Place · Outdoors

Hamilton Pool Preserve

When

Visit on your scheduleReservation required. Morning period 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; afternoon 2:00–5:30 p.m. November–February: open weekends and Travis County holidays.

Where

Hamilton Pool Preserve24300 Hamilton Pool Road, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; children 12 and under $0

Cost

Reservation fee $12 per vehicle (1 vehicle max, 8 people max) plus per-person entrance fees at arrival: $8 per adult (13 to 61), $3 per senior (62+), $0 per child (12 and younger). Cash only at the preserve.

Organizer

Travis County Parks

232-acre Travis County nature preserve (part of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan) with a collapsed-grotto pool and waterfall reached by a steep quarter-mile trail with uneven steps (about 30 minutes round trip). Swimming is not guaranteed due to conditions such as bacteria; the trail under the overhanging cliff to the bottom of the waterfall is currently closed. No pets allowed, even in vehicles.