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Balcones Neighborhood Pool
Category: Active Life Swimming Pools Swimming Pools [Edit]
12017 Amherst DrAustin, TX 78798
Neighborhood: Milwood
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Balcones Neighborhood Pool
5 reviews in English
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Review from Sasha C.
San Diego, CA
9/18/2007
Hooray I finally found a Pool in Northwest Austin which stays open the whole year! I went on a Tuesday around noon and Had a fantastic swim.
Crowds: Low
The lanes were not crowded and the lifeguard to swimmer ratio high.
Parking: Indeed I had to walk no more than 25 feet to get into the pool area.
Showers: nice hot and somewhat discrete
Eye Candy: Some hot housewives, but not much.
Grassy area: This is the biggest drawback to this pool. The Grass is filled with biting ants. NEVER LEAVE YOUR STUFF THERE. I learned this the hard way.
Water temperature: Pretty warm in September
Depth: 2-4 feet deep enough to lap swim, but no good diving.
Admission: 2 dollars in the winterListed in: My Neighborhood, Year round Swimming
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Review from Heather R.
Austin, TX
7/4/2011
Took the family here to swim the other day. We went right at 11am when they opened so there was no one there yet. They have a couple of tables in the shade so we grabbed one and plenty of space for the little one to splash around with us before all the big kids showed up.
I agree that the water isn't as clean as I would like it. There are some leaves floating, but hey, it's a free pool in the summer. Life guards are friendly and helpful.
I'm not a huge fan of the bathrooms because there's not enough light in them. It feels pretty dark in the stalls to me. The grass isn't lush and green and never really is. With the drought, it is turning more into a dirt area than a grassy area under the trees.
I knocked it down a star because of ants. We went to have a snack and I got bit several times by fire ants.
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Review from Caryn R.
Austin, TX
Updated - 4/27/2011
I called around and found out that the pool was closed longer than normal due to a leak. I went by on Tuesday (4/26) and they were open again! I got there at 5:00pm and there were several lanes free, but they filled up fast. Also, the pool is only free during summer months. It currently costs $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for kids, cash only.
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4/25/2011
I had to give them one star because the website at Austin Parks and Rec says maintenance ends in… Read more »
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Review from April S.
Austin, TX
7/18/2010
A very nice area. I liked just driving down this street. It was not too crowded and plenty of parking. I went for a special event but it was still cool. The pool was spacious. They had lifeguards on duty. They have convenient restrooms. What else can I say. It was just nice to be at the pool.
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Review from Megan S.
Austin, TX
6/15/2011
I love that this pool is open early in the morning for lap swimming, but it is filthy! The drains are clogged and huge hair balls roll along the deep end. It is clorinated, but the filth level is high enough I am worried about health concerns.
