Situated off I-35 just 20 miles north of Austin, the city of Round Rock, Texas is close to an array of area attractions and entertainment options. Guests lodging in Round Rock will find excellent shopping, dining, golf, outdoor activities and more just minutes away from the hotel. With such close proximity to popular Round Rock attractions and to nearby Austin, there is plenty to do and see while staying at Country Inn & Suites.
Nearby attractions include:
Dragon Stadium (1.4 miles) Brand new home stadium of the Austin Aztex soccer team. Phone: (512) 335-8881
Rock'n River Family Aquatic Center (3.5 miles) A great place for family fun, this water park features slides, pools, geysers and more. Phone: (512) 671-2737
Teravista Golf Club (3.9 miles) An 18-hole, 7,200-yard golf course with extensive facilities. Phone: (512) 651-9850
Round Rock Express (4 miles) Round Rock's official AAA baseball team. Phone: (512) 255-2255
Inner Space Cavern (5.4 miles) One of Texas's most impressive natural caverns. Phone: (512) 931-2283
Forest Creek Golf Club (6.3 miles) A public, 18-hole, par-72 golf course surrounded by beautiful scenery. Phone: (512) 388-2874
Named after Stephen F. Austin - the Father of Texas - this eclectic capital city combines downhome charm with bustling vitality. Austin has an impressive resume: it's gotten several "best place to live in the US" awards, it's one of the top-ten fastest-growing cities in the US, and it's among the nation's best-read cities. Austin is also called the "Live Music Capital of the World," highlighted by the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in March - a weeklong event featuring hundreds of diverse bands. As for dining, Austin is said to have more restaurants per capita than any other US city. Popular attractions include the 220-acre Wild Basin Preserve, the popular McKinney Falls State Park, and Mt. Bonnell, which overlooks Lake Austin. Dubbed "The Silicon Hills," Austin is a high-tech mecca thanks to Dell Computer, IBM, Motorola and other companies. The city is also home to the University of Texas.
Did you know?
It's never a bad idea to carry a sweater along in Austin - especially in the winter. The "blue norther," a Texas phenomenon, is a cold front that can cause temperatures to quickly drop, as much as 30 degrees in just minutes.