![]() Shuttles now available on weekends to Zilker Park from One Texas Center Parking Garage. ![]() Adjacent to the pool bathhouse is Splash!, an educational exhibit where patrons can learn about the history and biology of Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer which feeds it. Depths of the pool range from 0’ to 18' with surrounding grassy areas for patrons to lounge upon. The Springs serves as home to the endangered Barton Springs Salamander, and is listed as a federally protected habitat. Today, Barton Springs still attracts a diverse crowd of people and has seen record setting numbers of visitors nearing 800,000 in recent years. Robert Redford learned to swim at the pool when he was five years old while visiting family in Austin. Over the years, Barton Springs Pool has drawn people from all walks of life, from legislators who have concocted state laws there to free-spirited, topless sunbathers who turned heads in the 1970s. The pool itself measures three acres in size, and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming. Within Zilker Park's 358 acres lies one of the crown jewels of Austin - Barton Springs Pool.
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