A huge county park on the Pedernales River, close to Dripping Springs, with river swimming, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing. It rarely fills up, unlike Hamilton Pool next door.
Ages
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Wading and splashing in the Pedernales River and easy-ish hikes for kids who can handle a steep 1/4-mile walk down to the water
Price
Under $10
$5 per person, $3 seniors 62+, free for kids 12 and under. Cash only at the booth. Travis County annual permit $80 (residents).
Hours
| Monday | 07:00-civil twilight |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 07:00-civil twilight |
| Wednesday | 07:00-civil twilight |
| Thursday | 07:00-civil twilight |
| Friday | 07:00-civil twilight |
| Saturday | 07:00-civil twilight |
| Sunday | 07:00-civil twilight |
Good to know: Every day 7 a.m. to civil twilight (shown daily on the county page). No reservations, first come first served. Being in the park after dark requires an observatory program reservation.
Setting
Outdoor
- Good in heat: Unknown — help us check
- Good in rain: Not really
Getting there
23610 Hamilton Pool Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Rough drive times
- about 25 min from Dripping Springs
- about 40 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
- about 25 min from Bee Cave
- about 55 min from Wimberley
- about 35 min from Driftwood
Estimated from distance, not live traffic.
Parent details
- Parking
- Main lot at the top. The road to the beach is open 7 days a week for dropping off people and gear only (no beach-level parking). The county may close it on busy swim weekends from late spring 2027.
- Stroller access
- NoThe county says the walk from the parking lot to the river is about 0.25 mile down a steep grade.
- Restrooms
- Unknown — help us check
- Changing table
- Unknown — help us check
- Shade
- Unknown — help us check
- Fenced play area
- Unknown — help us check
- Splash pad
- Unknown — help us check
- Food on site
- Unknown — help us check
- Accessible
- Unknown — help us check
- Easy parking
- Unknown — help us check
- Nursing space
- Unknown — help us check
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