Experts' Choice Award Hamilton Pool Preserve
6 expert reviews
“The emerald green swimming hole is fed by Hamilton Creek, which spills out over the limestone and creates a 50-foot waterfall.”
– Travel + Leisure
Not For Tourists "Nature at its best. Save your energy for the hike out."
Travel + Leisure "Hamilton Pool is now the centerpiece of a nature preserve run by the state...it is a naturally collapsed grotto with a large round pool of clear, cold water into which a waterfall pours over" Full review
Time Out "Located about 25 miles from downtown off Highway 71, nature lovers will revel in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, protected area for the endangered Golden Cheeked Warbler and other..." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Hamilton Pool, this beautiful collapsed grotto, is a perfect place to go when needing to chill in some cold water." Full review
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But be advised: The pool is limited to 20 people, and most mornings there's a line of 10 cars waiting to get in before the gates open at 9 a.m. (Call before you head out to be sure that the trail and pool are open, especially after heavy rain.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The special spot sits within a 30,428-acre preserve, which is also home to the endangered gold-cheeked warbler, a striking yellow-crowned bird." Full review
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