A Hill Country loop through the crown jewel of the Highland Lakes.
Lake Travis is the lake that put Texas lake life on the map. Sixty-five miles of emerald water carved through the Hill Country, sheer limestone cliffs, and a party cove culture that made it famous. It is the lake every Texan has an opinion about — and the one they all keep coming back to.
The Oasis Run
Put in at Mansfield Dam, run up to The Oasis, and claim a deck table an hour before sunset. The whole lake turns gold, then orange, then purple, and 30 decks of people go quiet at the same time. It is the most photographed sunset in Texas, and it earns it every night.
“On Travis, the sunset isn't the end of the day. It's the reason you came.”
After dark, the coves light up and the lake turns into the party it's famous for. Drop anchor at a quiet cove on the south shore if you want the other Travis — the one with clear water, tall cliffs, and the kind of silence that makes you forget you're twenty minutes from Austin.
