Natural Pools
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 (nonresident); ages 18-62: $3 (resident), $8 (nonresident); ages 63-79: $1 (resident), $4 (nonresident); veterans honorably discharged: $1 (resident and nonresident) Hours: 5-8 a.m. (swim at own risk), 8 a.m.-10 p.m. (lifeguards on duty), Blue Hole Park 100 Blue Hole Park, Georgetown 512-930-3595 www.parks.georgetown.org/blue-hole Camping: no Alcohol: yes; no glass containers Cost: free Hours: daylight-dusk Blue Hole Regional Park 100 Blue Hole Lane, Wimberley 512-660-9111 www.facebook.com/blueholeregionalpark Camping: yes Alcohol: no Cost: free (ages 0-3), $5 (ages 4-12), $5 (service member/veteran), $9 (ages 13-59), $5 (age 60 and older) Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 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. Hamilton Pool 24300 Hamilton Pool Road, Dripping Springs 512-264-2740 www.parks.traviscountytx.gov/find-a-park/hamilton-pool Camping: no Alcohol: no Cost: reservations required for May 1-Sept. 30 visits; $5 (per vehicle if senior citizen age 62 or older or disabled vet is among party), $15 (per vehicle) Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-6 p.m. Jacob’s Well 109 Woodacre Drive, Wimberley 512-847-2140 www.co.hays.tx.us/parks-department.aspx Camping: no Alcohol: no Cost: free parking; free (age 4 and younger), $5 (ages 5-12), $5 (age 60 and older), $5 (service member/veteran), $9 (nonresident adults) Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Krause Springs 424 Krause Springs Road, Spicewood 830-693-4181 www.krausesprings.net Camping: yes Alcohol: yes; no glass containers Cost: free (age 4 and younger), $5 (ages 5-11), $8 (age 12 and older) Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Lake Bastrop South Shore Park 375 S. Shore Road, Bastrop 512-498-1922 www.tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/bastrop/access.phtml Camping: yes Alcohol: yes Cost: free (age 12 and younger), $2 (age 65 and older), $2 (disabled individuals), $5 (age 13-64) Hours: Sunrise to sunset 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 car) Hours: 6 a.m.-sunset 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 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.Water Parks
Beachside Billy’s and Volente Beach Waterpark 16107 FM 2769, Leander 512-258-5110 www.waterparkaustin.com Cost: free (age 2 and younger), $16 (children 42 inches and under), $21 (children 42 inches and taller) Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Wed.-Sun. May-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 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 admission (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 Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort 400 N. Liberty Ave., New Braunfels 830-625-2351 www.schlitterbahn.com/new-braunfels Cost: weekdays and Sundays: $43.99 (children/seniors), $55.99 (general admission); Saturdays and July 1-2, Sept. 2-3: $50.99 (children/seniors), $62.99 (general admission); Aug. 21-25: $26.99 (children/seniors), $35.99 (general admission) Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (June -Aug. 13); 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Aug. 14-19, 26, Sept. 2-3, 9); 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Aug. 20, 27, Sept. 4); 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Aug. 21-25) Season passes: $109.99 (children/seniors), $149.99 (general admission), $249.99 (platinum season pass) Features: surfing ride, conveyor belt, tube chute, downhill racer, speed slides, heated pool, water coaster, wave pool 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, head-first water slide racesFor other options for cooling down locally, a listing of city pools in Round Rock and Pflugerville may be found at impactne.ws/cin/250541.