Each month during the full moon, it's tradition in Austin for residents to gather at Barton Springs Pool to howl at the moon and welcome in the changing tides. That custom is one of many practiced ...

Good news for Austin's night owls and moon howlers. Proposed changes to Barton Springs Pool's evening hours, which would have closed the iconic swimming hole at 9 p.m., are no longer happening.

New changes at Barton Springs Pool will impact night swims this summer. Austin Parks and Recreation staff are changing the pool hours. The change is going to affect free swim hours after 9 p.m.

Pool water levels will be reduced for repairs to take place around the dam, which also will include cordoning off a section of Barking Springs, the free, dog-friendly portion of Barton Creek ...

A beloved natural swimming pool in Central Texas is set to reopen after being closed for nearly three weeks. Barton Springs Pool will reopen at 5 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, following the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Parks and Recreation Board created a Barton Springs Bathhouse working group in July 2023 with two objectives: recommending a new name for the bathhouse and ...

The structure will be named after Joan Means Khabele, who jumped into the Barton Springs Pool in the early 1960s despite segregation laws.

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Barton Springs Pool in Austin’s Zilker Park is show on June 6, 2023. The famed swimming spot is closed while the city works on repairing a damaged pipe.

There are two specific designated parking areas at Barton Springs Pool: a North Entrance Lot and a South Entrance Lot. Both are free to park Monday through Friday, with a $7 per car fee on ...

While most of the city’s pools are free to use, Bartholomew, Barton Springs, Deep Eddy, Springwoods, Northwest and Garrison pools do have seasonal entry fees.