selection of luxury houseboats on Lake
Travis. Most Just For Fun houseboats
come equipped with waterslides, hot tubs
and queen sized beds.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
Research Center
4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin
512-232-0200; www.wildflower.org
A veritable garden of delights, this native
plant botanical garden features beautiful
terraces, arbors, courtyards and meadows.
Enjoy the observation tower, visitor’s
gallery, café, gift store, nature trails, and
special events throughout the year.
Lady Bird Lake
www.texasoutside.com/townlake
Lady Bird Lake, aka Town Lake, offers
Austinites a number of ways to get out
and enjoy Mother Nature right in the heart
of downtown - by canoeing, kayaking,
or paddle boarding on the waterway, or
biking, running, walking the very popular
Hike and Bike Trail around this section of
the Colorado River.
Lake Austin Spa Resort
1705 S. Quinlan Park Road, Austin
512-372-7300; www.lakeaustin.com
Need a little pampering? Look no further
than Lake Austin Spa Resort, where
you can find the rest and relaxation you
seek. In addition to their variety of spa
services, Lake Austin Spa Resort also
offers programs on many different topics,
including health, gardening, cooking
classes, and nutrition. Award winner of
the Condé Nast Travelers Gold List Platinum Circle.
Lake Travis and Lakeway Marina
103A Lakeway Drive, Austin
512-261-7511; www.lakewaymarina.com
The largest and longest lake in the High-
land Lakes chain, Lake Travis is popular
with boating and fishing enthusiasts. Of
special note is Lakeway Marina, one of the
larger marinas on the lake, which offers
permanent or daily slips, and has a full
service repair facility. Don’t own a boat but
want to enjoy a day on the lake? They also
offer boat and wave-runner rentals,fishing
guides and sunset cruises, as well as private
charter boats for entertaining, corporate
outings, and other events.
LBJ Yacht Club & Marina
200 S. Wirtz Dam Road, Marble Falls
(Located off FM 2147 next to Horseshoe Bay)
830-693-9172; www.lakelbjmarina.com
Making that getaway to the lake that much
easier, the LBJ Yacht Club and Marina on
the Highland Lakes is only 40 minutes away
from Austin proper, and a world away from
your everyday routine. Located next to the
famous Horseshoe Bay Resort and only five
minutes from historic Marble Falls, the LBJ
Yacht Club is considered one of the prettiest marinas around, and offers a host of
