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Austin is
a sports
town

Every Longhorn varsity program. Every Austin pro club, from Verde & Black at Q2 to the AAA crew over at Dell Diamond. Every major high‑school district from the Hill Country to the Bastrop bottoms. One reference, kept sharp by people who actually go to the games.

22 UT varsity programs 5 Austin‑area pro teams 14+ ISDs in the metro 1 Formula 1 race in the country — here
100,119
DKR — Texas Memorial
Largest stadium in Texas, by capacity
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UT varsity programs
Men's, women's, beach, the whole roster
15×
Eddie Reese — NCAA team titles
Longhorn men's swimming dynasty
2024
Texas joined the SEC
First conference move since 1996
§ 01 / 09The University of Texas at Austin

Texas Longhorns

Twenty‑two varsity programs. Hook 'em Horns. Texas's athletic department is one of the few in the country that runs a black ledger and pours it back into facilities — the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, McCombs Field, the Mike A. Myers track stadium. Football pulls the spotlight, but the swim team has been a national dynasty since the early '80s, the women's basketball program just punched a Final Four ticket, and the softball room collects super regional appearances like trading cards. Every UT varsity program is listed below.

Men's 11 programs
Women's 11 programs
M·01
Football DKR · 100K
SEC since 2024. Steve Sarkisian's program is back in the national title conversation, with QB development, an elite OL, and the loudest fall Saturdays in the South. Hook 'em.
Stadium: Darrell K Royal — Texas Memorial · Conference: SEC
M·02
Basketball Moody · 15K
Since the 2022 move into the new Moody Center, Texas hoops has finally got the room it deserved. NCAA tournament regular; produces NBA talent on a steady drumbeat (Durant, Aldridge, Hamilton, Dieng, more).
Arena: Moody Center · Conference: SEC
M·03
Baseball UFCU Disch‑Falk
Six national championships. Augie Garrido's ghost still walks the dugout; the program has been a College World Series fixture for half a century. Jim Schlossnagle now at the helm.
Field: UFCU Disch‑Falk · Titles: 6 NCAA
M·04
Eddie Reese coached Texas for 46 years and brought home 15 NCAA team titles. The Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center is the gold standard of college aquatics — Olympic medalists come out of this pool every cycle.
Pool: Jamail Texas Swimming Center · NCAA: 15×
M·05
Track & Field Myers Stadium
Sprints, throws, jumps, distance — Texas track has produced Olympic medalists in every discipline. The Texas Relays each spring is one of the great track meets on the planet.
Stadium: Mike A. Myers · Showcase: Texas Relays
M·06
Distance corps shared with the track program. Trains across central Texas hill country and Town Lake; SEC championship contender each fall.
Course: regional · Conf: SEC
M·07
Texas Tennis Center on the eastern edge of campus. ITA Top‑20 program; deep in NCAA tournament play most years.
Facility: Texas Tennis Center
M·08
Golf 3× NCAA
Three NCAA team titles. Trains at UT Golf Club — a quietly elite home course that has groomed PGA Tour pros (Jordan Spieth, Justin Leonard, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw).
Course: UT Golf Club · Titles: 3 NCAA
M·09
Listed jointly with swimming; springboard and platform program with a long Olympic feeder pipeline.
Facility: Jamail Swimming Center
M·10
Winter‑season program. SEC indoor championship hardware and All‑American sprinters most years; sister team to the outdoor squad.
Conf: SEC indoor
M·11
Esports Club Sport
UT runs one of the more serious collegiate esports operations through Texas Esports — Smash, Valorant, Rocket League, Counter‑Strike, Overwatch. Not a varsity program but worth noting.
Banner: Texas Esports
W·01
Basketball FINAL 4 · 2026
Vic Schaefer's Longhorns made the Final Four in 2026 — the first since 2003. Dominant defense, deep roster, and a Moody Center crowd that travels.
Arena: Moody Center · Coach: Vic Schaefer
W·02
Volleyball 3× NCAA
Jerritt Elliott's program is a national power: back‑to‑back NCAA titles in the 2020s, perennial top‑5 ranking, and Gregory Gym is the loudest 4,000‑seat venue in college volleyball.
Gym: Gregory · Titles: 3 NCAA
W·03
Softball 2024 NAT'L CHAMP
Mike White's Longhorns have made it to Oklahoma City for the WCWS year after year; 2024 national champions. Red & Charline McCombs Field on the south end of campus.
Field: McCombs · Conf: SEC
W·04
Carol Capitani has the Texas women in the NCAA top tier every season; trains alongside the men in the Jamail Swimming Center. Olympians in every cycle — the 2024 Paris Games included multiple Longhorn women.
Pool: Jamail Texas Swimming Center
W·05
Mike A. Myers Stadium hosts both track and soccer. NCAA tournament regular; SEC fixture since the move from the Big 12.
Pitch: Mike A. Myers Stadium
W·06
Sprint and field‑event powerhouse. The Texas Relays brings the world's best to Myers Stadium each March, and the women's relay corps is consistently NCAA top‑10.
Stadium: Mike A. Myers · Showcase: Texas Relays
W·07
Fall complement to the track program. Hill country training and SEC championship competition.
Conf: SEC
W·08
Tennis NCAA CHAMP
Howard Joffe's program has hardware on the wall — multiple NCAA team titles. Texas Tennis Center hosts the NCAA championships periodically.
Facility: Texas Tennis Center
W·09
Golf NCAA CHAMP
Trains at UT Golf Club, with the same coaching DNA as the men's side. NCAA team championship pedigree and a steady LPGA pipeline.
Course: UT Golf Club
W·10
Trains on Town Lake / Lady Bird Lake. NCAA‑sponsored sport for women only; eight‑seat shells launch from the Longhorn Boathouse most early mornings.
Boathouse: Lady Bird Lake
W·11
Winter season. SEC indoor championships; many of the same names that headline the outdoor squad in March.
Conf: SEC indoor
§ 02 / 09Pro & Pro‑Adjacent in the Austin Metro

Pro Austin

Austin proper has one Big Five major‑league franchise — Austin FC of MLS, hammered into Q2 Stadium up at Burnet & 183. Outside that there's a busy Triple‑A baseball club at the north end of the metro, two pro teams sharing Cedar Park's H‑E‑B Center (G League and AHL hockey), and the only Formula 1 race in the United States out at Circuit of the Americas. Plus the only US MotoGP. It's a more pro‑sports town than people realize.

MLS · Top flight · Founded 2018
Soccer · Verde & Black

Austin's first major‑league professional team. Q2 Stadium is a 20,738‑seat soccer‑specific stadium right at McKalla Place. Sellouts every match. Los Verdes supporters group runs the north end and shakes the rafters.

Q2 Stadium20,738 seatsSt. David's Performance Center
MLS Next Pro · Reserve league
Soccer · Reserve / development

Austin FC's reserve squad in the league a tier below MLS. Plays mostly at St. David's Performance Center on the north side; pipeline for Verde first‑team minutes.

St. David's PCLeague founded 2022
NBA G League · Spurs affiliate
Basketball · Silver & Black

Single affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs — the development laboratory for the parent club's pipeline. Plays at H‑E‑B Center in Cedar Park (sharing with the Texas Stars).

H‑E‑B Center · Cedar ParkAffiliate San Antonio Spurs
Triple‑A Baseball · Rangers affiliate
Baseball · Pacific Coast League

Triple‑A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, just up I‑35 in Round Rock. Dell Diamond is one of the best minor‑league ballparks in the country; you'll see the next Ranger get his last reps here before the call‑up.

Dell Diamond · Round RockAffiliate Texas Rangers
AHL · Stars affiliate
Hockey · Victory Green

AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars. Plays in Cedar Park at H‑E‑B Center. The on‑ice cousin of the Austin Spurs — same building, different schedule. Calder Cup winners (2014).

H‑E‑B Center · Cedar ParkCalder Cup 2014
Formula 1 · Only US race
Motorsport · Annual, October

F1's only United States Grand Prix. Held every October at Circuit of the Americas in southeast Travis County. The same circuit also hosts the only US MotoGP and an IndyCar round — arguably the best motorsport facility in North America.

COTA · Elroy3.426 mi · 20 turns
MotoGP · Only US round
Motorsport · April

The only MotoGP grand prix in the United States. Spring weekend at COTA every year — usually the most spectator‑friendly race on the calendar.

COTASeries FIM MotoGP
IndyCar · Spring round
Motorsport · IndyCar Series

IndyCar's Austin race — held on the COTA road course. A March / April fixture for the open‑wheel calendar, packing the southeast‑side circuit on a non‑F1 weekend.

COTASeries NTT IndyCar
§ 03 / 09Stadiums, Arenas, Pools, Tracks

The Venues

From the 100,000‑seat thunderdome on Manor Road to the boathouse on Lady Bird Lake, the Austin metro has a remarkable run of purpose‑built sporting venues. The list below is the complete roster of significant Austin‑area facilities — UT, pro, and high school.

VenueSport / TenantCapacityLocation
Darrell K Royal — Texas Memorial
Texas Football
Football · Texas Longhorns100,119UT Campus · Austin
Moody Center
Basketball / Concerts
Basketball · Men's & Women's · Concerts15,500UT Campus · Austin
Q2 Stadium
Austin FC, USWNT, NWSL
Soccer · Austin FC · Austin FC II20,738McKalla Place · North Austin
UFCU Disch‑Falk Field
Texas Baseball
Baseball · Texas Longhorns7,200East of UT Campus
Red & Charline McCombs Field
Texas Softball
Softball · Texas Longhorns2,224UT Campus · Austin
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Texas Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving · M / W2,200UT Campus · Austin
Mike A. Myers Stadium
Texas Track / Soccer
Track & Field · Soccer (W) · Texas Relays20,000UT Campus · Austin
Gregory Gym
Texas Volleyball
Volleyball · Texas Longhorns4,000UT Campus · Austin
Texas Tennis Center
Texas Tennis
Tennis · Men's & Women's2,500East of UT Campus
UT Golf Club
Texas Golf
Golf · Men's & Women'sprivateSteiner Ranch · West Austin
H‑E‑B Center at Cedar Park
Spurs / Stars
Basketball · Hockey · Concerts8,700Cedar Park · Williamson Co.
Dell Diamond
Round Rock Express
Baseball · Triple‑A · PCL11,631Round Rock · Williamson Co.
Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
F1 / MotoGP / IndyCar
Motorsport · concert venue120,000Elroy · SE Travis Co.
Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Concerts
Concerts · COTA grounds14,000Elroy · SE Travis Co.
Frank Erwin Center
Decommissioned 2023
former UT basketball / concertsdemolishedUT Campus · Austin
Longhorn Boathouse
Texas Rowing
Rowing · Texas womenprivateLady Bird Lake
House Park
Austin ISD football
HS Football · Austin ISD6,00015th & Lamar · Central Austin
Burger Stadium
Austin ISD athletics
HS Football · Soccer · Austin ISD7,500South Austin
Nelson Field
Austin ISD athletics
HS Football · Austin ISD6,500East Austin
The Pfield (Pfield)
Pflugerville ISD
HS Football · Pflugerville ISD10,000Pflugerville · Travis Co.
Bible Stadium
Round Rock ISD
HS Football · Round Rock ISD10,500Round Rock
Chaparral Stadium
Westlake / Eanes ISD
HS Football · Eanes ISD7,000Westlake · Travis Co.
Cavalier Stadium
Lake Travis ISD
HS Football · Lake Travis ISD10,000Lakeway · Travis Co.
§ 04 / 09Friday Night Lights, UIL by district

Austin's High Schools

The Austin metro covers fourteen+ independent school districts spanning Travis, Williamson, Hays, Caldwell, Bastrop, and Burnet counties. UIL classifications run 1A–6A; nearly every district below has at least one 6A school, and several — Westlake, Lake Travis, Vandegrift, Hendrickson, Vista Ridge — have football programs that compete for state titles year after year.

The list below is meant to be the comprehensive roster of public high schools in the Austin metro, organized by ISD with the dominant programs marked in burnt orange. Charter schools, private schools (St. Stephen's, St. Andrew's, St. Michael's, Regents) and TAPPS members aren't yet listed but live one tier away — coming in a future pass. Spotted a missing school? Tell us.

6A · 5A · 4A
Stadiums: House Park · Burger · Nelson Field
Football 3× state champ · QBs to UT, ND, Bama · Chaparral Stadium
Football 5× state champ · Cavalier Stadium · feeder QB factory
Stadium: Bible · 10,500 seats
6A · 5A
Vandegrift: football state semi regular · 6A power district
Stadium: The Pfield · Hendrickson football state title
6A · 5A
Buda · Kyle · Niederwald
Hill Country · explosive enrollment growth past 5 years
East Travis Co. · fastest‑growing ISD in metro
SE Travis Co. · airport corridor
5A · 4A
Bastrop County · Lost Pines
Williamson Co. · football state champion 2021
Williamson Co. · oldest school in metro (1850)
Lake Travis · small school basketball power
Hays County · Texas State University home
Bastrop Co. · "Most Texan town in Texas"
Bastrop Co. · sausage capital · growing fast
Caldwell Co. · BBQ capital
Burnet Co. · Highland Lakes
Burnet Co. · football tradition
§ 05 / 09If it's played in Austin, it's listed

All Sports, A → Z

Every meaningful sport played in the Austin metro — varsity, professional, club, and rec. UT references in burnt orange italics; Austin pro / Austin‑adjacent in plain.

  • Auto Racing F1 USGP, MotoGP, IndyCar at COTA UT no
  • Baseball Round Rock Express AAA UT M / 6× NCAA
  • Basketball Austin Spurs G League UT M & W / Moody
  • Beach Volleyball UT club UT W
  • Bowling UIL HS sport UT no
  • Boxing Austin Boxing Club, multiple gyms UT no
  • Cheerleading UIL HS, UT spirit squads UT spirit
  • Cricket Austin Cricket League · expanding fast UT club
  • Cross Country UIL HS UT M & W
  • Cycling Texas 4000 · Driveway crit · Veloway UT club
  • Disc Golf Bartholomew · Roy G. · Doeskin Ranch UT no
  • Diving UT M & W · Jamail
  • Equestrian Hill Country circuits UT no
  • Esports Texas Esports / collegiate UT club
  • Field Hockey Club only UT no
  • Football UIL HS · DKR UT M / SEC
  • Golf UT Golf Club · Lions · Avery Ranch UT M & W
  • Gymnastics Capital Gymnastics, more UT no
  • Hockey Texas Stars AHL · UT club UT club
  • Lacrosse Texas United · UIL girls trial UT club
  • MMA Onnit Academy / various gyms UT no
  • Motorsport COTA: F1 / MotoGP / IndyCar UT no
  • Polo Austin Polo Club UT no
  • Pickleball Austin Pickleball Ranch · explosive growth UT no
  • Rodeo Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo · Travis Co. Expo UT no
  • Roller Derby Texas Rollergirls UT no
  • Rowing Lady Bird Lake UT W
  • Rugby Austin Huns / Blacks UT club
  • Running Austin Marathon · Cap10K · 3M Half UT M & W (XC)
  • Sailing Austin YC · Lake Travis UT no
  • Soccer Austin FC MLS · Austin FC II · UIL HS UT W
  • Softball UIL HS UT W / 2024 NCAA champ
  • Skating Chaparral Ice · Cedar Park UT no
  • Surfing NLand · Waco surf · river surf UT no
  • Swimming Jamail Center UT M (15 NCAA) & W
  • Tennis Texas Tennis Center · Westwood CC UT M & W
  • Track & Field Texas Relays · Myers Stadium UT M & W
  • Triathlon CapTex Tri · Lake Pflugerville UT no
  • Ultimate Austin Sol (formerly AUDL) · UT club UT club
  • Volleyball UIL HS · Gregory Gym UT W (3× NCAA)
  • Wakeboarding Lake Austin · Lake Travis UT no
  • Water Polo UT club · Aquatic clubs UT club
  • Wrestling UIL HS (growing) UT no
§ 06 / 09Where Austin actually trains

The Gyms

A working directory of Austin gyms, fitness studios, climbing gyms, yoga studios, and combat academies. Sortable, filterable, searchable — click a column header to re‑sort, hit a category to filter, type to search. Monthly prices are starting points; promo deals and add‑ons vary by club.

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Lifetime FitnessBig Box · Luxury4$240plans varyPool · Sauna · Classes · Childcare · Spa · Café — Full‑service luxury club, Domain / Lakeway / Cedar Park / Garrison Park
LA FitnessBig Box6$50Pool (some) · Classes · Basketball · Sauna — Full chain coverage across Austin
24 Hour FitnessBig Box · 24h5$4524h · Pool · Classes · Sauna — Open round the clock at most ATX locations
EquinoxBig Box · Luxury1$270Spa · Classes · Sauna · Pool — Domain Northside; Manhattan‑grade premium service
Crunch FitnessBig Box · Value4$30Classes · Tanning · HydroMassage — Mid‑tier with above‑average class roster
Planet FitnessBig Box · Budget · 24h12$1524h · Tanning · Massage chair — Cheapest entry, basic equipment, "Judgement Free Zone"
Anytime FitnessBig Box · 24h · Franchise18$5024h · Small footprint · Keyfob entry — Most ATX locations of any chain; works for road warriors
Gold's GymBig Box5$40Free weights · Classes · Sauna — Old‑school iron culture in a chain wrapper
Snap FitnessBig Box · 24h · Franchise6$3524h · Smaller footprint — Nationwide reciprocity, decent equipment
Orangetheory FitnessBoutique · HIIT8$169Heart‑rate HIIT · 60min classes — Treadmill + rower + floor; data‑driven coaching
F45 TrainingBoutique · HIIT10$250Functional · 45min HIIT — Strength + cardio rotation, programming changes daily
Barry'sBoutique · HIIT · Per‑class1$36per classTreadmill + Floor · Red‑Room — Domain location, the hardest hour in ATX fitness
[solidcore]Boutique · Pilates3$35per classMegaformer Pilates · 50min — Slow controlled burn, dim red‑light room
Pure BarreBoutique · Barre4$159Barre fitness · 50min — Low‑impact strength + flexibility focus
CycleBarBoutique · Indoor cycling2$15950min spin · Performance metrics — Stadium‑style theatrical rides
Austin Bouldering ProjectClimbing · Bouldering2$95Bouldering · Yoga · Fitness · Sauna — Two locations (Springdale & Westgate); the city's premier bouldering destination
Crux Climbing CenterClimbing · Top‑rope · Bouldering1$80Top‑rope · Lead · Bouldering · Yoga — North‑central, full ropes setup
Mesa Rim AustinClimbing · Bouldering · Ropes1$105Bouldering · Ropes · Fitness · Yoga — Big tall walls, modern facility
CrossFit CentralCrossFit1$220CrossFit · Olympic Lifting · Endurance — Original Austin CrossFit affiliate, since 2005
CrossFit AustinCrossFit1$195CrossFit · Strength · Conditioning — South Austin, strong masters program
Practice CrossFitCrossFit · Bootcamp1$195CrossFit · Bootcamp · Open Gym — North‑central, beginner friendly
CrossFit RenewCrossFit1$175CrossFit · Mobility · Endurance — North Austin, focus on accessible programming
Hyde Park GymIndependent · Iron · Since 19791$50Free weights · Powerlifting · Bodybuilding — Iconic ATX gym, Lance Armstrong & Lou Ferrigno trained here
Big Tex GymIndependent · Iron · Powerlifting1$50Powerlifting · Strongman · Free weights — Hard‑core lifters' clubhouse, no nonsense
Castle Hill FitnessIndependent · Boutique2$170Group classes · Pilates · GYROTONIC · Massage — Local Austin institution, since 1995
Onnit AcademyCombat · Functional1$200Functional · BJJ · Steel Mace · Kettlebells — Joe Rogan‑adjacent flagship gym, unconventional implements
Apex MMA AustinCombat · MMA · BJJ1$175MMA · BJJ · Striking · Wrestling — Pro fighter pipeline, all skill levels
10th Planet AustinCombat · No‑Gi BJJ1$195No‑Gi BJJ · Submission grappling — Eddie Bravo system, competition focus
RCJ Machado BJJCombat · BJJ · Gi2$180Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu · Gi & No‑Gi · Kids — Machado lineage, Texas‑wide network
Yoga YogaYoga · Hot · Teacher Training6$130Hatha · Vinyasa · Hot · Teacher training — Largest yoga network in town, since 1997
Black Swan YogaYoga · Donation7$30per class · donation tierHot yoga · Donation pricing — Pay‑what‑you‑can model, accessible community
Practice Yoga AustinYoga · Boutique1$165Vinyasa · Restorative · Mysore Ashtanga — South Lamar, deeply‑felt small studio
Sunstone FitYoga · Pilates · Barre4$119Hot yoga · Pilates · Barre · Spin — Multi‑modality fitness studio
YMCA of AustinRec · Family · Pool9$60family ratesPool · Classes · Childcare · Sports leagues — Most affordable family gym in town
UT RecSportsRec · UT only4UTstudents & staffPool · Track · Basketball · BJJ · Climbing — Gregory Gym + Bellmont + Rec Sports Center + Anna Hiss
City of Austin Rec CentersRec · City · Free for some18$20often freePool · Basketball · Classes · Senior programs — 18 city‑run rec centers; many programs free
§ 07 / 09Where Austin actually plays

The Parks

Austin's public parks with sports facilities — city, county, state. Pools, courts, fields, trails, climbing crags, mountain‑bike singletrack. Sortable, searchable. Click a column header to re‑sort, type to search.

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Zilker Metropolitan ParkCentralSoccer · Baseball · Polo · Disc Golf · Volleyball · Pool · Hike/Bike trail — 351‑acre flagship; Barton Springs Pool inside
Ann & Roy Butler Hike‑and‑Bike TrailCentralRunning · Walking · Paddling · Rowing · Kayak — 10‑mile loop around Lady Bird Lake; signature ATX trail
Pease District ParkCentralBasketball · Running · Picnic — Historic, recently restored Kingsbury Commons
Auditorium ShoresCentralTrail · Off‑leash dog park · Concert lawn · SUP launch — Lady Bird Lake south shore
Walter E. Long Metropolitan ParkEastRowing · Triathlon · Mountain Biking · Fishing · Disc Golf — 1,269‑acre lake; major triathlon venue
Roy G. Guerrero ParkEastDisc Golf · Tennis · Baseball · Trails · Colorado River access — Massive park, eastern edge
Krieg Softball ComplexEast8 softball fields — Adult softball league HQ for ATX
Givens District ParkEastBasketball · Pool · Baseball · Football — East Austin community park
Camacho Activity CenterEastIndoor recreation · Gymnasium · Classes — Festival Beach area
Veloway ParkSouthCycling · Running — Paved 3.1mi loop, cyclists/runners only, no cars
Mabel Davis District ParkSouthSkate park · Basketball · Pool — South Austin, classic skate destination
Garrison District ParkSouthTennis Center · Pool · Baseball · Soccer — Public Austin Tennis Center is here
Onion Creek Soccer ComplexSouthSoccer fields · Youth + adult leagues — Premier south Austin soccer venue
Slaughter Creek TrailSouthMountain biking · Trail running · Hike — 5.6‑mile loop near Wildflower Center
McKinney Falls State ParkSouthHiking · Swimming · Mountain biking · Camping — State park within city limits
Northwest District ParkNWPickleball · Basketball · Ball fields · Pool — Major NW Austin park
Bull Creek District ParkNWSwimming · Hiking · Picnic — Spring‑fed creek, scenic NW
Emma Long Metropolitan ParkNWMountain Biking (City Park trails) · Swimming · Soccer · Boat ramp — Lake Austin, long history
St. Edward's ParkNWHiking · Mountain biking · Bull Creek access — Wooded trails network
Brushy Creek Regional TrailNWPaved hike/bike · 6.5 miles — Cedar Park / Round Rock, multi‑use
Brushy Creek Lake ParkNWSoccer · Swimming · Hike · Splash pad — Cedar Park, family destination
Patterson District ParkNWTrack · Basketball · Pool · Tennis — North Austin community park
Anderson Mill District ParkNWTennis · Pool · Trail · Disc golf — Far NW community park
Walnut Creek Metropolitan ParkNEMountain Biking · Hike · Pool · Soccer — Big NE singletrack network
Lake PflugervilleNETriathlon · Open‑water swim · Kayak · Fishing — Recurring tri swim leg, 3‑mile loop trail
Pace Bend ParkWestClimbing · Swimming · Boating · Camping — 1,300+ acres, Lake Travis cliffs
Mansfield Dam ParkWestBoating · Scuba diving · Swimming — Travis Co. lakeside park
Milton Reimers Ranch ParkWestMountain biking · Climbing · Hike · Equestrian — Travis Co. crown jewel, 2,400 acres
Wild Basin Wilderness PreserveWestHiking · Wildlife observation — 227‑acre preserve, no biking
Barton Creek GreenbeltWestHiking · Mountain biking · Climbing — 7.9‑mile greenbelt; iconic Austin trail system
Highland Lakes Bridges TrailWestCycling · Mountain biking — Scenic loop in the lakes country
Lake Austin Metropolitan ParkWestBoating · Swimming · Picnic — Westlake area, lake access
§ 08 / 09From Barton Springs to the Highland Lakes

The Water

Where Austin actually swims. Springs, pools, creeks, rivers, lakes — the spring‑fed greenbelt holes that locals drive to on a Tuesday afternoon, the historic neighborhood pools, the Highland Lakes day trips, the Wimberley grottos worth the reservation. Sortable, filterable, searchable.

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SpotTypeNotes / Facilities
Barton Springs PoolSpring68°F year‑round · 3‑acre spring‑fed — Heart of Zilker Park, ~$9 entry, lifeguarded
Deep Eddy PoolSpringOldest swimming pool in Texas (1915) — Spring‑fed, Eilers Park, ~$9 entry
Hamilton Pool PreserveSpring · GrottoNatural collapsed‑grotto · Reservation required — Travis Co., $13 + parking; one of the most photographed spots in TX
Jacob's Well Natural AreaSpring · ArtesianArtesian spring · Reservation only — Wimberley; deep blue cylindrical spring shaft, swimming May–Sept
Krause SpringsSpring · Resort32 natural springs + man‑made pool · Camping — Spicewood, family‑run since 1955, ~$9
Blue Hole Regional ParkSpring · CypressSpring‑fed · Cypress trees · Rope swing — Wimberley city park, reservation often required, ~$9
Sculpture FallsGreenbelt swimFree · Hike‑in — Barton Creek Greenbelt, multi‑tier limestone falls + pool, ~3 mi hike from 360 trailhead
Twin FallsGreenbelt swimFree · Hike‑in — Barton Creek Greenbelt, accessible from MoPac trailhead, popular spring break destination
Campbell's HoleGreenbelt swimFree · Hike‑in — Barton Creek Greenbelt, mid‑trail swim hole, leashed dogs welcome
Gus Fruh PoolGreenbelt swimFree · Hike‑in — Barton Creek Greenbelt, deep limestone pool below cliff bands
Westcave PreserveSpring · GuidedGuided tours only · Grotto + 40‑ft waterfall — Travis Co. preserve; tours hourly weekends
Hippie HollowLake · Clothing‑optionalClothing‑optional · Free — Lake Travis cliffs, only legal nude beach in Texas, county park
Big Stacy PoolPool · HeatedHeated, year‑round — Travis Heights, only year‑round outdoor pool besides Barton Springs
Bartholomew PoolPoolLap lanes · Slide · Wading pool — East Austin, big neighborhood facility
Garrison PoolPool50‑meter · Diving boards — Garrison District Park, South Austin
Givens PoolPoolFamily pool · Splash pad — Givens District Park, East Austin
Mabel Davis PoolPoolLap pool · Wading pool — Mabel Davis Park, South Austin
Northwest PoolPoolLap lanes · Wading pool — Northwest District Park
Springwoods PoolPoolOutdoor · Splash pad — Springwoods Park, NW Austin
Walnut Creek PoolPoolOutdoor · Lap lanes — Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, NE Austin
Bailey PoolPoolOutdoor · Wading pool — Bailey Park, South Austin
Rosewood PoolPoolOutdoor · Historic East side — Rosewood Park, East Austin
West Enfield PoolPoolOutdoor · Lap lanes — Tarrytown / Pemberton
Shipe PoolPool · HistoricTiny historic pool · Outdoor — Hyde Park, neighborhood favorite
Murchison PoolPoolOutdoor · Lap lanes — North Austin, Murchison Middle School area
Pan American (Cantu) PoolPoolOutdoor · Splash pad — Oswaldo A.B. Cantu / Pan American, East Austin
Govalle PoolPoolOutdoor · Splash pad — Govalle Park, East Austin
Lake AustinLakeSwimming · Boating · SUP · Wakeboarding — Multiple parks; Walsh, Mary Quinlan, Emma Long
Lake Travis (Pace Bend)Lake · Cliff‑jumpingCliffs · Swimming · Camping — 1,300‑acre Travis Co. park, lake access at multiple coves
Lake Travis (Mansfield Dam)Lake · ScubaScuba · Boating · Swimming — Travis Co. park; popular dive site by the dam
Lake PflugervilleLake · TriathlonOpen‑water swim · Triathlon · 3‑mi loop — 180‑acre lake, recurring CapTex Tri swim leg
Lady Bird LakeLake · No swimPaddling only · NO SWIMMING — City regulations; SUP, kayak, dragon boat, rowing only
Walter E. Long LakeLakeFishing · Limited swim · Triathlon — Decker Lake, 1,269 acres East Austin
Inks LakeLake · State ParkSwimming beach · Constant‑level lake — Highland Lakes; Inks Lake State Park
Lake LBJLake · HighlandSwimming · Boating · Constant‑level — Highland Lakes chain, family destination
Lake BuchananLake · HighlandSwimming · Boating · Fishing — Largest of the Highland Lakes (22,335 acres)
Lake Marble FallsLake · HighlandSwimming · Boating · Constant‑level — Highland Lakes; town of Marble Falls
Colorado River (downstream)RiverSwimming · Kayak · Below Longhorn Dam — Lower Colorado downstream of Lady Bird Lake
San Marcos RiverRiver · TubingTubing · Crystal‑clear · 72°F year‑round — Lions Club Tube Rental, downtown San Marcos
Guadalupe RiverRiver · TubingTubing · Rapids · Cypress canopy — New Braunfels area, classic Texas float
Comal RiverRiver · TubingShortest navigable river in U.S. · Tubing — New Braunfels, Schlitterbahn, Prince Solms Park
Pedernales RiverRiverSwimming · Wading · Boulders — Pedernales Falls SP (when not flooded), Reimers Ranch
Blanco RiverRiverSwimming · Cliff jumping — Blanco State Park, Wimberley; clear spring‑fed water
Llano RiverRiverSwimming · Fishing · Family floating — Llano TX, less crowded than Guadalupe
San Marcos HeadwatersRiver · Spring sourceSpring source · Glass‑bottom boat tours — Texas State University; Aquarena Springs
Bull CreekCreek · Swim holeSpring‑fed · Multiple swim holes · Free — Bull Creek District Park, NW Austin
Barton CreekCreek · GreenbeltMultiple swim holes · 7.9‑mi greenbelt — Sculpture Falls, Twin Falls, Campbell's, Gus Fruh, Spyglass
Onion CreekCreek · State ParkSwimming below falls · Hiking — McKinney Falls SP, southeast Austin
Brushy CreekCreek · LakeLake swim · Splash pad · Trails — Brushy Creek Lake Park, Cedar Park
Slaughter CreekCreekHike + light wading — South Austin, near the Wildflower Center
McKinney Falls State ParkState ParkSwimming · Camping · Hiking · Mountain biking — Onion Creek falls below Lower Falls
Pedernales Falls State ParkState ParkSwimming · Falls · Camping · Mountain biking — Closes the swim area when river is flooding
Inks Lake State ParkState ParkSwimming · Boating · Devil's Waterhole · Camping — Highland Lakes; constant‑level lake
Blanco State ParkState ParkBlanco River swim · Camping · CCC‑era construction — Cool clear water, central park
Lockhart State ParkState ParkSwimming pool · Camping · 9‑hole golf — Caldwell Co.; CCC‑built pool, BBQ‑adjacent
Reimers Ranch ParkCounty ParkPedernales swim · MTB · Climbing · Equestrian — Travis County, 2,400 acres
Austin Country ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Golf · Tennis · Fitness — Westlake; Tom Kite/Crenshaw home course, member only
Barton Creek Country ClubCountry Club · ResortMultiple pools · 4 golf courses · Spa — Resort + member; day passes via Omni Barton Creek
Lost Creek Country ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Golf · Tennis — Westlake; quiet member club, family swim
Onion Creek ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Golf · Tennis — South Austin; oldest country club in the area (1976)
River Place Country ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Golf · Tennis — NW Austin, on Lake Austin
Westwood Country ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Golf · Tennis · Aquatics team — Far north Austin; competitive youth swim program
Great Hills Country ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Golf · Tennis — Northwest, Great Hills neighborhood
Spanish Oaks Golf ClubGolf Club · MemberPool · Golf — Bee Cave; modern member course with pool deck
Northwood ClubCountry Club · MemberPool · Tennis · Member — North Austin neighborhood club
Tarrytown PoolNeighborhood · MemberPool · Wading pool · Member — Tarrytown Beach Club, longstanding family swim
Western Hills Athletic ClubSwim Club · MemberPool · Tennis · Aquatics team — Westlake; iconic Austin youth swim program
Dell JCC of AustinJCC · MemberIndoor + outdoor pools · Aquatics · Family — Northwest Hills, members + day pass
Hyde Park PoolNeighborhood · MemberOutdoor pool · Member — Hyde Park neighborhood, summer months
Fairmont AustinHotel · RooftopRooftop infinity pool · Cabanas · Bar — Downtown; day passes via ResortPass
JW Marriott AustinHotel · RooftopRooftop pool deck · Bar · Skyline view — Downtown 2nd Street District
The LINE AustinHotel · RooftopPool · Lady Bird Lake views · Bar — Cesar Chavez waterfront, day passes via ResortPass
Hotel Van ZandtHotel · RooftopRooftop pool · Bar · Live music — Rainey Street district; Kimpton
Austin Proper HotelHotel · RooftopRooftop pool · Cabanas · Bar — 2nd Street District, downtown
Hotel Saint CeciliaHotel · BoutiqueHeated saltwater pool · Cabanas · Members vibe — South Congress; Bunkhouse property
Hotel MagdalenaHotel · BoutiquePool · Bungalows · Bunkhouse design — South Congress; designed for the pool deck
South Congress HotelHotel · RooftopRooftop pool · Bar · S. Congress views — SoCo, walking distance to everything
Carpenter HotelHotel · BoutiquePool · Cafe · Zilker‑adjacent — Stomping ground at the edge of the greenbelt
Lake Austin Spa ResortResort · AdultsMulti‑pool · Lake access · Spa · Adults‑only — All‑inclusive resort, west of city
Lakeway Resort & SpaResort · Lake TravisMulti‑pool · Lake Travis access · Spa · Family — Lakeway, day passes available
Hyatt Regency AustinHotel · Town LakeOutdoor pool · Lady Bird Lake views — South shore, ResortPass day passes
Four Seasons AustinHotel · LuxuryOutdoor pool · Lady Bird Lake views · Cabanas — Downtown north shore, premium day passes
W AustinHotel · RooftopRooftop "WET" pool deck · Bar · 2nd Street — Downtown, ACL Live attached
Hotel EllaHotel · BoutiqueAurora Pool · Historic mansion · West Campus — UT‑adjacent; small but distinctive
Omni Barton Creek ResortResort · Hill CountryMulti‑pool · Golf · Spa · Day passes — Hill Country resort, 7‑pool waterpark style
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