DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN AUSTIN, TX

Keep Austin weird, keep Austin growing—nearly one million residents now call the Texas capital home, drawn by technology jobs, music scene, and Hill Country setting. Brutal summers push temperatures into the upper 90s with intense sunshine and low humidity compared to coastal Texas. Mild winters rarely freeze, making year-round outdoor activity feasible. The city sits where the Hill Country begins rising from coastal plains, creating dramatic elevation changes and spring-fed swimming holes. Population growth strains infrastructure even as the economy booms.