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Dick Nichols District Park

Park · SW Austin

Last checked: Oct 28, 2026 · city/county sitesource

A large southwest Austin district park with a playground for school-age kids, a covered picnic shelter, tennis/pickleball and basketball courts, a small spray feature, and a free neighborhood pool in summer.

Ages

  • Ages 3–5
  • Ages 6–9
  • Ages 10–12

Big-kid playground (city lists it for ages 5-12), free neighborhood pool in summer

Price

Free

No park entry fee (Austin city parks are free); city also marks Dick Nichols Pool as no entry fee.

Hours

Opening hours
Monday5 am – 10 pm
Tuesday5 am – 10 pm
Wednesday5 am – 10 pm
Thursday5 am – 10 pm
Friday5 am – 10 pm
Saturday5 am – 10 pm
Sunday5 am – 10 pm

Good to know: Austin parks are open 5 a.m.-10 p.m. unless otherwise posted. Pool is seasonal (2026 season opened May 29; currently closed).

Setting

Outdoor

Getting there

8011 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX 78749

Rough drive times

  • about 30 min from Dripping Springs
  • about 5 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
  • about 15 min from Bee Cave
  • about 45 min from Wimberley
  • about 25 min from Driftwood

Estimated from distance, not live traffic.

Parent details

Parking
On-site parking lot by the playground and pool.
Stroller access
Unknown — help us check
Restrooms
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Changing table
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Shade
Some
Fenced play area
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Splash pad
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Food on site
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Accessible
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Easy parking
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Nursing space
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