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Baseball
No booking needed. Just show up.
Non-gated diamonds are free first-come for small pickup games or catch when no one holds a permit (lights stay off). Organized practices, leagues and tournaments need a paid permit (standard rate from $8.05/hr; competitive baseball fields from $16.10/hr).
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Tennis
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Basketball
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Baseball
No booking needed. Just show up.
Non-gated diamonds are free first-come for small pickup games or catch when no one holds a permit (lights stay off). Organized practices, leagues and tournaments need a paid permit (standard rate from $8.05/hr; competitive baseball fields from $16.10/hr).
City rule applied. Confirm before you go. Source
Basketball
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Running
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Free · lighted areas 6 a.m.–11 p.m., other areas dawn to dusk · Sabine–Taft lot $1 for 3 hours · address shown: The Water Works visitor center
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Basketball
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Basketball
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City rule applied. Confirm before you go. Source
Baseball
No booking needed. Just show up.
Non-gated diamonds are free first-come for small pickup games or catch when no one holds a permit (lights stay off). Organized practices, leagues and tournaments need a paid permit (standard rate from $8.05/hr; competitive baseball fields from $16.10/hr).
City rule applied. Confirm before you go. Source
Soccer · 6 fields
No booking needed. Just show up.
Non-gated fields are free first-come for small pickup games when no one holds a permit (lights stay off). Organized practices, leagues and tournaments need a paid permit (standard rate from $8.05/hr, 2-hr weekday minimum).
City rule applied. Confirm before you go. Source
Baseball
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Free first-come when not reserved (reservation holders have priority). Organized team use goes through the city athletics reservation system.
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Tennis
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Neighborhood park courts are first come, first served; not reservable except for City programs; 1-hour limit if others are waiting
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Swimming
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Free · walk in · summer season only (check the city schedule for dates)
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Soccer
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Free first-come when not reserved (reservation holders have priority). Organized team use goes through the city athletics reservation system. Soccer is not allowed on baseball fields.
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Hiking
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Free · City of Austin parks open 5 a.m.–10 p.m. unless otherwise posted
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Soccer · 2 fields
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Free first-come when not reserved (reservation holders have priority). Organized team use goes through the city athletics reservation system. Soccer is not allowed on baseball fields.
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Basketball
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Baseball · 2 fields
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Free to use when no one has a paid reservation — leave if a permit holder arrives. Reservations: $12/hr before 5 PM, $16/hr after; same-day booking allowed.
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Basketball
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Running
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Free · open dawn to 10 p.m. · hike & bike trails around a 38-acre lake
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Running
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Free · about 7.75 miles, mostly concrete · address shown: Champion Park trailhead (park open 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m.)
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Basketball · Lights
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Basketball
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Tennis · Lights
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