When is Butler Metro Park open?
Every day, 5 AM–10 PM.
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Butler Metro Park
- 4.73.1k reviews
- Free
- Open now · till 10 pm
Butler Metro Park is an expansive urban green space offering winding walking and biking trails, grassy picnic hills, and scenic overlooks of the city. It’s ideal for outdoor exercise, casual picnics, photography, and dog-friendly outings — expect varied terrain, easy access from Barton Springs Road, and a relaxed, community-driven atmosphere. Visit for fresh air, skyline views, and a convenient escape from downtown noise.
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Butler Metro Park in short
When is the best time to visit Butler Metro 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 Butler Metro Park indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Butler Metro Park?
1000 Barton Springs Rd,Austin, TX 78704.
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
- Open till 10 pm
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
83°
Mostly clear
- Feels
- 88°
- Rain
- 1%
- Wind
- 3mph
- 2pm
84° - 3pm
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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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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 10 pm- monday
- 5 AM–10 PM
- tuesday
- 5 AM–10 PM
- wednesday
- 5 AM–10 PM
- thursday
- 5 AM–10 PM
- friday
- 5 AM–10 PM
- saturday
- 5 AM–10 PM
- sundayToday
- 5 AM–10 PM
Where and how
- 1 Butler Metro Park
- 2 Alliance Children's Garden · 1 min
- 3 Cafe at the Loren · 5 min
- 4 Carpenter Coffee Bar · 7 min
- 5 Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · 7 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 3.1k reviews
Known for
- Jogging
- Picnics
- Nature walks
- Walking trails
- Scenic views
- Picnic areas
The feel
- Spacious
- Lively
- Family friendly
- Pet owners
- Tourists
Around Auditorium Shores
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Alliance Children's GardenPark · 1 min walkGood nowCafe at the LorenCafé · 5 min walk
Good nowCarpenter Coffee BarCafé · 7 min walk
Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan ParkBeach · 7 min walk
On nearby
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