Hot Springs Near Austin, Texas - 6 Within 100 Miles
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Hot springs near Austin include six within 100 miles, from Barton Springs in Zilker Park to Hamilton Pool, Blue Hole, Krause Springs in the Hill Country, and Camp Hot Wells.
Six hot springs sit within 100 miles of Austin, all in Texas along the Edwards Plateau and Hill Country. Barton Springs Pool, just 2 miles south in Zilker Park, is Austin's iconic spring-fed swimming pool with year-round 68-degree water from the Edwards Aquifer, one of the largest natural springs in the state.
West into the Hill Country, Hamilton Pool Preserve is about 25 miles with a spring-fed grotto pool in a collapsed limestone dome. Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley, roughly 30 miles southwest, is a spring-fed swimming hole with a shaded cypress creek. Krause Springs near Spicewood is about 30 miles west with spring-fed pools in a private campground. South on I-35, Landa Park Aquatic Complex in New Braunfels is about 45 miles, fed by the Comal Springs at 72 degrees. Camp Hot Wells in San Antonio, roughly 80 miles south, is a historic hot well site with 103-degree water, the hottest in the radius.
Barton Springs Pool in Zilker Park is about 2 miles from downtown Austin, roughly 10 minutes by car. The spring-fed pool stays at 68 degrees year-round from the Edwards Aquifer. It is the most visited natural spring in Texas and is open for swimming most of the year with a small admission fee.
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Are there free hot springs near Austin?
None of the six hot springs within 100 miles of Austin are free. All require an admission fee or reservation. Barton Springs Pool charges a small day fee. Hamilton Pool Preserve requires a reservation and parking fee. Krause Springs charges an admission fee at the private campground.
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How far is Austin from Hamilton Pool?
Hamilton Pool Preserve is about 25 miles west of Austin via TX-71 and Hamilton Pool Road, roughly 40 minutes by car. The spring-fed pool sits in a collapsed limestone grotto with a waterfall. A Travis County reservation is required to visit, and swimming depends on water quality testing conditions.
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Which springs near Austin are good for families?
Barton Springs Pool in Zilker Park, about 2 miles south, has a supervised spring-fed pool with a family atmosphere and is open most of the year. Landa Park in New Braunfels, roughly 45 miles south on I-35, has a pool complex fed by the Comal Springs with a children's area and tubing on the river.
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What is Camp Hot Wells near Austin?
Camp Hot Wells is a historic hot well site in San Antonio, about 80 miles south of Austin via I-35. The site taps a geothermal well producing 103-degree water, the only genuinely hot water source in the Austin region. The other five springs near Austin are spring-fed pools ranging from 68 to 72 degrees.
South on I-35, hot springs near San Antonio share Camp Hot Wells and Landa Park and add Garner State Park in the Frio Canyon about 80 miles from Austin. The Hill Country spring corridor between Austin and San Antonio is one of the densest in Texas.
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