Nestled in Zilker Metropolitan Park, Barton Springs Pool has been a favorite swimming hole for locals ... experience is one of the things that makes Austin unique. Even on a hot summer afternoon ...

I consider it the soul of Austin,” Melissa Barber said. “It’s an environmentally fragile ecosystem.” Barber is a fourth generation Austinite who learned to swim at Barton Springs Pool.

Located about 10 miles northwest of downtown Austin, Omni Barton Creek ... get some of the best views of the Texas hills from the adults-only infinity pool. Barton’s Game Lounge has foosball ...