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Deep Eddy Pool is an historic, man-made swimming pool and is the oldest swimming pool in Texas. In 1915, A.J. Eilers, Sr. bought the land surrounding the swimming hole and built the concrete pool. The pool gets its name from an eddy formed by a large boulder in a popular swimming area on the river.
Enjoy the glory of fresh chlorine-free water in the ten-lane, 100 foot-long lap pool, or the expansive one-acre wading pool with beach entrance. Relax with family or friends under the shade of the mature pecan and oak trees on the surrounding grassy lawns.
Deep Eddy Pool is a historic man-made swimming pool in Austin, Texas. Deep Eddy is the oldest swimming pool in Texas and features a bathhouse built during the Depression era by the Works Progress Administration.
Deep Eddy Pool will be open at limited capacity with modified hours. Please visit the website for current operations. The state's oldest swimming pool, Deep Eddy, offers lap swimming, wading pool and pool-side movies in the summer.
401 Deep Eddy Ave, Austin, TX 78703. Hours & More Information. Pool Information: Austin Parks & Recreation – Deep Eddy Pool. Parking lot access available off of Deep Eddy Avenue. For more park information or reservations visit: Austin Texas Government Page
When it comes to pools, Austin has some great ones. Deep Eddy Pool is one of the first to be established in the city. Once a swimming hole on the Colorado River, Deep Eddy is now a popular freshwater swimming pool, similar to Barton Springs.
Deep Eddy Pool is listed as a historic landmark on the National Register of Historic Places and has been the inspiration of various works of art. Texas musician, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, wrote the song “Deep Eddy Blues” about the pool and the nearby bar, the Deep Eddy Cabaret.