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"Nothing beats a natural swimming hole for cooling off on a scorching summer day in Texas. Cold, clear spring water, big old shade trees, and a quiet stretch of beach or lawn offer the perfect excuse to pack a cooler and head out with family and friends to the nearest natural oasis. Whether you're looking for a quick getaway or an unforgettable summer vacation, let The Swimming Holes of Texas be your guide. Julie Wernersbach and Carolyn Tracy highlight one hundred natural swimming spots across the entire state. The book is organized by geographic regions, so you can quickly find local places to swim-or plan a trip to a more distant spot you'd like to explore. Each swimming hole is illustrated with an inviting color photo and a description of what it's like to swim there, as well as the site's history, ecology, and conservation. The authors include all the pertinent info about admission fees and hours, parking, and on-site amenities such as showers and restrooms. They also offer tips for planning your trips and lists of the swimming holes that are most welcoming to families and pets. So when the temperature tops 100 and there's nothing but traffic in sight, take a detour down the backroads and swim, sunbathe, revel, and relax in the swimming holes of Texas."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: North
• Buffalo Springs Lake
• Caprock Canyons State Park
• Cedar Ridge Park at Belton Lake
• Cleburne State Park
• Copper Breaks State Park
• Dinosaur Valley State Park
• Fort Parker State Park
• Grapevine Lake
• Katie's Woods
• Meadowmere Park
• Lake Arrowhead State Park
• Lake Brownwood State Park
• Lewisville Lake
• Little Elm Park
• Pilot Knoll Park
• Stewart Creek Park
• Lake Mineral Wells State Park
• Possum Kingdom State Park
• Ray Roberts Lake State Park

• Isle du Bois Unit
• Johnson Branch Unit
• Stillhouse Park
• Twin Points Park at Eagle Mountain Lake
• East
• Boykin Springs Recreation Area, Angelina National Forest
• Daingerfield State Park
• Fort Boggy State Park
• Huntsville State Park
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
• Lake Livingston State Park
• Lake Tejas
• Martin Dies Jr. State Park
• Ratcliff Recreation Area, Davy Crockett National Forest
• Tyler State Park
• Central
• Badu City Park
• Bandera City Park
• Black Rock Park
• Boerne City Lake Park
• Cypress Bend Park
• Flat Rock Park
• Guadalupe River State Park
• Hancock Springs Free Flow Pool
• Ingram Dam
• Inks Lake State Park
• James Kiehl River Bend Park
• Kerrville-SchreinerPark
• Lions Park
• Llano River Slab
• Louise Hays Park
• Moffett Park
• Pedernales Falls State Park
• Robinson Llano County Park
• Schumacher Crossing
• Wagon Wheel Crossing
• Austin and the Surrounding Area
• Arkansas Bend Park
• Barton Creek Greenbelt
• Flats and Campbell's Hole
• Gus Fruh
• Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls
• Barton Springs Pool
• Blanco State Park
• Blue Hole Park, Georgetown
• Blue Hole Regional Park, Wimberley
• Bull Creek District Park
• Canyon Lake Park
• Colorado Bend State Park
• Deep Eddy Pool
• Emma Long Metropolitan Park
• Hamilton Pool Preserve
• Hippie Hollow/McGregor County Park
• Jacob's Well Natural Area
• Krause Springs
• LandaPark
• Laura Reed Park
• Mansfield Dam Park
• McKinney Falls State Park
• Milton Reimers Ranch Park
• Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area
• Pace Bend Park
• Point at Bob Wentz Park
• Prince Solms Park
• Rio Vista Park
• River Trail Park
• Sandy Creek Park
• San Marcos City Park
• Sewell Park
• William & Eleanor Crook Park
• Zedler Mill Park South
• South
• Choke Canyon State Park
• Coleto Creek Park
• "Come and Take It" Historic Swimming Hole
• Lake Corpus Christi State Park
• Max Starcke Park
• Palmetto State Park
• West
• Amistad Reservoir
• Balmorhea State Park
• Del Bio's Blue Hole at Moore Park
• Boquillas Hot Springs, Big Bend National Park
• Devils Paver State Natural Area
• Fort Clark Springs Swimming Pool
• Garner State Park
• Quince
• San Felipe Lions Park
• Utopia Park
• Wes Cooksey Park.

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Author/Creator:

Wernersbach, Julie , author

Contributors:

Tracy, Carolyn , author, photographer

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The swimming holes of Texas [by Wernersbach, J.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: The swimming holes of Texas [by Wernersbach, J.] (Revised edition; Austin : University of Texas Press, [2020] — ISBN 9781477321522; LCCN 2019047976)

Related Series:

Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture; no. 44

Subjects:

Swimming — Texas — Guidebooks

Outdoor recreation — Texas — Guidebooks

Recreation areas — Texas — Guidebooks

Texas — Guidebooks

General Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 11, 2021).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

F384.3 .W47 2020eb

ISBNs:

9781477321546 (electronic book)
1477321543 (electronic book)
9781477321539 (electronic book)
1477321535 (electronic book)
9781477321522 (paperback) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2019047977

OCLC Numbers:

1154813293

Other Control Numbers:

EBC6178517 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp16741356