Texas Hill Country Destination offers a variety of ways to experience the scenic views. Whether you are looking for a culinary adventure, a relaxing wine tasting or a challenging round of disc golf, Flat Creek is your premier destination to get away!
Tours take visitors to key areas of the Capitol and offer information on the building, Texas history, and the legislature. Capitol Tours are free. All tours leave from inside the South Foyer outside the tour guides office in the Capitol. Tours generally depart every 30 to 45 minutes and last for approximately 30 minutes. Please call in advance to request a foreign language tour. Photography is permitted. Visitors and building occupants may be walking through the area or you may be asked to move if you are blocking access.
From the viewpoint of a gliding red-tailed hawk, the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge appears to straddle the divide between the Colorado and Brazos watersheds. The canyons facing Austin are deeply etched by erosion from the Colorado River tributaries.