The 7 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Texas
Texas has 7 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 6 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.
Texas cliff jumping centers on the Hill Country's lakes and spring-fed creeks. Lake Travis is the hub — Pace Bend Park's limestone ledges draw summer crowds west of Austin. North of there, Inks Lake's Devils Waterhole and Possum Kingdom Lake's Hell's Gate (a former Red Bull Cliff Diving venue, with ~90-foot bluffs) are legends. Around Austin, the Barton Creek Greenbelt's Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls offer low ledges and rope swings, and Wimberley's Blue Hole and Jacob's Well are iconic swimming holes. Farther out sit Lake Whitney's bluffs and the remote Dolan Falls on the Devils River. Summers are hot and the spring-fed water is refreshingly cold — but jumping is illegal at Hell's Gate most of the year, so know the rules.
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Sculpture Falls Verified
Austin
Sculpture Falls sits on Barton Creek in Austin's Barton Creek Greenbelt, reached by a 1.5-3 mile hike over rocky, uneven terrain from Greenbelt trailheads. Spring-fed by the Edwards Aquifer, the pool holds a steady 70°F even in… Full guide →
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Devil's Waterhole Verified
Burnet
Devil's Waterhole is a narrow, pink-granite cove on Inks Lake within Inks Lake State Park, reached by a short, flat nature trail near the Park Road 4 day-use area. Ledges range from easy 5-10 foot steps up to a roughly 40-foot… Full guide →
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Possum Kingdom Lake (Hell's Gate) Verified
Graford
Hell's Gate is a pair of roughly 90-foot limestone bluffs framing a narrow cove on the south end of Possum Kingdom Lake, accessible only by boat — there is no shore trail or parking lot, so plan on a pontoon or ski boat and… Full guide →
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Can Creek Jumps Verified
Vanderpool
Can Creek runs through Lost Maples State Natural Area in Vanderpool, TX (37221 FM 187), a real Texas state park about two hours from San Antonio via US-90 and FM 187, near the Lone Star Motorcycle Museum. Entry costs $6 per adult… Full guide →
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Twin Falls Verified
Austin
Twin Falls is a well-known swimming hole on Barton Creek in Austin's Barton Creek Greenbelt, reached via the Greenbelt Trail or the 360/Capital of Texas Highway access point. A tall limestone bluff over a deep pool draws jumpers… Full guide →
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Walling Bend (Lake Whitney) Verified
Clifton
Walling Bend Park sits on Lake Whitney's western shore off FM 2841, about 35 miles north of Waco near Clifton/Whitney, TX. It's a free public park with parking near the boat ramp; the jumping rocks are a short walk along the… Full guide →
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Dolan Falls Community
Del Rio
Dolan Falls, the largest continuously-flowing waterfall in Texas, drops into a deep blue pool on the Devils River beneath a smooth overhanging crag long described as a natural jumping ledge. The surrounding 4,788-acre Dolan Falls… Full guide →
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Cliff jumping in Texas: common questions
Where can you cliff jump in Texas?
Pace Bend Park on Lake Travis, Devils Waterhole at Inks Lake, Possum Kingdom Lake's Hell's Gate, Lake Whitney, the Barton Creek Greenbelt (Twin and Sculpture Falls) in Austin, and Wimberley's swimming holes are the main spots.
Can you cliff jump at Possum Kingdom Lake?
Hell's Gate at Possum Kingdom has the state's most dramatic cliffs (~90 ft) and hosted Red Bull Cliff Diving, but jumping is officially illegal there for most of the year and the heights are serious. Know the rules and your limits.
Where can you cliff jump near Austin?
Pace Bend Park on Lake Travis is the big one. Within Austin, the Barton Creek Greenbelt's Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls have low ledges and rope swings, and Wimberley (Blue Hole, Jacob's Well) is a short drive southwest.
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