The famous collapsed-grotto swimming hole with a 50-foot waterfall, a short but steep hike from the parking lot. Swimming depends on bacteria and rain, so treat it as a scenic hike that sometimes includes a swim.
Ages
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Best for about 5+ who can manage steep, uneven steps. Babies and toddlers go in a carrier, not a stroller
Price
$$
$12 per vehicle reservation, paid online by card (max 8 people, 1 vehicle). Plus at the gate, cash only: $8 adults 13-61, $3 seniors 62+, free for kids 12 and under. All fees are non-refundable.
Hours
By reservation: 09:00-12:30 or 14:00-17:30 daily
Good to know: A reservation is required every day for one of two time slots. No entry after the slot ends, and you must leave when it ends. Reservations are open through November 2026 (December not released yet). Reschedule by midnight before. Info line updated daily at 8:30 a.m.
Setting
Outdoor
- Good in heat: Unknown — help us check
- Good in rain: Not really
Getting there
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Rough drive times
- about 25 min from Dripping Springs
- about 35 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
- about 25 min from Bee Cave
- about 50 min from Wimberley
- about 35 min from Driftwood
Estimated from distance, not live traffic.
Parent details
- Parking
- One vehicle per reservation. Park on site, then hike down.
- Stroller access
- NoThe county says the 1/4-mile trail to the pool is steep, narrow, and rugged with uneven steps (about 30 min round trip). Parents confirm it isn't stroller friendly.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Changing table
- Unknown — help us check
- Shade
- Some
- 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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