Best Community Garden

Zilker Botanical Gardens

Wildlife scatters across the paths as wildflowers soar from the earth in vibrant, organized displays. Zilker features Zen gardens, historic dinosaur tracks (found in 1992), and even a stone path that leads right through the pond, evoking a powerful sensation of walking on water. This masterpiece is romantic in a most subtle way, with plenty of inviting nooks and clandestine crannies in which to steal kisses. It's Austin's epitome of relaxation. Stop and smell the roses. For real.

Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd., 512/477-8672
www.zilkergarden.org