Science Centers & Natural Preserves

Many of these locations will be within 60 miles of Austin, TX in the surrounding Hill Country.  The ones listed are close enough for a day or short weekend trip.

Austin Bats Viewing (Congress Bridge) – REVIEW
Bat Conservation International
P.O. Box 162603
Austin, Texas 78716
(512) 327-9721 

Austin Nature & Science Center - REVIEW
301 Nature Center Dr
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-8181 

Bastrop State Park – REVIEW
3005 Hwy 21 East
Bastrop TX 78602
(Note: Address does not show up in most mapping software)
(512) 321-2101 

Buescher State Park – REVIEW
100 Park Road 1E
Smithville TX 78602
(512) 237-2241

Colorado Bend State Park – REVIEW
Box 118
Bend, TX 76824
(325) 628-3240

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area – REVIEW
16710 Ranch Rd 965
Fredericksburg TX 78624
(830) 685-3636

Guadalupe River State Park – REVIEW
3350 Park Rd 31
Spring Branch TX 78070
(830) 438-2656

Hamilton Pool Preserve – REVIEW
805 N Capital Of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-7622 

Inks Lake State Park – REVIEW
3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet TX 78611
(512) 793-2223

Inner Space Caverns – REVIEW
4200 S IH 35
Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 931-2283
(512) 863-5545

Krause Springs – REVIEW
404 Krause Springs Rd
Spicewood, TX 78669
(830) 693-4181‎

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – REVIEW
4801 La Crosse Ave.
Austin, Texas 78739
(512) 232-0100

Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway – REVIEW
Birch Creek:
14222 Park Road 57
Somerville, TX 77879-9713
(979) 535-7763

Longhorn Cavern State Park – REVIEW
PO Box 732
Burnet, TX 78611
(877) 441-CAVE
(830) 598-CAVE

Lost Maples State Natural Area – REVIEW
37221 FM 187
Vanderpool TX 78885
(830) 966-3413

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site – REVIEW
P O Box 238 
Stonewall TX 78671 
(830) 644-2252 

McKinney Falls State Park – REVIEW
5808 McKinney Falls Parkway
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 243-1643

McKinney Roughs Nature Park (LCRA Preserves) – REVIEW
1884 State Highway 71 W
Cedar Creek,TX 78612
(512) 303-5073

Nightengale Archaeological Center at Kingsland (LCRA) – REVIEW
+30° 38′ 5.52″, -98° 24′ 55.09″
Bastrop, TX 78602
(830) 598-5261
1-800-776-5272, Ext. 8001

Westcave Preserve (LCRA) – REVIEW
24814 Hamilton Pool Road
Round Mountain, Texas 78663
(830) 825-3442 

Wild Basin Preserve - REVIEW
805 N. Capitol of Texas Hwy. 
Austin, Texas 78746 
(512) 327-7622

Wild-Connections Butterfly Farm and Nature Center
10802 Kit Carson Drive
Austin, TX 78737
(512) 301-5553