| Austin is a dog loving town. Along with the dog | | | | a separate area dedicated for puppies. |
| friendly restaurants, and dog related businesses, | | | | As if twelve official dog parks weren't enough, |
| Austin is home to several dog parks. While San | | | | several other areas in town have become |
| Antonio and Ft. Worth offer one dog park each, | | | | unofficial dog parks as well, many of them located |
| and Houston and Dallas have two, Austin boasts | | | | along the Barton Creek Greenbelt, including "Dog |
| twelve official dog parks in the city limits. | | | | Beach," just below Barton Springs pool. Dog |
| Just below the Tom Miller Dam on Red Bud Trail | | | | owners take heed- having a dog off leash in an |
| lies Red Bud Isle. It's a beautiful wooded peninsula | | | | undesignated area can lead to fines up to $500. |
| with open areas for dogs to run, secluded trails to | | | | Dog parks bond a community of humans as well |
| hike, and several spots to access the water for | | | | as their four-legged pets, though they might refer |
| dogs to swim, kayakers to launch, and fishermen | | | | to each other by the dogs' names- for instance, |
| to drop a line. | | | | "You are Bingo's owner, right?" According to the |
| Bull Creek District Park is another lovely leash-free | | | | Austin Parks Foundation, the most popular dog |
| dog park bisected by Bull Creek, one of two | | | | parks are kept up by different volunteer |
| spring-fed water supply creeks in Austin. Dubbed | | | | community groups, such as Friends of Turkey |
| "The Galapagos of Texas" due to the many | | | | Creek and Friends of Norwood Park. These |
| species of animals that have evolved here, Bull | | | | groups maintain the parks by picking up waste, |
| Creek also hosts many dog "meet ups" for | | | | planting, and laying down fresh mulch, providing a |
| different dog groups, such as "Active Dogs" or | | | | fresh and clean area for all of Austin's dog |
| "Great Dane Day." | | | | owners to enjoy. |
| Norwood Estate and The West Austin Dog Park | | | | To start investigating the Austin market Ki's site |
| are the only parks fully enclosed by fencing, a plus | | | | is has information on Austin Texas real estate. |
| for those dog owners afraid of their unleashed | | | | Their site provides a free search of the Austin |
| canine running off towards busy thoroughfares. | | | | MLS along with market updates on his Austin real |
| Norwood Estate is actually double-gated, and has | | | | estate blog. |