Bastrop

Lost Pines, the Colorado River, and one of Texas's most distinctive small cities.

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About Bastrop

A historic Main Street, ancient pines, and the Colorado River running through.

Bastrop sits about 30 miles southeast of Austin along the Colorado River, surrounded by the Lost Pines Forest, a unique stand of loblolly pines isolated from East Texas piney woods by more than 100 miles. The result is a landscape that feels nothing like the surrounding Central Texas hill country and gives Bastrop a distinctive sense of place.

Downtown Bastrop is one of the most well-preserved historic main streets in Texas, with restored brick storefronts, locally-owned restaurants, art galleries, and a creative streak fed by film productions at the nearby Spiderwood Studios. Bastrop State Park, McKinney Roughs, and Fisherman's Park along the Colorado River give the area a deep outdoor identity.

Buyers come to Bastrop for the character, the pines, the river, the proximity to Austin without Austin density, and a small-city downtown that has held its identity through growth.

Lifestyle

What life looks like in Bastrop.

Dining & Shopping

Historic downtown Bastrop with locally-owned restaurants, art galleries, antique shops, and small retail. Growing along Highway 71 toward Austin.

Parks & Outdoors

Bastrop State Park, the Lost Pines Forest, Fisherman's Park on the Colorado River, McKinney Roughs Nature Park, and the Bastrop County hiking and birding scene.

Schools

Bastrop ISD serves the area with strong community ties and growing capacity.

Things to Do

Bastrop Homecoming Rodeo, the Lost Pines Christmas, river tubing on the Colorado, hot-air balloon festivals, and Spiderwood Studios film productions.

Local Favorites

Places worth knowing.

Outdoors

Bastrop State Park

5,900 acres of Lost Pines forest, cabins from the Civilian Conservation Corps era, hiking trails, and one of the most distinctive Texas state parks.

Culture

Historic Downtown Bastrop

Restored brick storefronts, locally-owned restaurants, art galleries, and one of the prettiest small-city downtowns in Texas.

Outdoors

Fisherman's Park

The city's main park along the Colorado River. Boat ramp, picnic areas, and one of the regional access points for tubing the Colorado.

Outdoors

McKinney Roughs Nature Park

1,800 acres along the Colorado with hiking trails through multiple Texas ecosystems.

Culture

Spiderwood Studios

A working film studio that has brought numerous productions to Bastrop and helped feed the local creative scene.

Family

Lost Pines Hyatt Resort

A resort property along the Colorado River with golf, pools, and a destination for both day trips and weekend retreats.

Education

Bastrop Independent School District

Bastrop ISD serves Bastrop, Cedar Creek, and the surrounding county. The district has invested in expanded fine arts, athletics, and career and technical education to match population growth from the Austin metro spillover.

Bastrop High School and Cedar Creek High School both serve significant portions of the area. The district's community feel and strong rodeo/agriculture tradition reflect Bastrop County's history.

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