SAN ANTONIO – It’s hot outside — like brutal, record-breaking, scorchingly hot.
To help Texans (and visitors) stay cool, Yelp compiled a list of the best places to beat the heat around the state.
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The list features 25 places to cool off, including several in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.
To determine which places made the all-time list of best places to “beat the heat” in Texas, Yelp identified businesses in the Active Life category with a large concentration of reviews mentioning relevant keywords, then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning those keywords as of July 6, according to a statement from a Yelp spokesperson.
San Antonio spots that made the list include Morgan’s Wonderland, Pearsall Park and Yanaguana Garden.
Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch and Landa Park, Rockin’ R River Rides and Texas Tubes in New Braunfels also made the list.
Here are the top 25 places to beat the heat in Texas, according to Yelp:
- Balmorhea State Park - Toyahvale
- Barton Springs Pool - Austin
- Blanco State Park - Blanco
- Blue Hole Regional Park - Wimberley
- Deep Eddy Pool - Austin
- Discovery Green - Houston
- Guadalupe River State Park - Spring Branch
- Hamilton Pool Preserve - Dripping Springs
- Inks Lake State Park - Burnet
- Keep Austin Wet Watercraft Rentals - Austin
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park - Mineral Wells
- Landa Park - New Braunfels
- McKinney Falls State Park - Austin
- Morgan’s Wonderland - San Antonio
- Padre Island National Seashore - Corpus Christi
- Pearsall Park - San Antonio
- Rio Vista Park - San Marcos
- Rockin’ R River Rides - Comal River - New Braunfels
- Rockport Beach - Rockport
- Splashway Waterpark & Campgrounds - Sheridan
- Texas Tubes - New Braunfels
- Tyler State Park - Tyler
- Veterans Memorial Park - Cedar Park
- Waterloo Adventures – Leander
- Yanaguana Garden - San Antonio