McKinney Falls

Dawn H

Beautiful park in south Austin. Only issue was the bathroom had no bench and no soap holder. Mostly quiet but is near roads and airport. Burn ban cause it's so dry and not many bugs either.

Lily Angiolini

This is a beautiful park very close to the city. We arrived late, after dark and set up for a full day of appointments the next day. Unfortunately the campers before is emptied their black tank at the site which was pretty gross. The person at the front gate said they would come clean up, but not until after we leave. So, we shortened our stay and left as soon as possible. We can't really fault the park for the awful behavior of other campers. We never used the bathrooms/showers or laundry while there.

Mallorie Barr

We lucked out with light rain, which kept crowds away from the lower falls. To be in the middle of Austin, this park still allows you to separate and feels secluded. We loved that there were plenty of areas away from the trail to tuck away and enjoy the peace along the water. The rock shelves that were used as shelter for people of the past have been well preserved and were unique to this park. Park staff were friendly and attentive and the park facilities were well kept.

Chloe

My husband and I visited this park on a whim during our last trip to Austin to celebrate family. This park has been glued to my mind since we left. It wasn’t too hot, despite being summer in TX, thanks to the glorious amounts of shade in each area. I loved how grounding it was to be fully immersed in nature while walking the trails, exploring the creek, or diving into the swimming hole. Others at the creek were polite and considerate, adorably sectioned off into each their own little slices of heaven. Something that especially stuck out to me was how the limestone (I think?) rock structure (forgive me, I’m no geologist) serves as a natural “built in” diving board/ladder. There’s a short cliff like ledge that hangs over the water, perfect for cannonballs. It’s mostly solid besides a couple scattered holes sitting in the perfect spots for climbing back up to the stable ground above. While it’s not particularly my kind of fun, it’s a joy watching families splash in together and climb up to do it all over again. Regrettably, we didn’t time manage well enough to spend as many hours here as I would have liked. Now that we know it’s here though, we will come back with plans, booking an entire day, at least, to explore all this park has to offer! Or as much as we can at the very least. :D Will update with more love/pictures when we take our next trip to Austin in October

Nathan Bain

We had a great visit, even though were rained out most of the visit. The part is great in it's location if you want to see Austin, but definitely still feels "away". The campground were very nice and the access to Onion Creek to play in the water is wonderful. Unfortunately, we did not get to check out the trails. The staff, facilities, visitors center and all else was great. We'll be back for a visit with better weather!