 For those unfamiliar with the Austin area, there is quite a bit of water here. The Colorado River (no, the other one) runs through the Central Texas Hill Country and through Austin. Back in the 1930s and 1940s a series of dams were built for flood control. This created the Central Texas Highland Lakes.
Though west of Austin, Lake Travis is the largest lake close to the city. Though not technically part of the city of Austin, I will list waterfront communities as Austin neighborhoods because they are in the area.
Lake Travis is a fairly large lake. Though not too wide in many places, it stretches over 63 miles to the west from Mansfield Dam all the way to Marble Falls. After passing the Pedernales River going west, the lake feels more like a river, but it is lined with some pretty amazing coves. Lake Travis is also quite deep, with the deepest part being around 180 feet deep when the pool level of the lake is full.
From Mansfield Dam, which holds Lake Travis back, almost to downtown Austin is a 22 mile stretch called Lake Austin. That is what you see in the image to the left. Most of Lake Ausitn is bordered by dramatic hills and many homes sit high above the water. To get to boat docks, many home owners have had trams installed. There are usually stairs as a back-up, but the trams make it easier to get people, coolers and other supplies to the water.
There are incredible waterfront homes on both Lake Travis and Lake Austin. Click the links below to look at Austin area waterfront neighborhoods.
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