22 Free Swimming Holes near San Marcos, TX
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San Marcus City Park
San Marcos, Texas
0.4 miles NEAn 18-acre city park on the clear San Marcos River with walking trails, river access for kayaks and tubes, swimming in deep clear water, basketball courts, and a playground for all ages.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Sewell Park
San Marcos, Texas
0.6 miles NEA 72-degree, crystal-clear San Marcos River running through a Texas State University campus park, with tube and kayak rentals, volleyball, and open lawns — free and open to all.
Canoe, Disc Golf, Kayak, Swim
San Marcos Area
Del Rio, Texas
0.6 miles SESwim near Del Rio, Texas
Swim
John Stokes Rope Swing
San Marcos, Texas
1.0 miles SEA tall, well-built rope swing over the San Marcos River off Thompson Island — climb the plank ladder and whip out over the water.
Dive, Swim
Blue Hole at Wimberley
Wimberley, Texas
12.0 miles NWClear blue water under spectacular cypress trees, with beginner and advanced rope swings, 4.5 miles of free shaded hiking trails, and a sand volleyball court — reservations required at $12 for adults.
Hike, Swim
Cypress Bend Park
New Braunfels, Texas
15.4 miles SWFifteen tree-lined acres on the Guadalupe River with a playground, horseshoe pits, and a river that swings from a calm swim to a pleasant wading spot depending on the day's flow.
Swim
Prince Solms Park
New Braunfels, Texas
16.3 miles SWStrikingly blue Comal River water and the City Tube Chute — the largest dam-carved water slide of its kind — make Prince Solms a New Braunfels standout.
Disc Golf, Swim
Landa Park
New Braunfels, Texas
16.5 miles SWThree spring-fed pools at 72°F year-round, a fishing pier, paddleboat rentals, and paved trails around Comal Springs — Landa Park is New Braunfels' all-day family oasis.
Hike, Swim
Luling Area
Perryton, Texas
23.0 miles SESwim near Perryton, Texas
Swim
Twin Falls
Austin, Texas
26.3 miles NTwin Falls is one of the best waterfall-and-swimming-hole hikes in Texas, a scenic stretch of Austin's beloved Barton Creek Greenbelt where the creek pours over limestone ledges into clear, cool...
Hike, Swim
Sculpture Falls
Austin, Texas
27.1 miles NSculpture Falls is a beloved Barton Creek Greenbelt swimming hole in Austin, where the creek carves clear pools into sculpted limestone ledges.
Hike, Swim
Campbell's Hole, Austin, TX, USA
Austin, Texas
27.6 miles NCampbell's Hole is one of Austin's best-loved swimming holes, a deep, cold, spring-fed pool on Barton Creek in the heart of the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Sitting about half a mile up the creek from the...
Hike, Swim
Hill Of Life
Austin, Texas
27.9 miles NHike and Swim near Austin, Texas
Hike, Swim
Barton Springs Pool
Austin, Texas
28.2 miles NA legendary 3-acre spring-fed pool in Zilker Park at a constant 70°F — Austin's beloved year-round swimming destination with deep roots in Texas history, adjacent to the greenbelt.
Swim
Zilker Park
Austin, Texas
28.4 miles NZilker Metropolitan Park is the green heart of Austin, Texas, a sprawling 358-acre expanse along the Colorado River and Barton Creek that holds one of the city's true crown jewels: Barton Springs...
Hike, Swim
Nichol's Landing
New Braunfels, Texas
29.6 miles WA scenic cypress-lined stretch of the Upper Guadalupe River with a sandbar and a rope swing — the easiest put-in or take-out for canoes, kayaks, and tubes in the area.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Blanco State Park
Blanco, Texas
32.2 miles NWA spring-fed park on the Blanco River with a multi-level dam creating beautiful waterfall views — ideal for swimming, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and camping on a mile of riverfront.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.2-2.0 mi
Guadalupe River State Park
Spring Branch, Texas
32.9 miles WOver 4 miles of Guadalupe River frontage for swimming, fishing, wading, tubing, kayaking, and canoeing — plus 13 miles of trails and 85 campsites in a scenic Texas Hill Country state park.
Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Pedernales Falls
Johnson City, Texas
36.3 miles NWLimestone waterfalls and downstream pools of varying depth make Pedernales Falls a classic Texas swimming hole — wade, swim, hike, and camp all in one state park visit.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Pedernales Area
Perryton, Texas
36.7 miles NWSwim near Perryton, Texas
Swim
