Blue Hole Regional Park
Visitor's Information
Hours: 8 AM - dusk daily, except on Christmas
Fees: Swimming area: Children (0-3yrs) Free; Youth (4-12yrs) $6; Adult (13-59) $10; Senior (60+) or Military $6; Tuesday & Thursday: discount for 78676 Residents ONLY
Parking: Parking lot on-site. Free public parking is available at the corner of 3rd St. and Rock St.
Rules: Service dogs only. No jumping from cliffs or fishing. No smoking, alcohol, or glass containers.
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This scenic 126-acre park along Cypress Creek is roughly four miles downstream from Jacob's Well and is the home of an iconic swimming hole. Visitors can splash into chilly, spring-fed water from rope swings and relax along the banks under the shade of giant trees. Set amidst an idyllic natural landscape, trails and paths built from repurposed materials weave through the park. Rainwater is harvested for landscape irrigation, and strategic entry points limit erosion and allow for vegetation regrowth. Such efforts toward sustainability allowed Blue Hole to receive SITES certification.
CYPRESS TREE WOOD
The decay-resistant properties of cypress trees make them a durable building material. Native Americans carved single log canoes from them. Early settlers harvested the wood for shingles, log cabins, and barns. They form part of the natural tapestry that makes Hill Country creeks so special.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
In 2005, the idea for a regional park took shape as residents of the newly incorporated town of Wimberley sought a way to protect Blue Hole and the surrounding ecosystem. They established the Friends of Blue Hole and raised funds to purchase the land.
The community continues to be a central force in the continued stewardship of this park through volunteer restoration and the development of the Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan.
The flow of Cypress Creek is sustained by waters flowing from the Trinity Aquifer, the main water supply for the surrounding community.
Volunteer Info
Save Barton Creek Association
City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division
Austin Parks Foundation
Keep Austin Beautiful
TreeFolks
City of Austin Watershed Protection Department
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