This children's zoo in southwest Travis County offers hands-on encounters
with a variety of animals and includes pony and train rides and a picnic area.
Open 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily, closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Call
for extended summer hours. Admission charge. Take U.S. 290 west to Circle Drive;
right on Circle Drive to Rawhide Trail; right at ranch entrance. 10807 Rawhide
Trail. 512/288-1490. www.austinzoo.org.
City: Austin
Region: Hill Country
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