Photo by Nan Palmero via CC Blue Hole Regional Park (182 miles from Houston, southwest of Austin)Īmenities: The City of Wimberley stepped up to the plate to save Blue Hole from encroaching residential development, so props to them. The small park hugs a one-mile stretch of the spring-fed Blanco River and small children can play in the shallow wading pool next to Falls Dam.ġ01 Park Road 23, Blanco, Texas 78606, 83, /state-parks/blanco 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, Texas 78602, 51, /state-parks/bastropīlanco State Park (206 miles from Houston, west of Austin)Īmenities: Swim, fish, paddle, boat and tube. Bad news: the ten-acre lake is gone, due to dam failure. Good news: The historic swimming pool (built in 1937) just reopened after major renovations and remains open until September. The water levels rise and fall, so it's hit or miss, and parking is sometimes tricky.īastrop State Park (136 miles from Houston, southeast of Austin)Īmenities: Swim, fish and marvel at how the Lost Pines are recovering from forest fires and recent floods. How many have you visited?īarton Springs Pool (172 miles from Houston, in Austin)Īmenities: Within Zilker Park is this three-acre, man-made pool that offers plenty of people-watching and swimming, all fed by a natural spring that keeps the temperature at a cool 68-70 degrees.Ģ201 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704, 51, /department/barton-springs-poolīarton Creek Greenbelt (172 miles from Houston, in Austin)Īmenities: Located in south-central Austin, the Greenbelt offers more than 12 miles of trails with multiple access points to Barton Creek: Spyglass Access near Campbell's Hole (1601 Spyglass) and Gus Fruh Access (2642 Barton Hills Drive), among others. Because it seems to take at least an hour just to get outside the city limits, we've pared it down to those within 240 miles of downtown Houston so you won't see Balmorhea State Park, Gorman Falls or Blue Hole in Leakey. From lakes, rivers and spring-fed pools to the Gulf of Mexico - we've got the list for best water holes in Texas.
It's blistering hot outside and we're looking for any way to cool off. This summer we're taking a look at interesting, odd, historic and just plain worth it road trips in and around the Lone Star State.
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