![]() Barton Springs Poolīarton Springs Pool is located in historic Zilker Park in Austin. But, if you prefer, there are also some natural swimming holes below that are popular in the summer. The trail crosses the river several times over bridges. Chalk Ridge Falls ParkĬhalk Ridge Falls Park is a trail along the Lampasas River as it is released from the Stillhouse Hollow dam. You can rent cabanas, party rooms, or pavillions. They also have an adult night with live music and teen night if you are looking for a more particular experience. Summer Fun Water Parkīelton has a nice water park at Summer Fun Water Park! It features a lazy river, slides, and a kiddie pool for tots 2 and under. There is one at Long Branch Park, the HOA at Yowell Ranch has one for residents, and Belton has two at Harris Community Splash Pad and South Wall Tiger Splash Pad. There are a lot of splash pads in the area that are perfect for a morning or afternoon’s fun. Local Splash PadsĮnough of the stuff 2 hours away! Let’s get back local! It has all the rides and attractions you would expect from a Hurricane Harbor or other major water park. Schlitterbahnīack to New Braunfels and water entertainment, Schlitterbahn is perhaps the closest full water park to the Killeen area. They also have a “Jaws on the Water” event which is exactly what it sounds like: watch the movie “Jaws” outdoors while floating on the water. It even has overnight accommodations if you want to make a weekend out of it. Their name is very descriptive, as it features a beach, water park, and restaurant. Volente Beach Water Park and Restaurant is nestled against Lake Travis. There are several different companies you can get with to help serve your tubing needs, or just DIY it! Either way, you’re sure to have lots of company on the river. New Braunfels, along the Guadalupe River, is famous for summer tubing. But we would be remiss to neglect sharing this experience. This is likely the furthest destination on this list at about a two hour drive. Meanwhile, Hanna Springs pool is a more classic summer pool setup with a water slide, warmer water, and diving boards. The first is Hancock Pool, a spring fed pool that is chilly all year round and formerly (likely currently?) the site of more than one baptism. Lampasas has two, very different pool experiences to offer. It features a swimming area and hosts numerous events like fishing, Oktoberfest, BOSS events, and, most famously, the BLORA “Nature in Lights” during Christmastime. It is part of the Fort Hood MWR amenities but is also open to the community at larger. BLORAīLORA (pronounced “blora”) is the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, run with military-like precision because the military owns it. Lions Club Park has quite a few year-round amenities like a fitness center, soccer and baseball fields, and not one, not two, but three different playgrounds.īut when the Texas heat is at its worst, that is when the park is at its best, as it is home to a very refreshing water park called the Aquatics Center. The largest and most accessible park is Dana Peak Park in Harker Heights, perfect for easy access to the water, BBQ, and summer fun. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is the slightly larger one, featuring the most opportunities for a small amount of boating, hiking, biking, horseriding, and camping (I hear that Belton Lake, consequently, is better for fishing). Killeen is blessed to have not one but two lakes nearby and very accessible. We arrived to what we assumed was the end of the trail to take a couple of victory pictures on the some giant rocks.Stillhouse Hollow Lake and Dana Peak Park After messing around on the tree trunk, we continued on the trail that was covered by tallgrass that were about waist high. It was a bit scary because the tree was being supported out in the water bunch of small branches. The real life Aggro Crag, it’s steeper than it looks.Īlong the way there was a collapsed tree, I couldn’t resist walking out as close to the edge as I could. With the rain that we have received the past couple of months, some parts of the trial was overgrown and the mini-waterfall was roaring loud and proud (the cover picture). It was pretty sweet! The views was completely different to the picture that I found while looking up the park on AllTrails. There were also a bunch of hills to climb with rocks, one part looked like the real life version of the Aggro Crag from Nickelodeon’s Guts. This trail was a pretty simple hike with a lot of greenery and plenty of places to relax by the water.
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