Barton Springs, Historic district in Travis County, United States.
The natural spring complex contains five separate groups of springs maintaining a constant temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year.
Native American tribes, including Caddo, Tonkawa, Apache, and Comanche peoples, gathered at these springs before Spanish explorers documented the area in 1714.
The springs served as a strategic point on the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1895, connecting cattle routes across the developing Texas territory.
The site includes designated swimming areas with different depth sections, restroom facilities, and direct access through the adjacent Zilker Park grounds.
The springs provide a natural habitat for the Barton Springs Salamander, a species that exists only in these specific waters.
Location: Travis County
GPS coordinates: 30.26390,-97.77000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:54
Deep Eddy Pool
1.4 km
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
125 m
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
402 m
Seaholm Power Plant
1.4 km
Block 185
1.7 km
Zilker Botanical Garden
573 m
Zach Theatre
1.2 km
Zilker Metropolitan Park
446 m
James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
1.4 km
Lamar Boulevard Bridge
1.3 km
West Line Historic District
642 m
Shadow Lawn Historic District
642 m
Spring
1.6 km
South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
1.4 km
A. J. Jernigan House
1.6 km
Sheeks-Robertson House
1.4 km
Palmer Events Center
1.7 km
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
1.5 km
Barton Springs
196 m
Lou Neff Point
880 m
Campbell's Hole
1.5 km
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
1.2 km
Zilker Park Clubhouse
1.2 km
Zilker Park Historic District
143 m
Ashford McGill House (Zilker Park Refectory)
1.1 km
Union Pacific Railroad Bridge
1.5 km
Las Ventanas
1.6 km
Austin River-Skyline View
1.1 kmReviews
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