Travis County Park officials said recent rain in the area caused a high level of bacteria to form in the preserve.

Hoping to hit some Central Texas swimming holes this summer? Well, some sad news: The water at Hamilton Pool Preserve is closed to swimmers for the foreseeable future due to falling rocks ...

The recent heavy rains in Central Texas do not just have lake levels rising. Bacteria levels are also going up in some ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As temperatures look up, one Central Texas swimming spot will be closed for swimmers temporarily. Hamilton Pool Preserve is closed for swimming due to recent rain and high ...

Hamilton Pool Preserve, about 20 miles west of Austin, has reopened for swimming ... The pool is known as one of the best swimming holes in Texas, and the preserve, with a 50-foot waterfall ...

Visits to Hamilton Pool, the popular Hill Country oasis ... traffic in the summer as reasons for the changes. (Austin.com) Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune ...

However, visitors can still access the beach. Limited access to Hamilton Pool could change depending on bacterial levels and rainfall, so swimming is not guaranteed, even with the mandatory ...

Each summer in Central Texas, places like Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool welcome tourists and residents alike to cool ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Each summer in Central Texas, places like Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool welcome tourists and ...

Instead of a sea of rooftops, though, this former cattle ranch between Hamilton Pool Road ... now lives in Austin. As a boy, Jordan Scott spent about six weeks every summer in Texas and loved ...

The preserve, located at 24300 Hamilton Pool Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78620, allows for hiking ... Dripping Springs can be found about 24 miles west of Austin. Currently, the pool is open ...