A three-acre natural spring-fed pool in the heart of Zilker Park where the water holds a constant 68 to 70 degrees year-round. Kids can swim laps in the main pool or splash in the free shallow wading area at the upstream end called Splash. On a hot Austin summer day there is simply no better place to be with kids and the grassy hillside is perfect for picnicking between swims.
A collapsed grotto with a 50-foot waterfall spilling into a jade-green natural pool surrounded by massive limestone overhangs draped in ferns and moss. It is one of the most stunning natural swimming holes in Texas and kids are awestruck the moment they see it. Reservations are mandatory and sell out quickly. The quarter-mile trail from the parking area descends steeply so it is not suitable for very young children or strollers.