Outdoors, Parks & Swimming Holes in Wimberley
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Outdoors, Parks & Swimming Holes in Wimberley, checked by People of Austin. Swimming holes, trails, parks, pickleball courts, climbing gyms, golf and the Greenbelt, with the details that matter: reservations, parking and when to go.
Jacob's Well Natural Area
A bottomless-looking artesian spring feeding Cypress Creek; swimming requires timed reservations from May through September and has been suspended during recent droughts, so check first.
Blue Hole Regional Park
Cypress Creek pools under enormous bald cypresses with two rope swings; timed-entry swim reservations are required from late spring through Labor Day and sell out early.
Cypress Falls Swimming Hole
Creek swimming spot with Eagle Rock grotto views and no reservation requirement.
Mount Baldy (Prayer Mountain)
A 1,182-foot hill with a 218-step limestone staircase lined with painted rocks.
Rough Creek Lavender Farm
Pick-your-own lavender farm with about 5,000 plants northwest of town.
Patsy Glenn Birding Refuge
A 1.8-acre bird and wildlife refuge just off the Wimberley Square.
Cypress Creek Nature Preserve and Trail
A 7.2-acre creekside preserve with a trail entrance less than 100 yards from the square, a quick shaded walk between shops.
Old Baldy (Prayer Mountain)
A city-owned hill with about 218 steps to the summit, with motivational sayings painted on rocks and panoramic views of the Wimberley Valley.