Hot Spots
Here is a collection of good places to find butterflies in and around Austin. We'd like to accompany each place with a description that's helpful to people looking for butterflies, so send a description if you can.
Map
Austin Butterfly Trail - Google Map with Austin Butterfly Hotspot locations. Compiled by Mike Quinn.
Butterfly Houses
Wild Connections - Butterfly farm and nature center with a 2000 sq ft butterfly flight house, butterfly gardens, hiking trails, and a gift shop. Their mission is to “reintroduce humans to the wild,” with a special focus on children.
Gardens
Zilker Botanical Garden - Walk the Blachly Butterfly Trail, one of the best places to see butterflies in Austin
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Another of the best places to see butterflies in Austin
Parks & Centers
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge