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Local Swimming Holes: Staying Cool in Central Texas Georgetown Leander Hutto Round Rock Cedar Park

Local Swimming Holes: Staying Cool in Central Texas Georgetown Leander Hutto Round Rock Cedar Park

Local Swimming Holes: Staying Cool in Central Georgetown Leander Hutto Round Rock Cedar Park

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Entrance Fee Public Lifeguard Diving Board Swimming Lessons Water Aerobics Wading Area/ Required Restroom on Duty Available Available Available Kiddie Pool Municipal Swimming Pools Whether you’re wanting some exercise, a relaxing soak, or a place to splash, Central Texas has the watery venue. The Central Texas city parks and recreation departments provide plenty of wonderful, watery cement ponds with all the amenities necessary for a fun day at the pool.

For more Travis County municipal and community pool information, visit austintexas.gov/swimming.

Travis County

1800 E. 51st. St. (512) 974-1650 1 Bartholomew Austin, 78723 austintexas.gov/department/bartholomew-pool

401 Deep Eddy Dr. (512) 472-8546 2 Deep Eddy Austin, 78703 austintexas.gov/department/deep-eddy-pool

6001 Manchaca Rd. (512) 442-4048 3 Garrison Austin, 78745 austintexas.gov/department/garrison-pool

3427 Parker Ln. (512) 441-5247 4 Mabel Davis Austin, 78741 austin.texas.gov/department/mabel-davis-pool

7000 Ardath St. (512) 453-0194 5 Northwest Austin, 78757 austin.texas.gov/department/northwest-pool

13320 Lyndhurst St. (512) 996-8978 6 Springwoods Austin, 78729 austin.texas.gov/department/springwoods-pool

12138 N. Lamar Blvd. (512) 834-0824 7 Walnut Creek Austin, 78758 austin.texas.gov/department/walnut-creek-pool Hamilton Pool

Hays County

27900 Ranch Rd. 12 (512) 858-3021 8 Founders Memorial Park Dripping Springs, 78620 dsisd.txed.net/index.aspx?NID=76

1300 W. Center St. (512) 268-1523 9 Gregg-Clarke Park Kyle, 78640 cityofkyle.com/recreation/kyle-pool

Williamson County

411 Twin Oaks Trl. (512) 401-5533 10 Buttercup Pool Cedar Park, 78613 cedarparktexas.gov/index.aspx?page=538

Clay Madsen Recreation 1600 Gattis School Rd. (512) 218-3220 11 Center Indoor Pool Round Rock, 78664 bit.ly/2iKbicC

1901 Sun Chase Blvd. (512) 401-5530 12 Elizabeth Milburn Pool Cedar Park, 78613 cedarparktexas.gov/index.aspx?page=538

Georgetown Recreation 1003 N. Austin Ave. (512) 930-3541 13 Center Outdoor Play Pool Georgetown, 78626 parks.georgetown.org/rec-center-play-pool

Georgetown Recreation 1003 N. Austin Ave. (512) 930-3541 14 Center Indoor Pool Georgetown, 78626 parks.georgetown.org/rec-center-indoor-pool

700 N. Railroad Ave. (512) 990-4392 15 Gilleland Creek Pool Pflugerville, 78660 pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=1582

(512) 218-7030 800 Deerfoot Dr. 16 Lake Creek Pool roundrocktexas.gov/departments/parks-and- Round Rock, 78664 recreation/facilities/pools (512) 218-7090 301 Deepwood Dr. 17 Micki Krebsbach Pool roundrocktexas.gov/departments/parks-and- Round Rock, 78681 recreation/facilities/pools

414 South Ridge Cir. (512) 930-3533 18 River Ridge Pool Georgetown, 78628 parks.georgetown.org/river-ridge-pool

Rock’N River Family 3300 Palm Valley Blvd. (512) 671-2737 19 Aquatic Center Round Rock, 78665 bit.ly/2hZgju4

901 Old Austin Hutto Rd. (512) 251-1677 20 Scott Mentzer Pool Pflugerville, 78660 pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=1583

400 Serenada Dr. (512) 930-3508 21 Tennis Center Pool Georgetown, 78628 parks.georgetown.org/tennis-center-pool

2525 W. New Hope Dr. (512) 331-2300 22 Veterans Memorial Pool Cedar Park, 78613 bit.ly/2l4AHfB

370 Village Commons Blvd. (512) 931-2758 23 Village Pool Georgetown, 78633 parks.georgetown.org/village-pool

3201 Williams Dr. (512) 930-3529 24 Williams Drive Pool Georgetown, 78628 parks.georgetown.org/williams-drive-pool Krause Springs

Natural Swimming Pools If it’s a less chlorinated swim that you seek, try out these more natural swimming areas. Central Texas is full of natural springs, lakes, and creeks to splash in. Listed below are our top natural swimming spots.

Barton Springs Cool, clear and teeming with life, this 1,100 foot-long spring-fed pool is one of the 2201 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 1 largest non-chlorinated swimming pools in the country. The pool is on average 68 (512) 867-3080 degrees year round. Limited lifeguard staff on duty; swim at your own risk. austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool Blue Hole – Georgetown Blue Hole has long been a destination in the Texas Hill Country for swimming and West Second Street and Rock Street, Georgetown, 78626 2 enjoying nature along the limestone bluffs bordering the San Gabriel River. No (512) 930-3595 lifeguard on duty; swim at your own risk. parks.georgetown.org/blue-hole Blue Hole – Wimberley Blue Hole has long been a destination in the Texas Hill Country for swimming, 100 Blue Hole Rd., Wimberley, 78676 3 camping, and enjoying nature along spring-fed Cypress Creek. No lifeguard on duty; (512) 660-9111 swim at your own risk. friendsofbluehole.org Emma Long Metropolitan Park 1600 City Park Rd., Austin, 78730 Features include: two boat ramps, two sand volleyball courts, and three sets of 4 (512) 974-1831 volleyball standards. No lifeguard on duty; swim at your own risk. austintexas.gov/department/emma-long-metropolitan-park Hamilton Pool Preserve Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with the Pedernales River, Hamilton 24300 Hamilton Pool Rd., Dripping Springs, 78620 Creek spills out over limestone outcroppings to create a 50 foot waterfall as it 5 (512) 264-2740 plunges into the head of a steep box canyon. No lifeguard on duty; swim at your own parks.traviscountytx.gov/find-a-park/hamilton-pool risk. Reservations are required when visiting between May 15th and September 30th. Krause Springs Located in Spicewood, Texas approximately 30 miles west of Austin. There are 32 404 Krause Spring Rd., Spicewood, 78669 6 springs on the property, and several feed the man-made pool and the natural pool (830) 693-4181 which flows into Lake Travis. No lifeguard on duty; swim at your own risk. krausesprings.net Sculpture Falls Located along the Greenbelt, Sculpture Falls is a perfectly secluded 1710 Camp Craft Rd., Austin, 78746 oasis. The trailhead is located at the end of Scottish Woods Trail just off Highway 360. 7 (512) 974-6700 A map at the entrance to the greenbelt will guide you to the falls; enjoy the smaller austinot.com/austin-greenbelt-guide waterfalls and wading pools along the way. No lifeguard on duty; swim at your own risk. Twin Falls Located about a mile away from Sculpture Falls, Twin Falls is another watering hole 3918 S. MoPac Expy., Austin, 78746 8 along the . A nice little swimming hole and a couple of small (512) 974-6700 waterfalls. No lifeguard on duty, swim at your own risk. austinot.com/austin-greenbelt-guide Liz Carpenter Fountain

Municipal Splash Pads The area provides zero-depth water playscapes designated to be safe and fun areas for even the youngest swimmers to get a break from the heat.

1 Bailey Splash Pad 1101 W. 33rd St., Austin, 78705 austintexas.gov/department/bailey-splash-pad

2 Bartholomew Splash Pad 5200 Berkman Dr., Austin, 78723 austintexas.gov/department/bartholomew-splash-pad

3 Brushy Creek Water Playscape 3300 Brushy Creek Rd., Cedar Park, 78613 bit.ly/2iRwhLn

4 Chestnut Slash Pad 1404 East 16th St., Austin, 78702 austintexas.gov/department/chestnut-splash-pad

5 Clarksville Splash Pad 1811 W. 11th St., Austin, 78703 austintexas.gov/department/clarksville-splash-pad

6 Dick Nichols District Park 8011 Beckett Rd., Austin, 78749 austintexas.gov/department/dick-nichols-pool

7 Eastwoods Splash Pad 3001 Harris Park Ave., Austin, 78705 austintexas.gov/department/eastwoods-splash-pad

8 Falcon Pointe Splash Park 1813 Tranquility Ln., Pflugerville, 78660 pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=1432

9 Liz Carpenter Splash Pad 1000 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 austintexas.gov/department/liz-carpenter-fountain

10 Lott Splash Pad 1108 Curve St., Austin, 78702 austintexas.gov/department/lott-splash-pad

11 Metz Splash Pad 2400 Canterbury St., Austin, 78702 austintexas.gov/department/metz-splash-pad

12 Pease Splash Pad 1600 Parkway, Austin, 78703 austintexas.gov/department/pease-splash-pad

13 Quarry Splash Pad 3005 County Rd. 175, Leander, 78641 bit.ly/1lgL9ty

14 Ricky Guerrero Splash Pad 1100 Brodie Ln., Austin, 78704 austintexas.gov/department/ricky-guerrero-splash-pad

15 Robin Bledsoe Park 601 S. Bagdad Rd., Leander, 78641 leandertx.gov/parksrec/page/robin-bledsoe-park

16 Rosewood Splash Pad 1182 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin, 78741 austintexas.gov/department/rosewood-splash-pad Convenient Central Texas Locations

183 North – Oak Knoll Cedar Park – Cypress Creek Lake Travis – Lohmans 12515-8 Research Blvd., Ste. 120#120 1903 Cypress Creek Rd., Ste. 102#102 1921 Lohmans Crossing Rd., Ste. 200#200 Austin, TX 78759 Cedar Park, TX 78613 Austin, TX 78734 (512)(512) 795-8434795-8434 mainmain (512)(512) 331-9647331-9647 mainmain (512)(512) 261-7819261-7819 mainmain (512)(512) 795-9062795-9062 faxfax (512)(512) 331-0251331-0251 faxfax (512)(512) 261-7829261-7829 faxfax

360 Cedar Park – Quest ParkwayPkwy Round Rock – Crystal Park 3600B3600 B N. Capital Capital of ofTX Texas Hwy., Hwy., Ste. #110 Ste. 110 900 Quest Pkwy., Ste. B 2300 Greenhill Dr., Ste. 210#210 Austin, TX 78746 Cedar Park, TX 78613 Round Rock, TX 78644 (512)(512) 328-3596328-3596 mainmain (512)(512) 343-4168343-4168 mainmain (512)(512) 582-4900582-4900 mainmain (512)(512) 328-0190328-0190 faxfax (512)(512) 343-4169343-4169 faxfax (512)(512) 857-1148857-1148 faxfax

6th and Lamar Dripping Springs Round Rock – Sam Bass 524 N. LamarLamar, Blvd., Ste. #200 Ste. 200 333 Hwy. 290 E., Ste. 375#375 2007 Sam Bass Rd., Ste. 100#100 Austin, TX 78703 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 Round Rock, TX 78681 (512)(512) 472-8421472-8421 mainmain (512)(512) 894-3060894-3060 mainmain (512)(512) 244-2946244-2946 mainmain (512)(512) 478-6038478-6038 faxfax (512)(512) 894-3260894-3260 faxfax (512)(512) 238-0574238-0574 faxfax

Barton Oaks Georgetown – University South MoPac 901 S. MoPacMopac, Expy., Bldg. III,Bldg. Ste. III, #100 Ste. 100 950 W. UniversityUniversity, Ave., Ste. #205,Ste. 205 1801 S. MoPacMoPac., Expy., Ste. #250 Ste. 250 Austin, TX 78746 Georgetown, TX 78626 Austin, TX 78746 (512)(512) 472-9231472-9231 mainmain (512)(512) 930-0500930-0500 mainmain (512)(512) 306-1120306-1120 mainmain (512)(512) 472-3101472-3101 faxfax (512)(512) 930-0577930-0577 faxfax (512)(512) 306-0104306-0104 faxfax

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