In high temperatures and humidity, one way to find relief is to find a cool spot to swim and spend time. Here are some natural watering holes and family-friendly water parks and public pools providing you an opportunity to cool off in Central Texas this summer.




Water parks and public pools


Beachside Billy's and Volente Beach Waterpark Beachside Billy's and Volente Beach Waterpark[/caption]

1. BEACHSIDE BILLY’S AND VOLENTE BEACH WATERPARK
16107 FM 2769, Volente
512-258-5110
http://waterparkaustin.com
Cost: free (age 2 and younger), $16.99 (ages 3-11), $21 (ages 12 and older)
Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Wed.-Sun. through Aug. 27), closed Aug. 4
Season passes: $40 (parking pass for all season), $69 (all ages), $270 (family of four plus $35 for each additional family member)
Features: pirate ship, lazy lagoon, gator crossing activity, waterfall fountain


2. BRUSHY CREEK LAKE PARK SPLASH PAD
3300 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park
512-401-5500
www.cedarparktexas.gov
Cost: free
Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (daily through Labor Day), 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (weekends in Sept.)
Features: splash pad, canoeing and kayaking


3. BUTTERCUP PARK POOL
411 Twin Oak Trail, Cedar Park
512-401-5500
www.cedarparktexas.gov
Cost: free (age 3 and younger), $1 (ages 4-8 and age 60 and older), $2 (ages 9-17), $3 (ages 18-59)
Hours: 1-8 p.m. (Mon.-Sat. through Aug. 20), 1-6 p.m. (Sun. through Aug. 20); 1-8 p.m. (Sat. Aug. 26-Sept. 4), 1-6 p.m. (Sun. Aug. 26-Sept. 4)
Season passes: $50-$125 (residents), $100-$250 (nonresidents), valid at Buttercup, Milburn and Veterans Memorial park pools
Features: diving board, slide




Elizabeth Milburn Park Pool Elizabeth Milburn Park Pool[/caption]

4. ELIZABETH MILBURN PARK POOL
1901 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park
512-401-5500
www.cedarparktexas.gov
Cost: free (age 3 and younger), $1 (ages 4-8 and 60 and older), $2 (ages 9-17), $3 (ages 18-59)
Hours: 1-8 p.m. (Mon.-Sat. through Aug. 20), 1-6 p.m. (Sun. through Aug. 20); 1-8 p.m. (Sat. Aug. 26-Sept. 4), 1-6 p.m. (Sun. Aug. 26-Sept. 4)
Season passes: $50-$125 (residents), $100-$250 (nonresidents), valid at Buttercup, Milburn and Veterans Memorial park pools
Features: swimming pool, slide and water playground


5. ROBIN BLEDSOE PARK POOL AND SPLASH PAD
601 S. Bagdad Road, Leander
512-528-9909
www.leandertx.gov
Cost: pool: $2 (age 11 and younger, age 55 and older, and active military with ID), $3 (ages 12-54); splash pad: free
Hours: pool: 1-5 p.m. (Mon. through Aug. 27), 1-7 p.m. (Tue.-Fri. through Aug. 27), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sat. through Sept. 4), 1-7 p.m. (Sun. through Sept. 4); splash pad: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (daily through Sept. 30)
Features: handicap pool lift, diving board, 12-foot deep end, splash pad with bonded rubber surface


6. ROCK’N RIVER FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER
3300 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock
512-671-2737
www.roundrocktexas.gov/pools
Cost: daily admission: $5 (age 2 and younger), $8 (ages 3-17), $8 (age 50 and older), $10 (ages 18-49); twilight admis- sion (5 p.m. to close): $2.50 (age 2 and younger), $4 (ages 3-17), $4 (age 50 and older), $5 (ages 18-49)
Hours: noon-7 p.m. (June-Aug. 20), noon- 6 p.m. (Sept. 2-4), closed Aug. 27 and 29 Season passes: $60 (youth/senior),
$70 (adult) $225 (four-person family pass with $10 per additional person)
Features: water slides, tipping buckets, water curtain, net obstacles, rock-climbing wall, 12-foot jumping platform, food truck circle, swim-up concession stand


7. TYPHOON TEXAS
18500 SH 130, Pflugerville
512-782-2592
www.typhoontexas.com/austin
Cost: free (age 2 and younger), $24.99 (48 inches tall and under), $29.99 (weekdays), $34.99 (weekend/holidays)
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sun.-Wed.), 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (Thu.-Sat.)
Season passes: $69.99
Features: various slide attractions, lazy river, tidal wave bay, headfirst water slide races




Veterans Memorial Park Pool Veterans Memorial Park Pool[/caption]

8. VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK POOL
2525 W. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park
512-401-5500
www.cedarparktexas.gov
Cost: free (age 3 and younger), $2 (ages 4-8, age 60 and older, and military veterans with ID), $4 (ages 9-17), $5 (ages 18-59)
Hours: noon-7 p.m. (Mon.-Sat. through Aug. 20), noon-6 p.m. (Sun. through Aug. 20); noon-7 p.m. (Sat. Aug. 26-Sept. 4), noon-6 p.m. (Sun. Aug. 26-Sept. 4.)
Season passes: $50-$125 (residents), $100-$250 (nonresidents), valid at Buttercup, Milburn and Veterans Memorial park pools
Features: dump buckets, slide, diving platform 






Natural Pools and Lakes


Barton Springs Pool Barton Springs Pool[/caption]

9. BARTON SPRINGS POOL
2201 Barton Springs Road, Austin
512-476-9044
www.austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool
Camping: no
Alcohol: no
Cost: infants, seniors age 80 and older: free; ages 1-11: $1 (resident), $3 (nonresident); ages 12-17: $2 (resident), $4 (non-resident); ages 18-62: $3 (resident), $8 (nonresident); ages 63-79: $1 (resident), $4 (nonresident); veterans honorably discharged: $1 (resident and non-resident)
Hours: 5-8 a.m. (swim at your own risk), 8 a.m.-10 p.m. (lifeguards on duty)




Blue Hole Park Blue Hole Park[/caption]

10. BLUE HOLE PARK
100 Blue Hole Park, Georgetown
512-930-3595
http://parks.georgetown.org/blue-hole
Camping: no
Alcohol: yes; no glass containers
Cost: free
Hours: daylight-dusk


11. BULL CREEK
6701 Lakewood Drive, Austin
512-477-1566
www.austinparks.org/parks/bull-creek-district-park
Camping: no
Alcohol: no
Cost: free
Hours: 5 a.m.-10 p.m.


12. LAKE GEORGETOWN
500 Lake Overlook Drive, Georgetown
512-930-5253
www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/georgetown
Camping: yes
Alcohol: yes; no glass on swim beach
Cost: $5 (per vehicle)
Hours: 6 a.m.-sunset




Lake Pflugerville Lake Pflugerville[/caption]

13. LAKE PFLUGERVILLE
18216 Weiss Lane, Pflugerville
512-990-6355
www.pflugervilletx.gov
Camping: no
Alcohol: yes; no glass containers
Cost: free
Hours: dawn-10 p.m.; walking track and fishing available 24 hours




Lake Travis Lake Travis[/caption]

14. LAKE TRAVIS
Sandy Creek Park, 9500 Lime Creek Road, Leander
512-854-7275
http://parks.traviscountytx.gov
Camping: yes
Alcohol: yes; public display of consumption is prohibited
Cost: $10 (day use per vehicle), $15 (camping per vehicle)
Hours: dawn-twilight for day use; 24 hours a day for camping


15. MCKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK
5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin
512-243-1643
http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mckinney-falls
Camping: yes
Alcohol: yes
Cost: free (age 12 and younger), $6 (adults)
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.