Must-see lake · Travis, Texas
Lake Travis
Lake Travis is a lake in Travis, Texas.
Lake Travis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Travis
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Travis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.46579, -98.06458. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Travis
- Hamilton Pool · waterfall · Travis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Dam · lake · Travis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Max Starcke Dam · lake · Burnet · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Austin · lake · Travis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Marble Falls · waterfall · Burnet · ~31 km · Must-see
- Emma Long Metropolitan Park · park · Travis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Austin Zoo · sanctuary · Travis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain · viewpoint · Burnet · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wirtz Dam · lake · Burnet · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bull creek waterfall · waterfall · Travis · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wild Basin II Waterfall · waterfall · Travis · ~36 km · Must-see
- Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound · museum · Hays · ~37 km · Must-see
- KVUE-TV (Austin) · attraction · Travis · ~37 km · Must-see
- KXAN-TV (Austin) · attraction · Travis · ~37 km · Must-see
- KHFI-FM (Georgetown) · attraction · Travis · ~37 km · Must-see
- Congregation Tiferet Israel · attraction · Travis · ~40 km · Must-see
- Linh-Son Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Travis · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonnell · viewpoint · Travis · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Travis
- Mansfield Dam · lake · Travis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Max Starcke Dam · lake · Burnet · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Austin · lake · Travis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wirtz Dam · lake · Burnet · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tom Miller Dam · lake · Travis · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Lyndon B. Johnson · lake · Burnet · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lady Bird Lake · lake · Travis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Georgetown · lake · Williamson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · lake · Travis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Travis full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Travis yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Travis?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Travis?
Nearby: Hamilton Pool (waterfall, 19 km), Mansfield Dam (lake, 22 km), Max Starcke Dam (lake, 26 km), Lake Austin (lake, 31 km), Lake Marble Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Emma Long Metropolitan Park (park, 32 km).
Is Lake Travis worth visiting?
Lake Travis is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.