Lake Travis
Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States.
A lake inside Austin
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 96–97°, and about 123 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Austin
Lake Travis is inside Austin, which has 384 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Antonio
San Antonio is about 74 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Austin. Green months are the mild ones.
Lake Travis
Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States. It is named in honor of William B. Travis.
Serving principally as a flood-control reservoir, Lake Travis' historical minimum to maximum water height change is nearly 100 feet. Following the 2018 Llano River flood, Lake Travis saw a 20-foot depth increase within a single 24-hour period of time. With 30 square miles of surface area, Lake Travis has the largest storage capacity of the seven reservoirs known as the Highland Lakes, and stretches 65 miles (105 km) upriver from western Travis County (near Lago Vista, Texas) in a highly serpentine course into southern Burnet County to Max Starcke Dam, southwest of the town of Marble Falls. Besides being used for flood control and as a water supply, the lake is also used for electrical power generation and recreation.
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 30 square miles
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 26K a year
Where to stay near Lake Travis
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Austin (384) and Hudson Bend (16).
- 1Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
- 2Jacob's Well (Texas)
- 3Moody Center
- 4Lake Austin
- 5Q2 Stadium
- 6Lady Bird Lake
- 7Harry Ransom Center
- 8Texas State Cemetery
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lake Travis | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | in town | — | 384 306 hotels · 26 motels · 16 inns & B&Bs · 12 lodges & cabins · 9 hostels · 10 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 1,002,632 | $555K | D |
| Hudson Bend | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 16 4 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 4,127 | $678K | — |
| Cedar Park | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 79,032 | $514K | B− |
| Round Rock | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 43 36 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 141,282 | $419K | C+ |
| Jonestown | 6 mi north | 10 min | 8 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 RV parks | 2,687 | $558K | B− |
| Lakeway | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 19,027 | $841K | B+ |
| Lago Vista | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 10,498 | $420K | B+ |
| Briarcliff | 8 mi west | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 RV parks | 2,361 | $551K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Lake Travis
Other well-known places within 28 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw113 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
228 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
313 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
410 mi LakeLake Austin
511 mi Stadium & arenaQ2 Stadium
615 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
712 mi MuseumHarry Ransom Center
814 mi LandmarkTexas State CemeteryPhoto credits
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Q2 Stadium: Daniel Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry Ransom Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas State Cemetery: WhisperToMe, Public domain
Visiting Lake Travis
Is Lake Travis in Austin?
Yes. It’s inside Austin, TX.
When is the best time to visit Lake Travis?
February, March, April, October and November, with highs of 66–82°.
How far is Lake Travis from San Antonio?
About 74 miles southwest of San Antonio, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lake Travis?
Austin Bergstrom (AUS), about 20 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lake Travis?
Austin (in town, 384 places to stay), Hudson Bend (2 mi, 16 places to stay) and Cedar Park (10 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips from people in Austin
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.