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Hamilton Pool Use To Be Restricted in Summer

Visits to Hamilton Pool, the popular Hill Country oasis west of Austin, will now require advance reservations during summer months, and prices for a visit are increasing from $15 to $25 a day.

by Carol Flake

Jacob's Well, a spring in Wimberley.
Credit: Paddy Murphy

Visits to Hamilton Pool, the popular Hill Country oasis west of Austin, will now require advance reservations during summer months, and prices for a visit are increasing from $15 to $25 a day. Travis County officials cite extreme growth in population in the area and overwhelming traffic in the summer as reasons for the changes. (Austin.com)

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