Local Area Attractions Near Leander / NW Austin KOA Holiday

There are many local attractions within 30 miles of the Leander/NW Austin KOA park. Make the Leander/NW Austin KOA your base camp, while you explore the nearby areas, or take a short drive to any one of the following fun-filled locales.

Historic Sites #1

Historic Sites #1

“Leanderthal Lady”
AUSTIN, Texas — On a wet and cold day in December 1982, archeologists are called out to investigate buried human bones found deep in the ground where construction crews with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) were building Ranch to Market Road 1431.Soon, it became clear that what the archeologists uncovered was an extraordinary discovery: The oldest intact human skeleton ever recovered in the U.S., carbon dated to between 10,000 and 13,000 years ago.The carefully recovered and removed the skeleton belonged to a woman who was about 5 feet, 3 inches tall and probably around 30 years old. She had been carefully and respectfully buried with some tools and a shark tooth.Former KVUE anchor Judy Maggio had recently begun her news career in early 1983 and still remembers reporting from the scene 41 years ago.“This young woman was so lovingly buried,” Maggio recalled. “It was exciting news that scientists had found a burial site dating back to 9,000 B.C. here in Central Texas.”The woman who had been buried was given the name "Leanne" because she had been found near the present day city of Leander. Some nicknamed her the "Leanderthal Lady," although she had no connection to the much earlier epoch of the Neanderthal people.“To me, finding her burial site was a poignant reminder that indigenous people lived here long before any Texans did,” Maggio said. “I think we should always remember them with a lot of reverence and respect.”Today, a TxDOT roadside marker off U.S. 183 tells some of Leanne's story. But like all discoveries from long ago, there's much more about who she was and the people with whom she lived that is yet to be told.

Austin Vintage Steam Train

Austin Vintage Steam Train

Come join in on a fantastic journey through the Austin Hill Country. The Hill Country Flyer and Bertram Flyer run nearly every weekend of the year providing riders with a memorable journey on Austin's greatest rail adventure!

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Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary

Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary

Let your imagination run wild at the Zoo in Austin, TX with over 300 animals spanning more than 100 different species. Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary is a private, non-profit zoo assisting animals through rescue and serving the Austin community.

10808 Rawhide Trail

Austin, TX 78736

512-288-1490

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Hill Country Wineries

Hill Country Wineries

You're welcome anytime, but there are five special self-guided Trail Events planned throughout the year to enhance your Texas Hill Country Winery experience. In anticipation, wineries host tastings of newly released wines, wine and food pairings, seminars, demonstrations and tours. Come meet the vintners as you tour and taste.

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Austin Aquarium

Austin Aquarium

An exciting and family-friendly fun place now open in Austin.  This facility features thousands of species! We have reptiles, warm and cold water fish, various exotic birds, and so much more! Among the exhibits, you can experience.

13530 N. Hwy 183

Suite 101

Austin, TX 78750

512-284-9240

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