{"id":7166,"date":"2022-09-19T03:09:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T03:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/?p=7166"},"modified":"2022-09-30T20:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T20:31:29","slug":"hidden-gems-you-wouldnt-expect-to-find-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/hidden-gems-you-wouldnt-expect-to-find-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are a Few Hidden Gems You Wouldn&#8217;t Expect to Find in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29b0c68e627\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #bc2041;color:#bc2041\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #bc2041;color:#bc2041\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29b0c68e627\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/hidden-gems-you-wouldnt-expect-to-find-in-austin\/#Speakeasies\" >Speakeasies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/hidden-gems-you-wouldnt-expect-to-find-in-austin\/#Caves\" >Caves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/hidden-gems-you-wouldnt-expect-to-find-in-austin\/#Hippie_Hollow\" >Hippie Hollow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/hidden-gems-you-wouldnt-expect-to-find-in-austin\/#Mayfield_Park_and_Nature_Preserve\" >Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Live music, Matthew McConaughey, Longhorns football, and bats under South Congress Bridge might be a few things that come to mind when you think of Austin. But what about the spots that don&#8217;t get much coverage? With crowds and lines associated with everything big on social, you might be itching to go somewhere nobody else knows about for a change. These are a few hidden gems that you might not expect to find in Austin&#8230; or, in the spirit of <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/join-us-at-the-eeyores-57th-annual-birthday-party\/\">Keeping Austin Weird<\/a>, maybe you would.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiAcnIfunQK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiAcnIfunQK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiAcnIfunQK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Here Nor There (@hntaustin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speakeasies\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-speakeasy-bars-in-austin-texas\/\">Speakeasies<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Austin is privy to a good watering hole, but did you know there are bars here you could miss if you passed by them? That&#8217;s because a number of speakeasies are hidden around Austin, awaiting your curiosity. Try Here Nor There, which requires a secret code for entry, or Small Victory, which you can enter if you find its inconspicuous sign and ring the doorbell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgUdQVSO_k9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgUdQVSO_k9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgUdQVSO_k9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Westcave Outdoor Discovery Ctr (@westcave)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caves\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/take-an-adventurous-hike-to-this-stunning-40-foot-waterfall-cave-near-austin\/\">Caves<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oh yeah, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unation.com\/stuff-to-do\/caves-and-caverns-in-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caves<\/a> in Austin. Didn&#8217;t anybody mention that? The Westcave Discovery Center is probably the most <em>unhidden<\/em> gem that comes to mind, but there are also the caves at Campbell&#8217;s Hole near Barton Springs, Longhorn Cavern State Park in Burnet, TX, and the Natural Bridge Caverns near San Antonio, an intricate maze of winding rock formations for you to explore.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7043\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7043\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside.jpeg\" alt=\"hippie hollow\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside-768x504.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside-370x243.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside-842x552.jpeg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/beachside-406x266.jpeg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Hippie Hollow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hippie_Hollow\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/your-unofficial-guide-to-skinny-dipping-at-hippie-hollow\/\">Hippie Hollow<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The only nude beach in Texas is in Austin, funny enough, and it&#8217;s really just a secluded rock formation off of Lake Travis where visitors strip for a dip. It&#8217;s $8 for adults to swim at this 18+ hidden gem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7167\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7167\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop.jpeg\" alt=\"hidden gems austin\" width=\"1070\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop.jpeg 1070w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop-1024x703.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop-370x254.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop-842x578.jpeg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/peacockgazebocrop-406x279.jpeg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Mayfield Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mayfield_Park_and_Nature_Preserve\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mayfieldpark.org\/mayfield-park-and-preserve-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So get this: the main feature of this park is PEACOCKS. 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