Emma Long Metropolitan Park

If you'd like to cook by the water, bring in a small grill. The BBQ pits are scarce and are swooped up quickly. Also bring some chairs and set up under a tree for shade. Take the dog out as well !

Here for the off leash dog fun? Turkey Creek is FREE but you have to park at the lot BEFORE you pay $10 to enter the main park . Cross the narrow bridge near this pic and park in the lot on the right.

Hiking , water, pups!! Walk along the loop going against the "flow of traffic" so you'll get to see all the dogs passing by you!!

Austin's largest city-owned park has a leash-free area between City Park Road , the west park boundary fence, Turkey Creek and the top ridge of the bluff line overlooking Lake Austin.

LOVE the Turkey Creek dog trail . Nice 3 mile hike , leash free, with lots of chances for the pups to play in the water (when we're not in a total drought).

The bike trails at Emma Long are not for the faint of heart, but a thrill for experienced mountain-bike riders nonetheless. Be prepared for drops and any tire problems.

A beautiful off-leash hike , mostly along a creek to keep the dogs cool.

Texas State Parks pass doesn't work here. You have to shell $10 over weekends and $5 in weekdays.

Don't forget that there is a $10 entry fee. But if your a little short they're willing to trade food for admission.

If you park on the side of the road by the nature trail , you could get a hefty ticket...

Oh and a heads up it's 10.00 per car now.

Cool spot!

Water and bbq

Don't drop trow in the woods! Emma Long has bathrooms !

Really bad ants this time! Bit me and my pup. City needs to do something about the big ant piles.