Deep Eddy Pool, Austin

Name: Deep Eddy Pool
Address: 401 Deep Eddy Ave, Austin, 78703-4612, United States
Telephone: +1 512-472-8546

#22 among attractions in Austin

Sport venue, Sport, Body of water, Park

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Deep Eddy Pool is a historic, man-made swimming pool in Austin, Texas. Deep Eddy is the oldest swimming pool in Texas and features a bathhouse built during the Depression era by the Works Progress Administration. The pool began as a swimming hole in the Colorado River, became a resort in the 1920s, and is today a popular swimming pool operated by the City of Austin. ()

Built: July 1936 (88 years ago)Elevation: 456 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 30°16'36"N, 97°46'23"W

Address

401 Deep Eddy AveCentral Austin (Westfield)Austin 78703-4612 United States

Contact

+1 512-472-8546

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Day trips

Deep Eddy Pool – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barton Springs Pool, Lions Municipal Golf Course, Zilker Botanical Garden, Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum.

0.9 miS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Barton Springs Pool, Austin
23 min walk • Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs. It is located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. The pool exists within the channel of Barton Creek and utilizes water from Main Barton Spring, the fourth largest spring in Texas.
1 miN
Golf, Outdoor activities
Lions Municipal Golf Course, Austin
25 min walk • Lions Municipal Golf Course, nicknamed Muny, is a municipal golf course at 2901 Enfield Road in Austin, Texas. The golf course occupies 141 acres of land the City of Austin leases from the University of Texas since 1937 as part of the greater Brackenridge Tract.
0.5 miS
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin
13 min walk • The Zilker Botanical Garden is a botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River at 2220 Barton Springs Road, near downtown Austin, Texas, United States.
1 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, Austin
26 min walk • The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, stylized as the UMLAUF, is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered on the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf. Located at 605 Azie Morton Road in the Zilker neighborhood of Austin, Texas, the garden is adjacent to Austin's Zilker Park.
1.3 miE
Bridge
West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek, Austin
34 min walk • The West Fifth Street Bridge is a historic cantilever concrete girder bridge in downtown Austin, Texas. Built in 1931, the bridge carries Fifth Street across Shoal Creek to link central Austin with neighborhoods that were then the city's western suburbs.
1.5 miSE
Park, Outdoor activities
Auditorium Shores, Austin
40 min walk • Auditorium Shores is an urban park located in downtown Austin, Texas, within the larger Town Lake Park. Its name refers to its location between the former Palmer Auditorium and the shores of Lady Bird Lake.
1.3 miNE
Park, Trail, Playground
Pease Park, Austin
33 min walk • Pease Park is an urban park in central Austin, Texas. Paralleling Shoal Creek west of downtown, the park is frequented by University of Texas at Austin and Long-View Micro School students and, formerly, by disc golf enthusiasts.
0.9 miS
30°15'51"N • 97°46'3"W
Zilker Park, Austin
24 min walk • Park, Playground
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Lamar Boulevard Bridge, Austin
32 min walk • The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States.
1.3 miSE
Bridge, View point
Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Austin
33 min walk • The James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge is a shared use bridge for pedestrians and cyclists spanning Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. Opened in 2001, the bridge connects the north and south sides of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and features an unusual "double curve" design.
1.1 miE
Tree, Historical place, Park
Treaty Oak, Austin
29 min walk • The Treaty Oak is a Texas live oak tree in Austin, Texas, United States, and the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place for Comanche and Tonkawa tribes prior to European settlement of the area. Foresters estimate the Treaty Oak to be about 500 years old.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Deep Eddy Pool?

Nearby attractions include Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin (13 min walk), Violet Crown Trail, Austin (22 min walk), Artworks Gallery, Austin (23 min walk), Zilker Park, Austin (24 min walk).

How to get to Deep Eddy Pool by public transport?

The nearest stations to Deep Eddy Pool:

Bus

2500 Lake Austin • Lines: 663 (5 min walk)
2531 Lake Austin • Lines: 663 (6 min walk)

Train

Zilker Zephyr (22 min walk)
Austin (28 min walk)