We've said it before and we'll say it again: summer in Austin gets really. stinking. hot.
Thankfully, Austin and the surrounding areas are home to several bodies of water perfect for a summer's dip after the sun has seared your fresh winter skin. To assuage your longing for the cold winter day that you spent longing for summer, here's a look at a huge list of Pools in Austin to help cool you down. We recommend bookmarking this guide (replete with a listing and schedules for all of the free and inexpensive municipal pools organized by location) to refer back to when you wonder why the heck you didn't book at 3-month sabbatical in a location with more tolerable temperatures.
MUNICIPAL POOLS
Barton Springs | Photo Credit: Roger Ho
Fees for most municipal pools:
- Ages 18 - 62: $5 for Austin resident, $9 for non-resident
- Ages 12 - 17: $3 for Austin resident, $5 for non-resident
- Ages 1 - 11: $2 for Austin resident, $4 for non-resident
- Ages 62+: $2 for Austin resident, $5 for non-resident
- FREE for Veterans (Honorably Discharged)
- FREE for children under 1 year
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North Austin
- Northwest (Beverly S. Sheffield) – 7000 Ardath St. -> Schedule *closed for renovation*
- Springwoods – 13320 Lyndhurst St. -> Schedule *open*
- Walnut Creek – 12138 N. Lamar Blvd. -> Schedule *open*
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East Austin
- Bartholomew – 1800 E. 51st St. -> Schedule *open*
- Mabel Davis – 3427 Parker Ln. -> Schedule *open*
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South Austin
- Barton Springs – 2201 Barton Springs Rd. -> Schedule *open*
- Garrison – 6001 Manchaca Rd. -> Schedule *open*
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West Austin
- Deep Eddy – 401 Deep Eddy Ave. -> Schedule *open*
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FREE POOLS
Photo: Big Stacy via austintexas.gov
South Austin
- Big Stacy – 700 E. Live Oak St. -> Schedule *open*
- Dick Nichols – 8011 Beckett Rd. -> Schedule *Opens May 30*
- Dittmar – 1009 W. Dittmar Rd. -> Schedule *Opens June 7*
- Dove Springs – 5701 Ainez Dr. -> Schedule *Opens May 30*
- Gillis – 2504 Durwood Ave. -> Schedule *Opens June 9*
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West Austin
- Ramsey – 4201 Burnet Rd. -> Schedule *Opens June 7*
- Reed – 2600 Pecos St. -> Schedule, Review *Opens June 7*
- Shipe – 4400 Ave. G -> Schedule *Opens June 7*
- West Austin – 1317 W. 10th St. -> Schedule *Opens June 9*
- Westenfield – 2008 Enfield Rd. -> Schedule, Review *Opens June 7*
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North Austin
- Balcones – 12017 Amherst Dr. -> Schedule *Opens May 30*
- Brentwood – 6710 Arroyo Seco St. -> Schedule *Opens June 2*
- Canyon Vista – 8455 Spicewood Springs Rd. -> Schedule *Opens June 7*
- Kennemer – 1032 Payton Gin Rd. -> Schedule *Opens June 9*
- Murchison – 3700 North Hills Dr. -> Schedule *Opens June 2*
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East Austin
- Civitan – 513 Vargas Rd. -> Schedule *Opens June 9*
- Colony Park Pool - 7400 Loyola Ln. -> Schedule *open"
- Dottie Jordan – 2803 Loyola Ln. -> Schedule *Opens June 2*
- Givens – 3811 E. 12th St. -> Schedule *Opens June 7*
- Govalle – 5200 Bolm Rd. -> Schedule *Opens June 2*
- Martin – 1626 Nash Hernandez Sr. Dr. -> Schedule *Opens June 2*
- Metz – 2407 Canterbury St. -> Schedule *Opens June 9*
- Montopolis – 1200 Montopolis Dr. -> Schedule *closed for renovation*
- Parque Zarazoga – 741 Pedernales St. -> Schedule *Opens June 9*
- Patterson – 1400 Wilshire Blvd. -> Schedule *Opens June 2*
- Rosewood – 1182 N. Pleasant Valley Rd. -> Schedule, Review *Opens May 30*
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