Endless sunshine, cars so hot you could bake cookies in them, and beads of sweat slowly dripping down your back (you know it’s true) can only mean one thing…it’s summer in Texas! And, it’s hot. We’ve rounded up some places for you to cool down and beat the heat!
Beaches and Natural Pools in Austin
Want the beach experience without having to leave town? Check out some of Austin’s local beaches and pools
Barton Springs Pool – 2201 Barton Springs Road
- Entry fee varies depending on age and time of day
Deep Eddy – 401 Deep Eddy Ave.
- Entry fee varies depending on age and time of day
Krause Springs – 404 Krause Springs Rd (Spicewood)
- Entry fee varies depending on age and activity
Emma Long Park – 1706 City Park Road (
- Entry Fee: $5/car on weekdays, $10/car on weekends and holidays
Bob Wentz Park at Windy Point – 7144 Comanche Trail
- Entry Fee: $10/car
McKinney Falls State Park – 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway
- Entry Fee: $6/person (ages 13 and up); Children 12 and under are free
Lake Pflugerville – 18216 Weiss Lane (Pflugerville)
Russell Park Beach at Lake Georgetown – 2101 CO Rd 262 (Georgetown)
Blue Hole – Entrance at W. 2nd St. and Rock Street (Georgetown)
Hamilton Pool Preserve – 24300 Hamilton Pool Road (Dripping Springs)
- Reservations required to visit May-Sept., about $26/car
Pedernales Falls State Park – 2585 Park Road 6026 (Johnson City)
- Entry Fee: $6/person (ages 13 and up); Children 12 and under are free
Sandy Creek Park – 9500 Lime Creek Drive (Leander)
Pace Bend Park – 2011 Pace Bend Rd N (Spicewood)
- Entry Fee: $10/car
Free Splash Pads
*Visit location’s website before heading out for up to date hours of operation and maintenance schedules
Austin Area
For more information and links to all the parks and splash pads below, visit http://austintexas.gov/pools.
- Bailey Park – 1101 W. 33rd Street
- Bartholomew Park – 5200 Berkman Drive
- Chestnut Park – 1404 E. 16th Street
- Clarksville Splash Pad – 1811 W. 11th Street
- Dick Nichols District Park – 8011 Beckett Rd.
- Eastwoods Park – 3001 Harris Park Ave.
- Lott Splash Pad – 1108 Curve Street
- Metz Splash Pad – 2400 Canterbury Street
- Pease Parks Water Playground – 1600 Parkway at Kingsbury St.
- Rosewood Splash Pad – 1182 Pleasant Valley
- Ricky Guerrero Splash Pad – 1100 Brodie Street
Surrounding Austin Areas
- Fisherman’s Park – 1200 Willow Street (Bastrop)
- Hill Country Galleria – 12700 Hill Country Blvd. (Bee Cave)
- Water Playscape at Brushy Creek Park – 3300 Brushy Creek Park (Cedar Park)
- Champion Park – 3830 Brushy Creek Rd. (Cedar Park)
- Downtown Splash Pad – 816 S. Main St. (Georgetown)
- San Jose Splash Pad – 1707 San Jose St. (Hutto)
- Glenwood Splash Pad – 101 Fishbaugh Lane (Georgetown)
- Water Playscape at Robin Bledsoe Park – 601 S. Bagdad Rd. (Leander)
- Quarry Splash Pad – 3005 County Road 175 (Leander)
- Falcon Pointe Splash Park – 1813 Tranquility Lane (Pflugerville)
- Main Street Plaza – 221 E. Main Street (Round Rock)
- Northeast Metropolitan Park – 2703 E. Pecan Street (Pflugerville)
