Austin is a popular destination for a variety of reasons, but when it's time to cool off in the Texas sun, there are few better choices than this stunning pool.

Nestled in Zilker Metropolitan Park, Barton Springs ... the pool closes each Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you visit from the school district's spring break (Austin Independent School District ...

A Central Texas pool building ... to swim at Barton Springs during the Austin High annual senior picnic, she protested by jumping in the pool despite the segregation laws that banned Black ...

Every year, more than 340,000 people visit the Barton Springs swimming hole in Austin, Texas. Few swimmers realize they're taking a dip in the home of one of North America's most endangered species — ...