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

[caption id="attachment_258771" align="alignright" width="164"] 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

[caption id="attachment_258773" align="alignright" width="164"] 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 

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Natural Pools and Lakes

[caption id="attachment_258774" align="alignright" width="165"] 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)

[caption id="attachment_258775" align="alignright" width="164"] 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

[caption id="attachment_258776" align="alignright" width="164"] 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

[caption id="attachment_258777" align="alignright" width="164"] 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.