Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Texas
Texas has 4 hot springs, 4 waterfalls, and 12 swimming holes on record. 3 are closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.
Where you can't swim or soak
- Blue Hole swimming hole No swimming
- Comal Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Aquatic complex is seasonal (opens late May; weekends only late Aug through Labor Day)
- Jacob's Well swimming hole No swimming
- Krause Springs swimming hole Seasonal closure: Typically closed about Nov 1 through Feb 15 for winter rest and property work.
- San Marcos Springs hot spring No soaking
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Closure or warning on file Balmorhea State Park Reeves County 72-76°F pools · Developed -
Closure or warning on file Barton Springs Travis County 68-70°F pools · Developed -
Closure or warning on file Comal Springs Comal County 72°F pool · Developed -
Closure or warning on file San Marcos Springs Hays County Developed · No soaking
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Closure or warning on file Hamilton Pool Travis County Creek pool · Reservation in season -
Closure or warning on file Blue Hole Hays County Creek pool · Reservation in season · No swimming -
Closure or warning on file Hippie Hollow Travis County Lake cove -
Closure or warning on file Devil's Waterhole Llano County Lake cove · Reservation in season -
Closure or warning on file Garner State Park Uvalde County River · Reservation in season -
Closure or warning on file Jacob's Well Hays County Spring · Reservation in season · No swimming
Every place, on the map
- No closure on file
- Closed, or no soaking or swimming
No places match.
| Name | Kind | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee $7 adult day-use (13+); children 12 and under free; scuba divers also pay $5 dive fee | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Adult $5 resident / $9 non-resident (18-62); lower child/junior/senior rates; infants and veterans free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee $5 adult; children 12 and under free | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Swim half-day pass adults (13-59) $15; youth 4-12 / seniors 60+ / military $10; ages 3 and under free; Wimberley. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee $5 adult; children 12 and under free; organized adult groups $3 with prior arrangement | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee – | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee $7 adult day-use; children 12 and under free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Garner State Park day-use $8 ages 13+; under 12 free (for park river access). | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee $8 daily ages 13+; children 12 and under free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 3 mi hike (round trip), paved road | Fee Adult day-use $5; child 12 and under free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road | Fee Reservation $12 per vehicle online (1 vehicle, 8 people max); day-use cash at gate $8 adult (13-61), $3 senior (62+). | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee $8 per person day-use (18+ only); seniors 62+ $3; 50%+ disabled veterans free. Cash only. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee General entry free. When swimming resumes, swim reservations are paid (FY 2027 schedule: $12 adults 13+; $9 ages 5-12. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Cash day-use admission (see Pricing & Policies on krausesprings.net); no cards noted on FAQ bring-cash list. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee $6 adult (13+); children 12 and under free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road | Fee $6 per person ages 13+; children 12 and under free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Glass-bottom boat standard tour: adults $13, seniors 65+ $11, children 3-12 $9, under 3 free (plus 10% service fee on. | Status Closure or warning on file |
Photo credits (16)
- Balmorhea State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Barton Springs: USGS, Public domain
- Blanco State Park: runarut, CC BY 2.0
- Blue Hole: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Comal Springs: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Devil's Waterhole: No machine-readable author provided. Benjaminb~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Frio River: Mbraly, Public domain
- Garner State Park: Marc St. Gil, Public domain
- Gorman Falls: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Hamilton Pool: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hippie Hollow: LoneStarMike, CC BY 3.0
- Jacob's Well: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Krause Springs: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- McKinney Falls: G. Lamar, CC BY 2.0
- Pedernales Falls: Corey Leopold, CC BY 2.0
- San Marcos Springs: Barton Warren Evermann, Public domain