Here is how to visit this urban refuge. Barton Springs Municipal Pool, within Zilker Park, is just over two miles from downtown Austin and the state capital building. Several parking options are ...

The first time I jumped into Austin, Texas’ Barton Springs, I was in shock. Literally in shock. The clear blue water is 68 degrees year round, and so despite it being a scorching 100 degrees ...

After closing late last month, Barton Springs Pool in Austin is scheduled to reopen in time for this weekend. The beloved Zilker Park swim spot shut down just before Labor Day Weekend so that ...

1995: U.S. F&W postpones decision on listing the Barton Springs salamander. Gov. George W. Bush approves new laws restricting Austin's regulatory powers. A Texas Parks & Wildlife report recommends ...

Brian Leonard is twirling through the water at Barton ... the springs that sustain the natural pool. And then he does a lap. More: Get in loser, we're seeing 'Mean Girls' the musical in Austin ...

Every year, more than 1.5 million people frequent the three-acre Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas — a primordial swimming hole in the middle of one of America’s fastest-growing cities.

Barton Springs, whose cool, natural waters have created summer memories for generations in Austin, Texas, has become an important refuge during the current heat wave. Barton Springs Pool is a ...