A popular Texas swimming hole briefly closed this week after a swimmer involved in a serious incident was transported to a ...

Thousands braved the chilly water to kick off the new year with a Polar Bear Plunge at Barton Springs Pool. The annual event ...

Hundreds of Austinites ring in the New Year with a dip at Barton Springs Pool, continuing the annual Polar Plunge tradition ...

Thousands of people jumped into Barton Springs Pool for a time-honored tradition of the annual Polar Bear Plunge.

The Polar Bear Splash returns to Barton Springs on New Year’s Day, inviting brave swimmers to take the icy dip and support ...

Austin locals celebrated the New Year by participating in the traditional Polar Bear Plunge at Barton Springs Pool.

Barton Springs Pool is closed for a homicide investigation, according to the Austin Police Department. Early reports indicate one person was found dead and that Barton Springs and portions of Zilker ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool will partially reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 28., city officials announced Friday. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department said the ...

AUSTIN – Summer officially arrives this weekend and what better way to beat the Texas heat than a dip in the icy water at Barton Springs Pool down in Austin, one of the state’s most unique attractions ...

Many participated in the Polar Bear Splash at Barton Springs Pool in the morning to ring in 2026. Save Our Springs Alliance ...

AUSTIN, Texas — New changes at Barton Springs Pool will impact night swims this summer. Austin Parks and Recreation staff are changing the pool hours. The change is going to affect free swim hours ...