AUSTIN, Texas — The heat is on, Central Texas.
The dog days of summer are just around the corner, and access to a pool can feel almost essential to survive the heat. But if your neighborhood or apartment complex doesn't have a pool, don't fret too much.
The following Austin-area hotels offer day passes to their pools without requiring swimmers to be overnight guests.
Bunkhouse Hotels
Bunkhouse Hotels offers day passes at three of its Austin properties.
- Day passes are available from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Monday through Thursday, passes are $25 per person. Friday through Sunday, they are $50 per person
- Adult night swim passes are also available from 5 to 10 p.m.
- Location: 1220 S. Congress Ave.
- Daily passes are available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for $45 per person. Reserve through Resy
- Sunday passes are available from 1 to 6 p.m. for $35 per person. Choose a Sunday on the Resy calendar to reserve a spot
- Location: 400 Josephine St.
- Daily pool passes are valid from noon to 5 p.m. and start at $30 for adults and $20 for children
- Hotel Magdalena also offers two 21+ pool pass packages. "The Nomad" includes access to the pool from noon to 5 p.m., a complimentary appetizer and a welcome cocktail, while the "Two Travelers" includes complimentary valet, reserved loungers, a welcome bottle of house bubbles and a complimentary appetizer
- Location: 1101 Music Lane
Camp Lucy, a luxury getaway and wedding venue in Dripping Springs, offers pool day passes to the public. Reservations are required and day passes are only available for adults over the age of 18 – children are not allowed.
The pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and pool passes are available for $30 per person. Camp Lucy is located at 3509 Creek Road in Dripping Springs.
The Fairmont Austin offers day passes to its pool on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. However, all guests using the cabanas or pools on the weekends must be registered guests of the hotel. Day passes start at $40 for adults and $30 for children.
Fairmont Austin is located at 101 Red River St.
The LINE Hotel's pool is open daily and only reserved for hotel guests on the weekends. Day passes can be purchased online for $40, and the pool is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 10 p.. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The LINE Hotel is located at 111 E. Cesar Chavez St.
Omni hotels
The Omni offers day passes and cabana rentals for outside guests at both its Downtown and Barton Creek locations based on availability.
- Pool hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and day passes start at $25 for adults and $15 for children
- Location: 700 San Jacinto St.
- Pool hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and day passes start at $25 for both adults and children
- Location: 8212 Barton Club Drive
The Otopia Rooftop in West Campus is open from 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. It offers day pass reservations starting at $30 and also offers $10 per hour self-parking and $15 per hour valet parking for the first three hours. Each additional hour is $10.
Otopia Rooftop is located at 1901 San Antonio St., Unit 1100.
For non-hotel guests, WET Deck Pool hours are Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the purchase of a day pass. All non-hotel guests must be 21 years old or older or accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The W Austin is located at 200 Lavaca St.
The Westin offers day passes to its Azul Rooftop Pool from 1 to 5 p.m. daily starting at $50.
The Westin is located at 310 E. Fifth St.
Of course, if hotel pools aren't exactly your style, there are also dozens of public, city-run pools throughout Austin. Below is a list of year-round pool facilities and pools that are open as of June 10. Most pools are free to enter, but some require daily entry fees ranging from $2 to $9.
- Balcones at 12017 Amherst Drive
- Bartholomew at 1800 E. 51st St.
- Barton Springs at 2131 William Barton Drive
- Big Stacy at 700 E. Live Oak St.
- Canyon Vista at 8455 Spicewood Springs Road
- Civitan at 513 Vargas Road
- Deep Eddy at 401 Deep Eddy Ave.
- Dick Nichols at 8011 Beckett Road
- Dittmar at 1009 West Dittmar Road
- Dottie Jordan at 2803 Loyola Lane
- Dove Springs at 5801 Ainez Drive
- Garrison at 6001 Menchaca Road
- Govalle at 5200 Bolm Road
- Kennemer at 1031 Payton Gin Road
- Little Stacy Wading Pool at 1401 Sunset
- Mabel Davis at 3427 Parker Lane
- Martin at 1626 Nash Hernandez Sr. Road
- Metz at 2309 Canterbury St.
- Montopolis at 1200 Montopolis Road
- Murchison at 7022 Hart Lane
- Northwest at 7000 Ardath St.
- Parque Zaragoza at 2611 Webberville Road
- Patterson at 4200 Brookview Road
- Ramsey at 4201 Burnet Road
- Reed at 2614 Pecos St.
- Rosewood at 2300 Rosewood Ave.
- Shipe at 4400 Avenue G
- Springwoods at 13320 Lyndhurst St.
- Walnut Creek at 12138 N Lamar Blvd.
- West Austin at 1317 W. 10th St.
- Westenfield at 2800 Enfield Road
The following city-run splash pads are also open through Oct. 31:
- Bailey Splash Pad at W. 33rd St.
- Bartholomew Splash Pad at 5201 Berkman Drive
- Chestnut Splash Pad at 2205 E. 16th St.
- Clarksville Splash Pad at 1811 W. 11th St.
- Eastwoods Splash Pad at 3001 Harris Park Blvd.
- Liz Carpenter Splash Pad at 200 Dawson Road
- Lott Splash Pad at 1180 Curve St.
- Metz Splash Pad at 2407 Canterbury St.
- Ricky Guerrero Splash Pad at 1100 Brodie St.
- Rosewood Splash Pad at 2300 Rosewood Ave.
The Pease Splashpad, operated by the Pease Park Conservancy, is also open at 1100 Kingsbury St.