Bartholomew Municipal Pool

Not very impressed with this one. At all. They run at their own free will, sometimes you might get to go down the slides and sometimes you can’t. One lifeguard has no issues with anything, another has problems with everything… while another sits his stand (on any rotation) and stares blankly at his crotch? Not paying attention to ANYTHING… Wth?
The place sits *literally* on the tracks of *nice* and, well. areas I typically tend to stay away from. Basically the location is HORRIBLE. I feared leaving my vehicle in the lot. Low and behold, I come to Unilocal and look… and someone had theirs broken into just recently. Yes, I know that can happen anywhere, but some places are more prominent than others.
We were there for 20 minutes and my kids both said they prefer our other pools over this one. Thank goodness, because I do too.
They have 2 slides… they are not always open. And when one is… it does not mean they both are. They have one short diving board in a rather small section tucked around the corner.
It’s most promising feature was the
kiddie section. Covered. Shady. Anything else? Not so much. The few tables they have are located near the restoom (women’s) which smelled terribly.
Overall, the couple times going. was enough. Probably won’t be back.

I love this pool! Its big, waterslides, diving boards, changing rooms. They even have a first aid room. Great for laying out.

This was a great public pool. My kids and I had a great time. There is shade over the baby pool and fun activities for the big kids. My kids are loving ninja warrior and spent over an hour trying to run across the lilly pad water feature! The next hour they spent jumping off the diving board. I packed a cooler of snacks and enjoyed watching my kids play. It was a bit crowded but the lifeguards seemed to be attending to their areas.
I was hesitant to recommend this to friends with small children but now I feel confident it would not be too overwhelming. I could quickly locate all four of my kids. I’m going back!

The pool is awesome! We’ve been here 3 times this summer and have had a blast every time. Be aware the slides aren’t always open because they lack lifeguards. Also, BEWARE… don’t leave anything of value in your car. I had my car locked and it was broken into today. Window smashed and purse stolen. I’m not sure if they offer lockers here, but if we return I will definitely be finding out. I don’t feel comfortable leaving my belongings out in the open and figured they’d be safe in the back seat of my locked car (covered). Pretty sure someone was watching me and literally saw me leave purse in car. They have no cameras in the parking lot and it was in the middle of the day! Kind of a horrible ending to a great time at the actual facility.

We had a wonderful day the atmosphere was great it was a convenient location and the children truly enjoyed themselves, staff was very attentive to all the children in their area. I recommend this local water pad and pool to everyone. They’ve definitely outdone themselves for the children in this area.

I took my three boys, ages 4, 3 and 2 and was very impressed! I chose it after researching to find a city pool that offered an area geared toward young children. I was beyond happy with the set up of the facility. There are three pools and a water slide area. The set up of the facility is quite fantastic. It is very up to date. The great thing is all the interactive places throughout Bartholomew! It’s truly terrific for all ages groups and separated really great! It is clean and safe. My boys loved the kids area. It has a unique frog slide and is a nice size pool with a splash area, as well. The children’s pool also goes to a comfortable 2 feet. I am definately going back very soon! We have been members of two very nice private pools, but I have to truly say this meets my expectations! I am so impressed the city of Austin has upgraded and made this such a wonderful facility!

I live in the neighborhood, so this was a convenient place to do some morning swimming on my days off. I’ve never been past 10am, cause I don’t do kids. Overall, a good place to do some laps in the AM. You’ll usually have a lane to yourself, not really too many people then. The girl at the front desk always had an intense RBF. 25m is really a tad too short, but also I’m a whiny amateur training for a triathlon so I’ll shut up. I’ve never used the slides or kiddy pools because I am 25 and that probably wouldn’t fly. But I want to so badly.

The pros: There is a great toddler area with fountains and its own mini slide (for ages 2 – 4 only). My 22 month old daughter loves this area.
The Cons: The lifeguards don’t do a great job of regulating the toddler area. There are always some random teenagers running around the fountains, knocking into the little kids. The slide, (which has a sign which clearly says it is for ages 2 – 4 only), is often bombarded with 6 – 8 year olds.
I knocked down a star because when I came to the pool this weekend, (8÷17÷14), I was harassed by a Constable on the way in. He said there was some event going on and he was «just making sure» the parking lot was being used for the pool or basketball courts. I don’t appreciate being harassed while going to the pool with my baby, and it seems to be a major waste of taxpayer money to hire a Constable to sit in the parking lot all day questioning kids and parents-wouldn’t a sign have done the same job? ?*sigh.

Cute little mini-​water park. Yes, this is mostly aimed at kids with smaller pools, splash pad and slow water slides. While i was here I saw one of the lifeguards, who are all very attentive, jump in to pull out a kid who was struggling and not being watched by her parents. This makes me feel safer with my son coming here even if he is a good swimmer.

I went here on a Saturday with my niece and nephew who are 7. They loved this place. They loved the slides and the diving board. They live in Cedar Park and like it better than the Memorial Park out there. They barely swam in the pools, but spent all their time jumping off the diving board and going down the slides. It was very crowded and there were lines, but they didn’t mind at all. Most of the other kids were well behaved, and I was impressed with how cheap this place is. What a great deal!

Beautiful facility. When it is in the wee hours of the morning. So, so many people! Also, way too many unsupervised children! Why is it so hard for people to watch their children, especially in the water?! Anyway, I am sure if I went back when it was less crowded I would of had a better time.

My friends and I took our three year olds, and we were amazed at what a safe, fun place this was for them. My kid is just beginning to learn how to swim, but she had no trepidation about trying her new skills at the easy depths available to her. It was nice to not have to watch her as closely as I would at other pools I’ve taken her to, but…
That’s also why I had to deduct a star. There are A LOT of unsupervised children here. It seemed like a lot of kids aged 6 – 10 were simply dropped off, and of course they were a bit unruly and a little abrupt, if not rude, when I asked them to be careful around the little ones in the toddler splash area (duh, it’s for toddlers, not preteens!) I asked the ringleader where his parents were and he shrugged. Hmmm. I hope there’s a way the mgmt could crack down on unsupervised kids somehow.
Anyway, we will be back again for more! Cheap, safe and fun!

The pool was closed for several years and just re-​opened this week after extensive renovations. There is now a lap pool, separate kids pool and even a diving board! Most parts of the pool are shaded. There is a small entrance fee.

I’m writing this review about the splash pad at Bartholomew Park.
My 3 stars is mostly because of the age of my little one — 18 months.
The jets spray pretty hard and there are jets covering a lot of the pad itself. Because of the pressure of the water, it’s hard for the little ones to know what to do. They are too little to think running through the jets is fun, so they are left with just a few patches of pad where the water is raining down.
Additionally, there is not a wall all the way around the pad, which means easy paths for escapees. There is a toddler playground nearby, but just beyond that is an opening in the fence (next to the road) and on the other side, a large ditch with no fence. Yes, the ditch is part of the park, but it’s still steep and treacherous. At 18 months, they will dart off with no stopping.
She had fun, but I like the type of splash pad, like Bailey Park, with pipes raining the water down, better for small toddlers.

This review is for the disc golf course seeing as there isn’t a page for the park itself or the course. This is definitely one of the hardest courses in Austin. Really challenging even if it’s a short 15 holes. Numerous water hazards and ledges you have to tee off from. The only downside is it’s not as kept as parks like Mary Moore or Circle C. If you play disc golf and want a challenge or want to see what it feels like to have Tourettes, come here.

The pool is CLOSED! but there is a wonderful splash pad now. My son (18 months old) loves it! The only negative for us is that there is no shade over it.
The playground is really great too! There is a playscape for kids 2 – 5 and one for kids over 5.

After having a poor experience at a pool we used to go to, I took my wife and daughter over to this pool to check it out. We just moved to Windsor Park 3 weeks ago and have driven by. First off– the guys that work here are SUPER nice! Will– the head lifeguard is someone to definitely say hi to! They have a little wading pool– it is actually a pretty good size, and is only a foot and a half deep. GREAT for little kids! The pool itself has some lanes set up for lap swimming, and is 50 yards long. This made my wife ecstatic considering she is a collegiate swimmer! It was so clean, and the guards were on top of it. There was a 13 foot diving well– and it only costs $ 3.00 for an adult, $ 2.00 for youth, and $ 1.00 a child. You can also get a punch card for $ 40, it includes 20 swims! Also, if you don“t swim– you don’t pay! WHO CAN BEAT THAT! I was working with my daughter on swimming and the guard gave me a few pointers. It really helped her swimming. He could see from above that she was not putting her fingers together. I can’t express again how nice these guards are, and how CLEAN it is!!! I HIGHLY recommend everyone go check it out– and don’t forget to say hi to Will!