Swimming Holes Near Austin

9 swimming holes are within 120 miles of Austin. The closest is McKinney Falls, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Types include creek pools, lake coves, springs, and rivers. 2 need a hike. 8 have a closure or hazard note on file.

Distances are straight-line miles from Austin, not driving distance.

• No closure on file
• Closed, or no soaking or swimming

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Showing 9 of 9 swimming holes

Name	Water type	Access	Fee	Status
McKinney Falls Travis County 6 mi		Development Creek pool	Access paved road	Fee $6 adult (13+); children 12 and under free	Status Closure or warning on file
Hippie Hollow Travis County 13 mi		Development Lake cove	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
Hamilton Pool Travis County 23 mi		Development Creek pool	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
Jacob's Well Hays County 28 mi		Development Spring	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
Blue Hole Hays County 28 mi		Development Creek pool	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
Pedernales Falls Blanco County 31 mi		Development River	Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road	Fee $6 per person ages 13+; children 12 and under free	Status Closure or warning on file
Krause Springs Burnet County 34 mi		Development Spring	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
Blanco State Park Blanco County 42 mi		Development River	Access paved road	Fee $5 adult; children 12 and under free	Status No closure on file
Devil's Waterhole Llano County 50 mi		Development Lake cove	Access paved road	Fee $7 adult day-use; children 12 and under free	Status Closure or warning on file

Photo credits (9)

• McKinney Falls: G. Lamar, CC BY 2.0
• Hippie Hollow: LoneStarMike, CC BY 3.0
• Hamilton Pool: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Jacob's Well: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
• Blue Hole: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
• Pedernales Falls: Corey Leopold, CC BY 2.0
• Krause Springs: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
• Blanco State Park: runarut, CC BY 2.0
• Devil's Waterhole: No machine-readable author provided. Benjaminb~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5

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