Onion Creek, Austin

#241 among attractions in Austin

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Onion Creek is a neighborhood in Austin. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.2 mi²Coordinates: 30°8'28"N, 97°47'21"W

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Southeast AustinAustin United States

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Onion Creek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, McKinney Homestead, Judge Sebron G. Sneed House, McKinney Falls State Park.

5.8 miNW
Garden, Nature and wildlife, Park
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin
149 min walk • The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas.
5.1 miNE
Park, Natural attraction, Waterfall
McKinney Homestead, Austin
131 min walk • The McKinney Homestead is a former limestone home built between 1850 and 1852 by Thomas F. McKinney, owner of the surrounding land. The two-story homestead was continuously occupied until it burned in the 1940s. Archaeological investigations in 1974 determined the house was built with limestone quarried from Onion Creek.
3.8 miN
Ruins
Judge Sebron G. Sneed House, Austin
98 min walk • The Judge Sebron G. Sneed House is a historic former limestone plantation house in Austin, Texas, commissioned by Judge Sebron Graham Sneed. It was likely designed by architect and general contractor, Abner Hugh Cook, co-owner of the sawmill where Sneed had purchased lumber for the construction of the house.
4.9 miNE
Area
McKinney Falls State Park, Austin
124 min walk • McKinney Falls State Park is a state park in Austin, Texas, United States at the confluence of Onion Creek and Williamson Creek. It is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park opened on April 15, 1976 and is named after Thomas F.
4.9 miNE
Archaeological site
Smith Rock Shelter, Austin
126 min walk • The Smith Rock Shelter is a natural limestone overhang in McKinney Falls State Park near Austin, Texas. The shelter is believed to have been used by Native Americans from 500 BCE until the 18th century.
5.2 miE
Volcano, Nature
Pilot Knob, Austin
132 min walk • Pilot Knob is the eroded core of an extinct volcano located 8 miles south of central Austin, Texas, near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and McKinney Falls State Park.
5.1 miN
30°12'46"N • 97°46'17"W
The Sound Gallery, Austin
130 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
5.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Downtown Buda Historic District, Buda
133 min walk • Downtown Buda Historic District is a six-block historic commercial area located in Buda, Texas. The oldest building dates from 1881 when the town was created with the arrival of the International-Great Northern Railroad.

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How to get to Onion Creek by public transport?

The nearest stations to Onion Creek:

Bus

1st/FM 1626 • Lines: 201 (25 min walk)