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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (19 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
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A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. Jacobs Well Spg nr Wimberley, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 0 ft³/s
    70°F3.7 mi20 hrs ago
  2. Barton Spgs at Austin, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 20 ft³/s
    72°F30 mi20 hrs ago
  3. AY-68-29-112 (Donella)USGS gauge · Texas
    73°F33 mi19 hrs ago
  4. AY-68-28-211 (Shavano Park at Fawn Drive)USGS gauge · Texas
    72°F36 mi20 hrs ago
  5. AY-68-27-610 (Parkwood Park)USGS gauge · Texas
    72°F42 mi20 hrs ago
  6. AY-68-36-132 (Z DED)USGS gauge · Texas
    72°F43 mi20 hrs ago
  7. Brushy Ck at Red Bud Ln nr Round Rock, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    85°F50 mi20 hrs ago
  8. Medina Rv at San Antonio, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 55 ft³/s
    85°F54 mi20 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Canyon Lake4.7(165)

Canyon Lake

Lake · Canyon Lake, Texas

Water sports, camping, fishing, hiking & horseback riding draw locals to this large, scenic lake.

8.6 mi from your location

Lake Kyle Park4.3(608)

Lake Kyle Park

City park · Kyle, Texas

Wildlife, native flora & catch-&-release fishing are among the attractions at this lake-based site.

18 mi from your location

Comal Springs5.0(23)

Comal Springs

Spring · New Braunfels, Texas
Camping nearby

Peaceful natural springs flowing up from the ground, forming pools for wading & swimming.

19 mi from your location

Comal River4.6(437)

Comal River

River · New Braunfels, Texas
Camping nearby

The Comal River is the shortest navigable river in the state of Texas in the United States. Proclaimed the "longest shortest river in the world" by locals, it runs entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels in southeast Comal County. It is a tributary of the Guadalupe River.

20 mi from your location

About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.