Park East Map West East Bird Water Feature Butterfly Garden Dog Park (East) Phil's Tree Playground (East) Salado Creek Overlook Salado Open Classroom Trails (East) Homestead Land Bridge Explore the park and plan your next visit. Bird Water Feature Birds are drawn to the rock structure with recycling water gently flowing across several levels. A palisade-style viewing blind lets you observe the birds without disturbing them. Read more PHP East Butterfly Garden The Butterfly Garden is a raised garden bed for native pollinators planted in the form of a butterfly, just south of the Salado Creek Outdoor Classroom. Read more Dog Park (East) The tree-lined, award-winning dog parks are among the most popular attractions at Hardberger Park. The enclosed parks are divided so that small dogs and large dogs can run off-leash in their own areas. Read more Phil's Tree The inspiration for Phil Hardberger Park can be traced to this majestic live oak, more than 100 years old. Read more Playground (East) Kids get active at Phil Hardberger Park's beautiful playscapes for children ages two to 12. Read more Salado Creek Overlook A 60-foot long steel structure perched high on a bluff, offering a place where visitors can take a break, reflect in nature and study the geology of the normally dry Salado Creek. Read more Salado Outdoor Classroom Many of the park's nature education programs take place in this outdoor classroom. Read more Trails (East) Get active and get fit, hiking and biking the trails at Hardberger Park. Read more