When is Zilker Metropolitan Park open?
Open 24 hours, every day.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
- 4.75.9k reviews
- Free
- Open now
Zilker Metropolitan Park is an expansive, lively urban green space featuring wide lawns, winding trails, and scenic views of Lady Bird Lake. It’s ideal for picnics, jogging, casual recreation, and spotting local wildlife or enjoying outdoor events. Expect open spaces, playgrounds, dog-friendly areas, and seasonal festivals that draw families and visitors alike.
Quick answers
Zilker Metropolitan Park in short
When is the best time to visit Zilker Metropolitan Park?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Zilker Metropolitan Park indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Zilker Metropolitan Park?
Austin, TX 78746.
Right now · 1:15 pm
Why it fits right now
Better tomorrow at 7 am.
It works now, but the weather or the hour suits it more later.
In its favour
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
83°
Mostly clear
- Feels
- 89°
- Rain
- 1%
- Wind
- 2mph
- 2pm
83° - 3pm
84° - 4pm84°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Where and how
- 1 Zilker Metropolitan Park
- 2 Barton Springs Pool · 6 min
- 3 Umlauf Sculpture Garden + Museum · 13 min
- 4 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail · 15 min
- 5 Mean Eyed Cat · 18 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 5.9k reviews
Known for
- Picnics
- Jogging
- Nature walks
- Walking trails
- Playgrounds
- Dog friendly
- Scenic views
The feel
- Spacious
- Lively
- Casual
- Family friendly
- Tourists
- Pet owners
Around Westpark
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses until 3 pm. Sunscreen until 3 pm. Water all day.
SunglassesUntil 3 pm
SunscreenUntil 3 pm
WaterThe whole time