When the heat strikes in Austin and you feel like you have no escape other than turning on the AC and just staying in the house drinking lemonade with the kids, this handy list pops out and turns your summer into one for the books!
Austin offers many options to cool off during the summer months. From the typical water features to the splash pad at the neighborhood park, take a look at these great options to beat the summer heat around Austin that you can visit with the little ones:
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5919 La Crosse Ave, Austin, Texas, United States
Circle C Ranch
Circle C Ranch is a place for everyone looking to be part of a community. Open to all members of the public seeking a safe and comfortable environment to pursue their interests and explore their hobbies. With a community center offering events and activities for all ages, including kids...2
5513 Southwest Parkway, Austin, Texas 78735, USA
Austin Swim Club
Austin Swim Club counts with the best professional coaching staff who have a passion for education and the most amazing facilities at the Austin Aquatics and Sports Academy. Their goal is to give everyone the chance to become a competitive swimmer with the opportunity to improve and expand their...3
Cedar Park, TX, USA
Swim for All
Swim for All offers individual swim classes for all ages, regardless of their previous knowledge, abilities, or special needs. With a variety of programs and lessons to choose from, you can find the one that fits your best interests. The group and individual lessons are designed to help students...4
5507 Ameswood Dr, Austin, TX 78723, USA
East Austin Swim School
The East Austin Swim School offers kids as young as 2 years old, and adults too, the chance to lose the fear of water and enjoy it! With a different set of swimming programs and lessons designed specifically for each age group, children will learn how to float, submerge, and...5
2201 Monarch Dr, Austin, TX 78748, USA
Austin Swims
Austin Swims, with over 60 years of experience, provides families around Austin with the safest survival swim lessons. The ISR (Infant Swimming Resource) program is the safest provider of survival swimming lessons for toddlers and young children. With highly trained, certified instructors who are deeply committed to providing a...6
Austin, TX, United States, Texas
ISR Austin
With Austin’s highest-rated swim program, the ISR (Infant Swimming Resource) provides kids with the necessary survival skills to face water with no fear! The variety of programs is designed to build confidence, teach persistence, and foster a healthy respect for water. Kids as young as 6 months old can...7
1824 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78748, United States
British Swim School
The British Swim School offers you and your kids a diverse range of programs to choose from, and you can decide which one is the best for what you are looking for. With a variety of locations around Austin, you can find the one that fits you the best....8
3200 W Anderson Ln., Austin, TX 78757, USA
Waterloo Swimming
Waterloo Swimming is one of the fastest-growing swimming schools in Austin, offering a variety of programs for everyone, including toddlers and adults, to find their best fit. Starting with Wtaerloo Little Loos, the program for babies, kids will begin their water journey with play-based activities that focus on building...9
Service Road Nb, 55 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, Texas, United States
Greater Austin YMCA
The Greater Austin YMCA is a center open to everyone, regardless of their age, cultural background, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. Anyone looking for a community to improve their wellbeing and quality of life is welcome to take part in the many programs they offer. From after-school...10
8038 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas 78731, United States
Goldfish Swim School
With their different locations to choose from, Goldfish Swim School welcomes your 4-month-old children and older to explore their state-of-the-art aquatic swimming facilities designed for swimming classes and different programs. Kids will not only learn how to swim; they will also gain a diverse set of abilities from the...11
9820 N Central Expy #500, Dallas, TX 75231, USA
Emler Swim School
Choose from one of the many locations Emler Swim School has to offer around Austin, and let the fun begin! At this swim school, kids will learn the fundamentals of swimming from the very beginning until they can do more sophisticated tricks with an effective approach and a safe...12
1001 West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757, USA
The Swim School
The Swim School at Austin offers a unique approach to their classes by offering year-round lessons focusing on developing and improving skills based on each student's abilities. They believe swimming should be taught like any other extracurricular activity or sport; this way, kids will gain consistency and patience, as...13
400 North Liberty Street, New Braunfels, TX, USA
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
Located on the banks of the spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, Schlitterbahn’s flagship waterpark has 51 attractions on over 70 acres.14
Texas 130, Pflugerville, TX, USA
Typhoon Texas Austin
Experience GOOD. CLEAN. FUN. at Typhoon Texas Austin any day you want this summer!15
1801 Clover Ln, Cedar Park, TX 78613, USA
The Splash Shack
The Splash Shack in Texas is an indoor micro water park perfect for kids and families.16
800 Harrell Pkwy, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA
Rock’N River Water Park
The Rock'N River Water Park has many cool and exciting attractions for the entire family!17
10815 FM1625, Austin, TX 78747, USA
Quest ATX
Austin’s only Wakeboard and Water Park!18
16107 Farm to Market Rd 2769, Volente, TX, USA
Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark
Enjoy an amazing resort, waterpark, restaurant, beach, and more!19
12915 FM306, Canyon Lake, TX 78133, USA
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park is located in the Texas Hill Country and is the perfect place for families to have a vacation of a lifetime.20
14529 Pocohontas Trail, Leander, TX 78641, USA
Lake Travis Waterloo Adventures
Get ready to explore this private island getaway to a revolutionary floating water park! At Waterloo Adventures, you will enjoy a 600-foot obstacle course surrounded by the beautiful Lake Travis and Austin Hill Country views.If you’re looking for more places to beat the summer heat beyond Austin city limits, make sure to check out our list of Places to Beat the Summer Heat with Kids in Texas!