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Places near Barton Creek by type
All 261 places by distance →One day from Barton Creek
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Barton Creek
- Barton Creek Greenbelt Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Tom Miller Damdam · 45 min
- Wild Basin II Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Austinlake · 45 min
- Austin Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Barton Creek
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Barton Creek?
Wild Basin II Waterfall (waterfall, about 7 km), Barton Creek Greenbelt Waterfall (waterfall, about 8 km), Lake Austin (lake, about 8 km), Emma Long Metropolitan Park (park, about 9 km), Austin Zoo (nature spot, about 9 km), KVUE-TV (Austin) (attraction, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barton Creek?
223 places on Spotwander: 68 forts & heritage, 38 churches, 23 parks, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Barton Creek?
Nike Hercules Missile, about 5 km by road; Eanes-Marshall Ranch (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Barton Creek?
Church of Conscious Harmony, about 4 km by road; St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Barton Creek?
Start in Barton Creek, visit Barton Creek Greenbelt Waterfall, then Tom Miller Dam, then Wild Basin II Waterfall, then Lake Austin, then Austin Zoo, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.