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Local Swimming Holes Staying Cool in Central Texas Georgetown Hutto Leander Local Swimming Holes Staying Cool in Central Texas Georgetown Hutto Leander Round Rock Cedar Pflugerville Park Spicewood 1 620 Lake Travis 2222 620 Lakeway Austin 1 Dripping Springs 1826 Driftwood Buda Wimberley Kyle Map Key Municipal Swimming Pool Natural Swimming Area Municipal Splash Pad Municipal Swimming Pools Whether you’re wanting some exercise, a relaxing soak, or a place to splash, Central Texas has the right spots to cool down. The Central Texas city parks and recreation departments provide plenty of wonderful cement ponds with all the amenities necessary for a fun day at the pool. Municipal Pool Amenity Icon Key Entrance Fee Public Lifeguard Diving Board Swimming Water Aerobics Wading Area/ Required Restroom on Duty Available Lessons Available Available Kiddie Pool Travis County For more Travis County municipal and community pool information, visit austintexas.gov/swimming. 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 austintexas.gov/department/mabel-davis-pool 7000 Ardath St. 512.453.0194 5 Northwest Austin, 78757 austintexas.gov/department/northwest-pool 13320 Lyndhurst St. 512.996.8978 6 Springwoods Austin, 78729 austintexas.gov/department/springwoods-pool 12138 N. Lamar Blvd. 512.834.0824 7 Walnut Creek Austin, 78758 austintexas.gov/department/walnut-creek-pool Hamilton Pool Hays County 27900 Ranch Rd. 12 512.858.3021 8 Founders Memorial Park Dripping Springs, 78620 cityofdrippingsprings.com Kyle Pool at 1300 W. Center St. 512.268.5326 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 www.cedarparktexas.gov Clay Madsen Recreation 1600 Gattis School Rd. 512.218.3220 11 Center Indoor Pool Round Rock, 78664 roundrocktexas.gov 1901 Sun Chase Blvd. 512.401.5530 12 Elizabeth Milburn Pool Cedar Park, 78613 www.cedarparktexas.gov Georgetown Rec Center 1003 N. Austin Ave. 512.930.3541 13 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. 512.990.6350 15 Gilleland Creek Pool Pflugerville, 78660 parks.pflugervilletx.gov Barton Springs 800 Deerfoot Dr. 512.218.7030 16 Lake Creek Pool Round Rock, 78664 roundrocktexas.gov 301 Deepwood Dr. 512.218.7090 17 Micki Krebsbach Pool Round Rock, 78681 roundrocktexas.gov 414 South Ridge Cir. 512.930.3533 18 River Ridge Pool Georgetown, 78628 parks.georgetown.org/river-ridge-pool 3300 Palm Valley Blvd. 512.671.2737 19 Rock’N River Water Park Round Rock, 78665 roundrocktexas.gov 901 Old Austin Hutto Rd. 512.990.6350 20 Scott Mentzer Pool Pflugerville, 78660 parks.pflugervilletx.gov 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 www.cedarparktexas.gov 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 16800 Gower St. 512.990.6350 25 Windermere Pool Pflugerville, 78660 parks.pflugervilletx.gov Krause Springs Natural Swimming Pools If it’s a less chlorinated swim that you seek, try out these natural swimming areas. Central Texas is full of natural springs, lakes and creeks to splash in. Listed below are our top natural swimming spots. Visit their websites for admission fees and hours of operation. No lifeguards on duty unless otherwise stated; swim at your own risk. Barton Springs Cool, clear and teeming with life, this 1,100 foot-long spring-fed pool is 2201 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 one of the largest non-chlorinated swimming pools in the country. The 1 512.974.6300 pool is on average 68 degrees year round. Limited lifeguard staff on duty; austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool swim at your own risk. Blue Hole – Georgetown Blue Hole has long been a destination in the Texas Hill Country for 2 100 Blue Hole Park, Georgetown, 78626 swimming and enjoying nature along the limestone bluffs bordering the 512.930.3595 | parks.georgetown.org/blue-hole San Gabriel River. Blue Hole – Wimberley Blue Hole has long been a destination in the Texas Hill Country for 3 100 Blue Hole Rd., Wimberley, 78676 swimming, camping and enjoying nature along spring-fed Cypress 512.660.9111 | cityofwimberley.com Creek.Reservations are required for swimming. Emma Long Metropolitan Park 1600 City Park Rd., Austin, 78730 The park includes two boat ramps, two sand volleyball courts and three 4 512.974.1831 sets of volleyball standards. austintexas.gov/department/emma-long-metropolitan-park Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with the Pedernales River, Hamilton Pool Preserve Hamilton Creek spills out over limestone outcroppings to create a 50 foot 24300 Hamilton Pool Rd., Dripping Springs, 78620 5 waterfall as it plunges into the head of a steep box canyon. Every day 512.264.2740 through October 31st. During November and December, reservations are parks.traviscountytx.gov/find-a-park/hamilton-pool required on weekends and official Travis County holidays. Krause Springs Located in Spicewood, the site is approximately 30 miles west of Austin. 6 404 Krause Spring Rd., Spicewood, 78669 There are 32 springs on the property, several of which feed the man- 830.693.4181 | krausesprings.net made pool and the natural pool which flows into Lake Travis. Located along the Barton Creek Greenbelt, Sculpture Falls is a perfectly Sculpture Falls secluded oasis. The trailhead is located at the end of Scottish Woods Trail 7 1710 Camp Craft Rd., Austin, 78746 just off Highway 360. A map at the entrance to the greenbelt will guide you 512.974.6700 | austinot.com/austin-greenbelt-guide to the falls; enjoy the smaller waterfalls and wading pools along the way. Twin Falls Located about a mile away from Sculpture Falls, Twin Falls is a watering 8 3918 S. MoPac Expy., Austin, 78746 hole along the Barton Creek Greenbelt. A nice little swimming hole and a 512.974.6700 | austinot.com/austin-greenbelt-guide couple of small waterfalls. Liz Carpenter Fountain Municipal Splash Pads The greater Austin area provides zero-depth water playscapes designated to be safe and fun areas for even the youngest adventurers 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 www.cedarparktexas.gov 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 Downtown Splash Pad 816 S. Main St., Georgetown, 78626 parks.georgetown.org/downtown-splash-pad 8 Eastwoods Splash Pad 3001 Harris Park Ave., Austin, 78705 austintexas.gov/department/eastwoods-splash-pad 9 Falcon Pointe Splash Park 1813 Tranquility Ln., Pflugerville, 78660 parks.pflugervilletx.gov 10 Liz Carpenter Splash Pad 1000 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 austintexas.gov/department/liz-carpenter-fountain 11 Lott Splash Pad 1108 Curve St., Austin, 78702 austintexas.gov/department/lott-splash-pad 12 Metz Splash Pad 2400 Canterbury St., Austin, 78702 austintexas.gov/department/metz-splash-pad 13 Pease Splash Pad 1600 Parkway, Austin, 78703 austintexas.gov/department/pease-splash-pad 14 Quarry Splash Pad 3005 County Rd. 175, Leander, 78641 wilco.org 15 Rabbit Hill Park 1109 Blue Ridge Dr., Georgetown, 78626 parks.georgetown.org/rabbit-hill-park 16 Ricky Guerrero Splash Pad 1100 Brodie Ln., Austin, 78704 austintexas.gov/department/ricky-guerrero-splash-pad 17 Robin Bledsoe Park 601 S. Bagdad Rd., Leander, 78641 leandertx.gov/parksrec/page/robin-bledsoe-park 18 Rosewood Splash Pad 1182 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin, 78741 austintexas.gov/department/rosewood-splash-pad 19 San Jose Park 1707 San Jose St., Georgetown, 78626 parks.georgetown.org/san-jose-park © 2020 Stewart. All rights reserved. 10/20. .
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