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Barton Springs Pool
2201 Barton Springs Road, Zilker Park, Austin, TX 78746
+1 512 476 9044
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    loraloralora said

    … for Melanie's Crazy/Extreeeeeeme Morning Swim at Barton Springs Pool. Barton Springs is a natural pool… continue reading »

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This man-made swimming pool is a perfect place to cool off during the hot Austin days. Swimmers can enjoy it year-round, in face, as it is open twelve months of the year and kept at a comfortable sixty-eight degrees. Located in Zilker Park, the pool is filled with water from the Main Barton Spring, the fourth largest spring in Texas, and is also a popular spot for sunbathing.

Price

Admission $3 adults, $2 ages 12-17, $1 seniors and children 11 and under (admission charged only after 9am Mar 13-Oct; free for early birds)

Credit Cards Accepted

none accepted

Directions

Bus: 30 (Barton Creek Sq.)

Area

Zilker Park

Hours

Daily 5am-10pm except during pool maintenance (Thurs 9am-7pm). Lifeguard on duty Apr-Sept 8am-10pm; Oct to early Nov 8am-8pm; mid-Nov to Mar 9am-6pm. Gift shop and Splash! Tues-Fri noon-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm

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