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Town Lake

Interstate 35, Mopac Bridge, Austin, TX 78704 (South Austin)
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Ranked #9 of 171 attractions in Austin
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Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Canoeing
Description: Visitors can rent canoes or rowboats along this part of Lake Austin that flows five miles through the heart of downtown Austin.
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Austin, Texas
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Rent a canoe from Canoe rentals, 2418 Stratford Drive, great for kids.... Rented 2 kayaks and saw turtles, raccons, etc. ...had a lot of fun!

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Austin, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

The main picture for this lake and all pictures posted by "mzwang" are NOT of Town Lake! They are of Lake Austin and are mostly taken from Mount Bonnell, including the main picture for this location. Hopefully someone figures this out and changes it, but until then, please Google image search Mount Bonnell, Lake Austin and 360 Bridge Overlook, which... More

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Houston, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

As always we love running here, but the diversion for construction followed by ruts after the strong rains made it a tad less inviting.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013 via mobile

Really pretty but crowded park. Saw lots of dogs frolicking in the dog park. Not one was leashed and many were nowhere near their owners but they were well behaved and not a nuisance. Felt safe despite witnessing a homeless drunk stumble around before literally crashing to the ground and passing out for a few minutes. This seemed common in... More

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Cincinnati
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Great water quality, views and parks to stop at. There are several access points and places to rent boats or paddle boards. I brought my own kayak and traveled the lake end to end just under 2 hours. The town park has water and an outdoor shower along with restrooms

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Austin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

First of all it is Lady Bird Lake and NOT Town Lake. Second, the photographs on this site are not Lady Bird Lake but Lake Austin which is the next lake up from Lady Bird Lake. Out of 9 photos only two of them are actually Lady Bird Lake.

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Austin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

My little dog doesn't like dogs so she won't go. But going to watch the other dogs play is fun! Try it!

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Willis, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

i like the way of the waters and everything about iht i mean the food was great and everything i loved it so much it made my mouth water at times.

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

The hike and bike trail on town lake is a great place to go for a run or kayak. The trail is forgiving on the knees, and it's a relatively flat terrain too. There are water fountains along the way that help in the summer.

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Des Moines, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

This is a fantastic place to take your dog for walking/running the trails or swimming or just hanging out. This is a true dog paradise. I live in Iowa, and I've never seen so many behaved dogs in one place. Dog owners out here seem to be very responsible folks. I visited the lake several times (Barton Springs area) with... More

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