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Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park

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A 1,200-acre reservoir park east of the airport where locals launch kayaks, fish for bass, and swim off the grassy shoreline without the Lake Travis crowds.

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Neighborhood: East Austin · East
Address: 6614 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin, TX 78724
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Website: austintexas.gov/department/walter-e-long-metropolitan-park
Price: $
Best time: Summer

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