Wild Swim Atlas

Waterfall pools in Texas

5 waterfall pools you can swim in across Texas, each checked for public access.

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5 spots in Texas

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Hamilton Pool

Waterfall pool
Hamilton Pool Preserve, Dripping Springs

A limestone grotto containing a waterfall-fed natural pool west of Austin.

Free, seasonal swimming

Twin Falls

Waterfall pool
Barton Creek Greenbelt, Sunset Valley

Twin Falls is a natural swimming hole with two waterfalls on Barton Creek in Austin's Barton Creek Greenbelt.

Free, open daily

Lower Bull Creek Falls

Waterfall pool
Bull Creek District Park, Austin

Lower Bull Creek Falls is a shallow swimming and wading spot at the trailhead in Bull Creek District Park.

Open to swim

Saffold Dam

Waterfall pool
Max Starcke Park West, Seguin

Saffold Dam is a city-owned dam and man-made waterfall on the Guadalupe River beside Max Starcke Park in Seguin.

Seasonal, water-dependent

Hill of Life Falls

Waterfall pool
Barton Creek Greenbelt, West Lake Hills

Waterfall on Barton Creek in the Barton Creek Greenbelt, reached from the Camp Craft Road trailhead.