Texas · Travis / Burnet County
Lake Travis
Lakeway · Spicewood · Volente · Briarcliff
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"Austin's playground — a Colorado River reservoir in the Texas Hill Country, 30 minutes west of downtown. Drops dramatically during droughts (recently exposed entire neighborhoods that were drowned in the 1940s) but bounces back. Pristine swimming holes (Hippie Hollow) and a vibrant boat-out scene at sunset."
Seasonal pattern
When does Lake Travis warm up?
Lake Travis is deep (max depth 210ft) and carries significant thermal inertia, so it warms slowly — surface temperatures typically don't reach comfortable swimming range until late June or early July. Spring-fed or alpine lakes stay cooler all summer. The live forecast above shows current conditions.
Field notes
About Lake Travis
- Austin's primary lake — easy from anywhere in the city
- Drought-affected — varies 50+ft between high and low years
- Hippie Hollow is the only legal clothing-optional public park in Texas
- Major Memorial Day / July 4 boating weekend destination
- Surface area
- 18,930 acres
- Max depth
- 210 ft
- County
- Travis / Burnet
- Water data
- Modeled estimate from air-temp trends