Austin Neighborhoods with Lake Access

With Lake Austin and Lake Travis located in the City of Austin, it makes boating super convenient for nearly all Austin residents. If you are an avid boater and want even easier access to your boat, but aren’t quite ready to go to the step of buying a waterfront home, living in a neighborhood with lake access might be your best bet. Here are the Austin neighborhoods with lake access.

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Austin Neighborhoods with Lake Access

Here are the Austin Neighborhoods with Lake Access. We’ve also given you pricing info, home size info, which lake they border and whether or not there are private docks or a boat launch.

Apache Shores

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Lake Travis Elementary (3/10), Hudson Bend Middle (5/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78734
• Average Price: $741,834
• Median Price: $580,000
• Price Range: High $200k’s – $3.3MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
• Average SqFt: 1,911
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: No
• Boat Ramp: Yes

Apache Shores is one of the more eclectic neighborhoods on the list. What began as an Indian Reservation is now a popular neighborhood with everything from a mobile home to a million dollar, waterfront estate. Residents enjoy lake access at the lakeside park. They are also able to put their boat in Lake Austin from the boat ramp and park at one of the day docks.

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Bella Strada

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Lake Travis Elementary (3/10), Hudson Bend Middle (5/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78734
• Average Price: $2,995,000
• Median Price: $2,995,000
• Price Range: $2MM-$3.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 5/6
• Average SqFt: 5,311
• Lake: Lake Travis
• Private Docks: Limited Private Boat Slips Available in Costa Bella for Purchase
• Boat Ramp: No

Though not specifically waterfront, Bella Strada homeowners have access to Lake Travis through neighboring Costa Bella. Homes in gated Bella Strada sit on large, 1 acre lots making them ideal for someone looking for luxury living in Lake Travis but want more than a postage stamp sized lot. Built by some of Austin’s best upscale builders, Bella Strada homes have custom detail you’d expect in a home in this price range.

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Costa Bella

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Lake Travis Elementary (3/10), Hudson Bend Middle (5/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78734
• Average Price: $3,055,500
• Median Price: $3,191,000
• Price Range: High $1MM’s – Mid $4MMs
• Average Beds/Baths: 5/7
• Average SqFt: 7,361
• Lake: Lake Travis
• Private Docks: 72 Private Boat Slips (Accommodating up to 50Ft Yachts) in the Private Marina
• Boat Ramp: No

Costa Bella is one of the few Austin neighborhoods with a private marina, making it an ideal neighborhood for someone who wants to be a golf cart ride or short walk to their boat. Known for its luxurious, custom homes, Costa Bella residents also enjoy the piece of mind a gated community offers. If you’re looking for luxury living on Lake Travis, you can’t do too much better than Costa Bella.

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Courtyard

• School District: Austin ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Highland Park Elementary (7/10), Lamar Middle (6/10), McCallum High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78731
• Average Price: $1,946,133
• Median Price: $2,141,150
• Price Range: Mid $600k-$4.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
• Average SqFt: 3,228
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: Yes
• Boat Ramp: Nearby

Courtyard is a small, waterfront, tennis club community overlooking the 360 bridge and Bull Creek, an inlet of Lake Austin. Built in the 1980s and 1990s, Courtyard is an established neighborhood with majestic oak trees. Not only do residents enjoy a private, waterfront park, there are also several private boat docks for residents to lease. If you enjoy tennis, you’ll enjoy the on-site tennis club’s 16 tennis courts, swimming pool, workout facilities and restaurant.

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Greenshores on Lake Austin

• School District: Austin ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Highland Park Elementary (7/10), Lamar Middle (6/10), McCallum High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78730
• Average Price: $1,714,000
• Median Price: $1,670,000
• Price Range: $1.5MM-$2.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/5
• Average SqFt: 4,563
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: Yes, Day Docks
• Boat Ramp: Yes

Greenshores on Lake Austin is located between Lake Austin and Emma Long Park, so residents that don’t have a water view might have a preserve view. There are a few waterfront homes with direct Lake Austin access, which run around $3MM. For homeowners who do not have lake access from their property, the HOA maintains a private park on Lake Austin that includes a boat ramp and day docks.

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Lake Pointe

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Lake Pointe Elementary (7/10), Bee Cave Middle (8/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Southwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78738
• Average Price: $1,006,990
• Median Price: $797,559
• Price Range: Mid $500k’s – $2.7MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
• Average SqFt: 3,065
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: Yes, Day Docks
• Boat Ramp: Yes

One of the first master planned communities in the Bee Cave area, Lake Pointe offers residents looking for Lake Travis schools access to Lake Austin from a private, waterfront park with boat launches and day docks. You can also find a few homes that have Lake Austin access from their properties. Residents also love being minutes from Downtown and the Hill Country Galleria as well as the tight knit HOA and sense of community.

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Lake Pointe Neighborhood Guide.

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Neighborhoods off Cuernevaca

• School District: Eanes ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Valley View Elementary (7/10), West Ridge Middle (9/10), Westlake High (8/10)
• Area of Austin: West Austin
• Zip Code: 78733
• Average Price: $1,085,665
• Median Price: $922,500
• Price Range: Mid $400k’s – $2.6MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
• Average SqFt: 2,739
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: No
• Boat Ramp: Yes

The neighborhoods off Cuernevaca, Austin Lake Hills, Austin Lake Estates, Rio Robles and Werkenthin are the ideal choice for you if you want in-neighborhood lake access with Eanes ISD schools. The HOA maintains a waterfront park with boat ramp access, making it easy for boat owners to be on the lake in minutes.

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Austin Lake Estates Neighborhood Guide.

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Rough Hollow

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Rough Hollow Elementary (7/10), Bee Cave Middle (8/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Southwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78738
• Average Price: $1,096,765
• Median Price: $955,000
• Price Range: High $500k’s – $4.6MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/4
• Average SqFt: 3,532
• Lake: Lake Travis
• Private Docks: Yes
• Boat Ramp: No

Rough Hollow is one of the Lake Travis areas premier waterfront communities. With both waterfront homes and a private marina with 250 boat slips, owners who spend a lot of time on the Lake find themselves gravitating towards Rough Hollow. When you’re not on the Lake, you can enjoy one of the many activities planned by the Rough Life Director or in Lakeway.

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Rough Hollow Neighborhood Guide.

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Steiner Ranch

• School District: Leander ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Laura Welch Bush Elementary (10/10), River Ridge Elementary (10/10), Steiner Ranch Elementary (7/10), Canyon Ridge Middle (8/10), Vandegrift High (7/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78732
• Average Price: $997,893
• Median Price: $842,500
• Price Range: Mid $500k’s – $6.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/4
• Average SqFt: 3,282
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: No
• Boat Ramp: Yes

Similar to Rough Hollow, Steiner Ranch is a large, master planned community with a full time activities director to plan activities. Steiner Ranch HOA also maintains a Lake Austin waterfront park with day slips for boats and a boat launch. If you need more direct access to the lake, Steiner Ranch also has some waterfront homes with docks. Scroll down for more Austin neighborhoods with lake access.

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Tarrytown

• School District: Austin ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Casis Elementary (10/10), O’Henry Middle (5/10), Austin High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Central Austin
• Zip Code: 78703
• Average Price: $2,211,064
• Median Price: $2,024,250
• Price Range: Mid $800k’s – $4.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/4
• Average SqFt: 3,074
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: No
• Boat Ramp: Yes

Tarrytown is more known as an upscale Central Austin community. Some of the homes do sit on the water and the interior homes have access to a public boat ramp at the southwest corner of the neighborhood, making it convenient for residents who want to get out on the water after work but don’t want a long commute downtown. If you’re looking for proximity to downtown, or want a more urban lifestyle, Tarrytown is a great place to start your search.

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Travis Landing

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Lake Travis Elementary (3/10), Hudson Bend Middle (5/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78734
• Average Price: $624,090
• Median Price: $632,500
• Price Range: $200k’s – $5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
• Average SqFt: 2,491
• Lake: Lake Travis
• Private Docks: Yes
• Boat Ramp: Yes

ravis Landing homeowners have access to a 35 acre, private, waterfront park with boat launches and boat storage. Though not wet slips, these storage slips do make it easier to get on the water and give you a place to store your boat off your property. Built from the 1960s to today, Travis Landing offers a wide variety of homes for people in all stages of life looking for a waterfront neighborhood.

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Vineyard Bay

• School District: Lake Travis ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Lake Travis Elementary (3/10), Hudson Bend Middle (5/10), Lake Travis High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78734
• Average Price: $1,886,667
• Median Price: $1,680,000
• Price Range: $1.1MM – $2.9MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 5/6
• Average SqFt: 5,485
• Lake: Lake Travis
• Private Docks: Yes
• Boat Ramp: Yes

Vineyard Bay is one of Austin’s luxury waterfront communities. With gated entries and a 24/7 security patrol, homeowners feel safe and secure. The private marina has 60 covered boat slips with lifts and allows owners to build docks if their properties are waterfront. Vineyard Bay is the go to neighborhood if you’re looking for gated luxury on Lake Travis.

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West Rim

• School District: Eanes ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Bridge Point Elementary (7/10), Hill Country Middle (10/10), Westlake High (8/10)
• Area of Austin: West Austin
• Zip Code: 78746
• Average Price: $3,547,500
• Median Price: $3,547,500
• Price Range: $2MM-$4.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 5/6
• Average SqFt: 4,972
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: Yes
• Boat Ramp: No

West Rim residents have access to Lake Austin through the private, waterfront park with 24 covered, wet slips. One of the closest waterfront neighborhoods to Downtown Austin, West Rim also attracts residents looking for more space (most homes sit on 1-3 acre lots).

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Woods of Greenshores

• School District: Austin ISD
• Schools (& GreatSchools Rating): Highland Park Elementary (7/10), Lamar Middle (6/10), McCallum High (6/10)
• Area of Austin: Northwest Austin
• Zip Code: 78730
• Average Price: $1,800,000
• Median Price: $1,800,000
• Price Range: $1.6MM – $2.5MM
• Average Beds/Baths: 4/5
• Average SqFt: 4,536
• Lake: Lake Austin
• Private Docks: Day Docks
• Boat Ramp: Yes

Woods of Greenshores offers one of the few opportunities for new construction in a gated, waterfront community. Though no homes are waterfront, the neighborhood has boat docks and access to a lakefront park. Residents also love that the neighborhood is bordered by Emma Long Metropolitan Park, which is an extension of the amenities they already enjoy.

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Average price and size data is from ACTRIS and closed sales were from 1/16/23-1/15/24. GreatSchools ratings are as of June 2024.

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