Editing Austin, Texas (section)

===Lady Bird Lake===

[[File:ButlerTrailAustin.jpg|thumb|Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail along [[Lady Bird Lake]]]]
[[File:BartonCreek-2010-c.JPG|thumb|Sculpture Falls along the [[Barton Creek Greenbelt]]]]
[[File:DeepEddyPoolBySteveHopson.jpg|thumb|Austin's [[Deep Eddy Pool]] is the oldest human-made pool in Texas.]]
[[File:Hamilton Pool March 2016 3.JPG|thumb|[[Hamilton Pool Preserve]]|alt=]]
[[File:Covert Park at Mount Bonnell 20160905130602.jpg|thumb|View of the Colorado River from Covert Park at [[Mount Bonnell]]|alt=]]

[[Lady Bird Lake]] (formerly Town Lake)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Michael |title=Austin Answered: The evolving names of Austin's big central lakes |url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20171130/austin-answered-the-evolving-names-of-austins-big-central-lakes |access-date=February 11, 2020 |website=Austin American-Statesman |language=en |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726112542/https://www.statesman.com/news/20171130/austin-answered-the-evolving-names-of-austins-big-central-lakes |url-status=live }}</ref> is a river-like reservoir on the Colorado River. The lake is a popular recreational area for [[Paddleboarding|paddleboards]], [[kayak]]s, [[canoe]]s, [[dragon boat]]s, and [[rowing (sport)|rowing shell]]s. Austin's warm climate and the river's calm waters, nearly {{convert|6|mi|km|1}} length and straight courses are especially popular with [[sport rowing|crew]] teams and clubs. Other recreational attractions along the shores of the lake include swimming in [[Deep Eddy Pool]], the oldest swimming pool in Texas, and Red Bud Isle, a small island formed by the 1900 [[Austin Dam failure (Texas)|collapse of the McDonald Dam]] that serves as a recreation area with a dog park and access to the lake for canoeing and fishing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Red Bud Isle |url=http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/redbudisle.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121055246/http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/redbudisle.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2009}}</ref> The {{convert|10.1|mi|km}} Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail forms a complete circuit around the lake. A local nonprofit, The Trail Foundation, is the Trail's private steward and has built amenities and infrastructure including trailheads, lakefront gathering areas, restrooms, exercise equipment, as well as doing Trailwide [[ecological restoration]] work on an ongoing basis. The Butler Trail loop was completed in 2014 with the public-private partnership 1-mile Boardwalk project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2015 |title=Projects Page |url=http://www.thetrailfoundation.org/meet/butler-trail-projects/ |access-date=November 30, 2015 |publisher=The Trail Foundation}}</ref>

Along the shores of Lady Bird Lake is the {{convert|350|acre|ha|abbr=off}} [[Zilker Park]], which contains large open lawns, sports fields, cross country courses, historical markers, concession stands, and picnic areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meets at this location |url=https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/134718/more |access-date=September 15, 2018 |publisher=athletic.net}}</ref> Zilker Park is also home to numerous attractions, including the [[Zilker Botanical Garden]], the [[Umlauf Sculpture Garden]], Zilker Hillside Theater, the Austin Nature & Science Center, and the Zilker Zephyr, a {{RailGauge|12in}} gauge [[Ridable miniature railway|miniature railway]] carries passengers on a tour around the park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zilker Metropolitan Park |url=http://austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park |access-date=May 22, 2015 |website=[[City of Austin]] |archive-date=May 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516061931/http://austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrew Jackson Zilker |url=http://www.austinlibrary.com/ahc/exlegacy1.htm |access-date=May 22, 2015 |website=[[Austin Public Library]]}}</ref> [[Auditorium Shores]], an [[urban park]] along the lake, is home to the [[Palmer Auditorium]], the [[Long Center for the Performing Arts]], and an [[Dog park|off-leash dog park]] on the water.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Amy |date=December 6, 2013 |title=Then There's This: Turf Fight at Auditorium Shores |work=[[Austin Chronicle]] |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-12-06/then-theres-this-turf-fight-at-auditorium-shores/ |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-date=April 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424114332/http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-12-06/then-theres-this-turf-fight-at-auditorium-shores/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Both Zilker Park and Auditorium Shores have a direct view of the Downtown skyline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auditorium Shores |url=http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/texas/austin/things-to-do/sights/reviews/auditorium-shores-611024/ |access-date=April 23, 2015 |website=[[Fodor's]]}}</ref>