If margaritas and heat come to mind when you think of Austin, you’re forgetting about an entire other part of the this Texas city with extra long summers. Austin’s subtropical climate is an open invitation to spend most of your day outdoors. Locals love making the best of the sunshine and nature surrounding the southern business mecca, and they are spoilt for choice.
With so many outdoor activities,how do you choose? Once you’ve secured your Austin rental home, check out our suggestions below for the best way to take advantage of this city’s great outdoors.
Up for a Swim?
All that sun would be hard to tolerate if Austin didn’t make up for it by providing amazing swimming, boat riding, and skinny-dipping locations. Austin’s sizzling summers are the perfect enticement to leave the least clothes on.
A trip to the Hippie Hollow is all you need to take that story-worthy nude swim. Lady Bird Lake and the Austin Lake are also a spectacular night sight, but the real outdoors experience happens in Hamilton Pool. Pools are Austin’s specialty - did you know that the 1936 Dead Eddy Pool is the oldest one in Texas?
Foot & Bike Adventures
Austin holds a silver medal from the League of American Bicyclists. It’s pretty clearly heaven for bikers and hikers. When you prefer a tour to take in the sights, take the Mount Bonnell hiking trail in the afternoon to catch an unforgettable sunset. For vigorous exercise, opt for the River Place Nature Trail, known for its steep inclines.
Instead of spending all your travel time locked up in a car or a bus, enjoy the warm days by cycling. Bring your bike to Zilker Park or on the three-mile long flowery Veloway.
Austin’s Night Out
With temperatures in Austin getting close to ninety degrees Fahrenheit, a taco and a margarita will ease at least some of the fatigue brought on by the scorching sun. The drop in athletic enthusiasm later in the day is understandable even if you are an exercise addict.
Austin’s bar terraces are the perfect place to toss your sports prowess to the side and dance the night away to local country music. Try Whisler’s and Weather Up for the best cocktails in town.
It is always too early to go inside in Austin. Though the superheated sun goes down at night, that doesn’t mean the fun has to move indoors. From biking to outdoor bar patios, you can spend entire days and nights outdoors in this Texas metropolis.
