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Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, Ledgeway
85° · Partly cloudy nowBest time: Tomorrow 7 am
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Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

  • 4.6648 reviews
  • Free
  • Open now · till 5:30 pm

Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve is a tranquil, 227-acre nature preserve offering scenic walking trails, native gardens, and abundant wildlife viewing. Visit to enjoy peaceful hikes, photography opportunities, and educational programs—expect well-maintained paths, informative signage, and a quiet respite from the city.

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Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve in short

When is Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve open?

Mon–Fri 7 AM–5:30 PM; Sat–Sun 7:30 AM–5:30 PM.

When is the best time to visit Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve?

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 Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve indoors or outdoors?

Outdoors: best on a dry day.

Where is Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve?

805 N Capital of Texas Hwy,Austin, TX 78746.

Right now · 3:00 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 5:30 pm
  • Best in the afternoon
  • Outdoors

85°

Partly cloudy

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Wind
4mph
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The next five days

Best time to go

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Hours

Open now · till 5:30 pm
monday
7 AM–5:30 PM
tuesday
7 AM–5:30 PM
wednesday
7 AM–5:30 PM
thursday
7 AM–5:30 PM
friday
7 AM–5:30 PM
saturday
7:30 AM–5:30 PM
sundayToday
7:30 AM–5:30 PM

Where and how

805 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78746(opens the map)DirectionsTo LedgewayCall+15123277622Websitestedwards.edu

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

4.6from 648 reviews

Known for

  • Nature walks
  • Photography
  • Morning walks
  • Walking trails
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Gardens

The feel

  • Quiet
  • Spacious
  • Family friendly
  • Tourists
  • Pet owners

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Water all day.

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