Barton Springs

Our second day in Texas, the temperature broke 103.  Amazeballs!!!!

So obviously, we had to go cool off SOMEWHERE. Initially you think, what bodies of water are in Austin?  Isn’t Austin land locked? 

Similar to Michigan, but on a much smaller scale, Austin has several lakes to go cool off at. Lady Bird Lake (known as Town Lake to the born and bred), Lake Travis and Lake Austin are the popular, cool-down escapes. Along w/ lakes, there are natural springs, public pools, and to be more representative of a southern charmed life – swimmin’ holes.

Barton Springs falls into the natural springs category.  Long before Mr. Zilker bought the land it sits on – that land later becoming Zilker Park – Native Americans and missionaries enjoyed the cooling relaxation of this spring.  Barton Springs is open all year round and stays at a steady temperature of  60 degrees.  Not bad when it is 103 outside.  It starts at ankle level and progresses into a deeper depth of 17 ft.  The pool itself is as long as a football field.  Plenty room for every hottie. 

It being a natural spring the bottom is super slippery with algae and at times a family of seaweeds will dance around your ankles, reminding you that you are in something that was here before the historical signs in front.