Go for a Swim at Hamilton Pool Preserve

Don't spend time and money going to this nasty place, there's nothing exciting to do. Hiking areas are blocked water is so nasty and they don't do anything to keep this place in good conditions for visitors, if you want to have a good time with your family or friends, go to somewhere else.

Lots of walking, not rewarding enough. What a disappointment! The water is NOT blue or green like in some of the pics. It’s a yellow muddy color, shallow and dirty. They only make a quarter section for swimming. Seeing some fish is the only nice thing. (No waterfall)

Hamilton Pool is magical. We went during July and swimming was allowed. You have to make an AM or PM reservation months in advance. It’s a short walk from parking to the pool. You get fours at the pool a the only let about the 30 in at a time.

The place is really cool but entrance is expensive. You have to pay for a car reservation (months in advance) $12 and then for each person another $8 ONLY CASH. The walk to the pool is 10 minutes and sometimes you can swim sometimes you can’t. You don’t know until that same day.

We drove all the way from Houston specifically to visit Hamilton Pool and were SO excited, but honestly, it was a huge disappointment. Most of the pool was closed off, so everyone was crowded into one small area. There had to be around 100 people trying to enjoy the same little section, which completely ruined the experience. The water was surprisingly warm, not refreshing at all, and the area felt dirty and honestly kind of gross. For a place that requires planning, reservations, and a long drive, I expected WAY more. The pictures online make it look like this beautiful, peaceful swimming hole, but our experience was nothing like that. We drove hours for this and genuinely regretted it. I would not recommend making a special trip here, especially if most of the pool is going to be closed.