I love taking photos of graffiti and public art while I am traveling and at home. The graffiti wall in Austin Texas has been around for several years but I only just stumbled upon the downtown graffiti art park in 2014. Waiting on an appointment downtown and killing some time I walked around Castle Hill area and found this fantastic outdoor wall art.
UPDATE: Hope Outdoor Gallery Graffiti Park Austin has announced they plan to reopen in fall 2025, near the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
The Hope Outdoor Gallery new location will offer more than the ever changing colorful graffiti art. According to their website the new digs will include an event center.
“The new HOPE Outdoor Gallery (HOG) will be an art park & full service events center where people can experience large scale public art, new creative technology, and educational arts events in an open-air environment while attending inspiring cultural events, classes, camps, and productions.”
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Graffiti park at Castle Hill – Austin Texas – Baylor and 11 Street
Hope Outdoor Gallery was located at Baylor and 11th Street in central Austin. The location is a former construction site with several sections of the concrete foundation that provide the canvas for the graffiti artists.
So far as urban parks go my favorites in Austin are the graffiti park and Zilker Botanical Garden. Two totally different inner city spaces but both put a smile on my face every time I visit.
Another beautiful park in Austin that always brings happy faces is Mayfield Park. There are peacocks roaming around and hiking trails. Check it out.
The location is also known as Castle Hill – in the photo below you can see a portion of the castle – formerly the Texas Military Institute and now home to Castle Hill Partners – the private owners of the space known as the graffiti wall or Hope Outdoor Gallery.
Castle Hill Partners agreed in 2011 to allow the Outdoor Gallery Project to paint artwork on the walls. The work was later tagged and painted over by local graffiti artists and piles of trash collected on the site. It was at risk of being closed to the public and no trespassing signs were posted for a time. The signs are gone now and the site has become somewhat of a tourist attraction in Austin.
How to participate in Hope Outdoor Gallery Graffiti Park Austin
Artists can sign up to paint – there was an information booth at the site when I visited the park in January this year.
There are several sponsors of the Hope Outdoor Gallery including Austin Resource Recovery which aims to “turn waste into resources while keeping our community clean”. I did notice several trash and recycling containers at the site.
Graffiti Park Austin images
Here’s some more photos from the graffiti wall in Austin.

Graffiti wall Austin mural Y’all that hippy is back

Susan Moore of Solo Trips and Tips travel blog visiting Hope Outdoor Gallery graffiti park in Austin Texas
I hope you enjoyed this virtual tour of Hope Outdoor Gallery graffiti park in Austin Texas. Personally I love graffiti and street art and I seek it out when I travel. Cities like Montreal, Rio de Janeiro, and Barcelona have some incredible graffiti murals. Often you may stumble across street art in small towns such as the murals in Alpine Texas.
Enjoy exploring street art and graffiti wherever you go!
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alison abbott
Sunday 15th of March 2015
Austin surely seems like a hip place to visit these days although I hadn't heard of the Hope Gallery. Thanks for sharing the information, I love outdoor graffiti art.
Anita @ No Particular Place To Go
Friday 13th of March 2015
We love street art and (most) grafitti and after all of our years living in Texas this is the first time we've heard about the Hope Outdoor Gallery. Luckily we know we'll be in the area in a few months to visit family so this will be one of our "must see" places to go!
Susan Moore
Friday 13th of March 2015
I hope you enjoy it Anita! It is a cool site and you never know what you are going to see on those walls - a visual feast awaits you. Have fun in Austin!
Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Wednesday 11th of March 2015
I did enjoy this virtual tour of Hope Outdoor Gallery graffiti park in Austin Texas. I plan to visit it next time I'm in town.
Michele Peterson ( A Taste for Travel)
Wednesday 11th of March 2015
I've heard many cool things about Austin but this Hope Outdoor Gallery graffiti park sounds extra special. I love those penguins in sunglasses!
budget jan
Wednesday 11th of March 2015
What a colorful fun place. I found your blog via Noel's Travel Photo Discovery link-up. Loved your about page. :)
Susan Moore
Friday 13th of March 2015
Hi there budget jan - thanks for stopping by! That reminds me, I have been meaning to add some more info on my 'about me' page - glad you enjoyed it!