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Barton Springs Swimming Pool at Zilker Park
fact and photo tour of Austin

Considered by many to be the premiere swimming hole in town, this 900 plus foot pool in Zilker Metropolitan Park was formed when Barton Springs was dammed.

Barton Springs Swimming Pool 1
Photo © Lloyd Litt

  Where is it?
Barton Springs Pool
2101 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, Texas 78704
512-476-9044
  Detour
• Barton Springs Pool
Hours of operation, fees, location.
(this link goes outside the About Austin, TX site)
 

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Due to environmental concerns, the pool is periodically closed for cleaning and testing. Call ahead to ascertain the open or closed status.

Barton Springs Road bisects Zilker Park, with the pool on the south side of the road.

 

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