Eastwoods Neighborhood Park — Attraction in Austin

This park is beautiful with trees everywhere, however there is no shade coverage over the splash pad or the playground. The park seemed extremely clean and even the garbage cans seemed to be emptied recently.

The playground itself is great for you get kids learning to walk or toddlers as long as you go early in the morning before the sun has a chance to heat up the equipment. Because the whole playground and swings are in direct sunlight the surfaces were way too hot for little ones at 12pm today (late May).

The splash pad is also super friendly for little ones as it has a couple spots that have very low fountains and lots of space but it is in direct sunlight with no shade so it's not safe to be in for long with...

Austin's best kept secret. I lived in the bushes here back in '99. It's the home of Eeyore's Birthday Party. It's host to a great splash pad, tennis courts, and the head. The head is where Austinites go to for spiritual advice. If you need advice leave an item for sacrifice there such as a six pack of good beer, a $20 or larger bill folded into some type of origami, or a bag of something Willie would approve of and your answer will arrive...

Nice small park by the University of Texas. They have paid parking. Plenty of grills and picnic tables. A small gravel trail around the park. A small creek that runs along one side of the park. Restrooms that are a bit old but functional. What got my attention is plenty of shade trees and big older trees with shade. They also have a splash pad, plays-capes, tennis court, baseball field, and water fountain. A relaxing...