in Zilker Park, paddle Lady Bird Lake and run or walk its 10-mile trail.
Hill Country day trips
- Fredericksburg's wineries and German main street
- Hamilton Pool Preserve (reservations required)
- Barbecue in Lockhart
- Wimberley and Gruene Hall, Texas's oldest dance hall
Where to stay
These resorts are in very different spots. Pick the one that fits how you want to spend the trip.
Stay at Club Wyndham Austin
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