Built to tame a river
Mansfield Dam, first called Marshall Ford Dam, went up between 1937 and 1942 and was raised higher after the flood of July 1938.
Texas
Lake Travis
30.3919° N, 97.9067° W · 18,930 acres
Made for the people who live, boat and summer on Lake Travis.
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Know Lake Travis
Out here the day runs on the lake: coves by noon, cliffs at sunset. Hill Country water with a Texas-sized shoreline.
Did you know
Sixty-five miles of river
About 270 miles of shoreline, up to 210 feet deep and around 19,000 acres. It holds the most water of the seven Highland Lakes.
Named for Travis
The lake carries the name of William B. Travis.
A Christmas to remember
The highest level on record, 710.44 feet, came on Christmas Day 1991.
Texas's only inland ferry
Point Venture started a ferry across the lake in 1971, at the time the only inland ferry in the state.
Sunset is an event
On the cliffs above the water, the sun going down has long been met with a bell and a round of applause.
Local favorites
- Devil's Cove — North shore, where a couple hundred boats tie up on summer weekends.
- Mansfield Dam — Where it all started, at the old Marshall Ford crossing.
- Pace Bend Park — Limestone cliffs, swimming coves and cliffside camping.
- Volente — The little village on Cypress Creek with a story behind its name.
- Hudson Bend and Lakeway — Marinas, docks and the holiday boat parade route.
- Emerald Point — South-side burgers and live music you can reach by boat.
The lake year
- Every evening
- Sunset from the cliffs
- Summer weekends
- Tying up at Devil's Cove
- July 4
- Parades in Lakeway and fireworks around the lake
- Early December
- The Lake Travis Holiday Boat Parade, with every boat bringing a toy for Brown Santa
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Lake Travis isn't just a lake. It's your place.
It's first-light coffee on the dock and the long way home by boat. We make soft, well-worn pieces so you can carry it with you all year.