With three-digit temperatures in the Austin area and summer drought conditions being the recent topic of conversation, taking a dip in a local pool isn’t such a bad idea.
Did you know the Austin Parks and Recreation Aquatic Division operates 45 public aquatic facilities ?
Due to an ongoing lifeguard shortage , some of the public pools aren’t open yet. Don’t worry, we’ve rounded up a list of the 14 pools ready to welcome Austinites looking to make a splash. 💦
Year-round
Bartholomew | Year-round, Friday-Wednesday | 800 E. 51st St. | $2+ | Picnic tables, changing area, and outdoor showers
Barton Springs | Year-round, daily | 2131 William Barton Dr. | $2+ | Open for “Swim at Your Own Risk” only
Big Stacy | Year-round, Tuesday-Sunday | 700 E. Live Oak St. | Free | Benches, changing area, a covered shower, and family restrooms
Deep Eddy | Year-round, daily, closed the first Tuesday of each month | 401 Deep Eddy Ave. | $2+ | Picnic tables, changing area, and outdoor showers — Note: This is Texas’s oldest swimming pool + it gets its clear, blue water from two nearby wells. Read about more local historic sites here .
Springwoods | Year-round, Wednesday-Sunday | 13320 Lyndhurst St. | $2+ | Picnic tables, changing area, and an outdoor shower
Seasonal
Balcones | Seasonal, Tuesday-Sunday | 12017 Amherst Dr. | Free | Picnic tables, changing area, and a covered shower
Dick Nichols Pool | Seasonal, Tuesday-Sunday | 8011 Beckett Rd. | Free | Picnic tables, changing area, and covered shower
Dove Springs | Seasonal, Friday-Wednesday | 5801 Ainez Dr. | Free | Picnic tables, changing area, and a covered shower
Garrison | Seasonal, Thursday-Tuesday | 6001 Menchaca Rd. | $2+ | Picnic tables, changing area, and outdoor showers
Montopolis | Seasonal, Wednesday-Monday | 1200 Montopolis Dr. | Free | Picnic tables, changing area, an outdoor shower — read about the Montopolis Pool Replacement Project .
Northwest | Seasonal, Friday-Wednesday | 7000 Ardath St. | $2+ | Picnic tables, changing area, and outdoor showers
Rosewood | Seasonal, Tuesday-Sunday | 2300 Rosewood Ave. | Free | Changing area and covered shower
Shipe | Seasonal, Thursday-Tuesday | 4400 Ave. G | Free | Picnic tables, changing area, and an outdoor shower
Westenfield | Seasonal, Thursday-Tuesday | 2000 Enfield Rd. | Free | Picnic tables, changing area, and an outdoor shower
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