Huge bluebonnet fields near Austin at Muleshoe Bend

Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood offers one of the most expansive bluebonnet displays in Central Texas, with rolling hills covered in dense blooms during peak season. The Lower Colorado River Authority park draws visitors each spring looking for wide, uninterrupted views of the state flower. The site is often included in lists of where to see bluebonnets near Austin, especially as peak bloom approaches in early to mid-April. Entry is $5 for adults, free for children 12 and younger, with discounts for seniors, military and disabled visitors.

Doris Huynh, left, and Jane Bui walk in a field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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Cicilia Bonnell of San Antonio leans down to smell bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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Michael Prech, a fine art photographer from Cleveland, Ohio, photographs in a field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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Doris Huynh lies in a field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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A field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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Jeff Whitworth of Spicewood photographs a field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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Nina Nguyen, 6, of Austin, sits in a field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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Thi Do of Austin sits in a field of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area in Spicewood on Monday, March 30, 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority park is a popular spot for viewing spring wildflowers, with rolling hills covered in bluebonnets.
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March 31, 2026