The country is scattered with swimming holes, including rivers ... of jumping off rope swings amid stands of cypress trees in Texas Hill Country, or simply enjoy a refreshing dip after a hike ...

Johnson in Horseshoe Bay, about an hour northwest of Austin in Texas Hill Country. Calling itself the ... is the Whitewater Putting Course, with 18 holes suitable for families.

North Texas has its shiny cities and open plains, and South Texas can claim the coast. But Central Texas? Well, they get to ...

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and if you take into account ... as well as nearby swimming holes like the 140-foot deep Jacob's Well and the cypress-lined Blue Hole Regional Park.