About this spot
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 from multiple ledges ranging roughly 15 to 100 feet, making this one of the more serious cliff-jumping spots in the greenbelt system — scout each ledge and check landing depth before jumping. Water is spring-fed and usually clear, but depth and current shift with rainfall; avoid jumping after heavy rain when the creek runs high and murky, or during drought when pools can go shallow. The approach trail is rocky and uneven. Parking-lot break-ins are common at greenbelt trailheads, so leave valuables at home. Access is free, unrestricted public parkland.
