Why visit Bastrop
Townapedia lists 123 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 81 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Film Alley, Eden East Farm Market, Crocheron-McDowall House and H. P. Luckett House.
Weather in Bastrop
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About Bastrop
Bastrop () is a city and the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States. Its population was 9,688 according to the 2020 census. It is located about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Austin and is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Bastrop, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Film Alley
Cinema and theater · 1.0 mi
1600 Chestnut Street, Bastrop
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Eden East Farm Market
Farm and orchard · 0.6 mi
1910 Main Street, Bastrop
We 09:00-13:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center For The Performing Arts
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop
Museums and landmarks123
Crocheron-McDowall House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
1506 Wilson Street, Bastrop
H. P. Luckett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
1402 Church Street, Bastrop
Richard Starcke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house at 703 Main Street, Bastrop, Texas, USA
710 Water Street, Bastrop
Colorado River Bridge at Bastrop
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic site in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
Fowler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
1404 Wilson Street, Bastrop
Jenkins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
1710 Main Street, Bastrop
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Kerr Community Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Building in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
1308 Walnut Street, Bastrop
T. A. Hasler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
1109 Pecan Street, Bastrop
White House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Late Victorian style building in Bastrop, Texas
1307 Main Street, Bastrop
Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic place in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
Bastrop State Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Bastrop (vicinity), Bastrop County, Texas
111 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Mayfest Park
Park · 2.0 mi
City of Bastrop park for special events
25 American Legion Drive, Bastrop
Restaurants and cafes81
Anita's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
1004 Main Street, Bastrop
Tu-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Casa Chapala
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 mi
1800 Walnut Street, Bastrop
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.8 mi
734 State Highway 71 West, Bastrop
Su-Th 10:45-22:30; Fr-Sa 10:45-24:00
Costa Azul Mariscos & Micheladas
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.8 mi
107 Childers Drive, Bastrop
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
El Nuevo Mexico Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
201 Childers Drive, Bastrop
Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Garcia's Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.6 mi
747 State Highway 71 West, Bastrop
Tu-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-15:00
69 more on the map.
History
Spanish soldiers lived temporarily at the current site of Bastrop as early as 1804, when a fort was established where the Old San Antonio Road crossed the Colorado River and named Puesta del Colorado.
Bastrop's namesake, Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, was a commoner named Philip Hendrik Nering Bogel, who was wanted for embezzlement in his native country of the Netherlands. In Texas, he assisted Moses and Stephen F. Austin in obtaining land grants in Texas and served as Austin's land commissioner. In 1827, Austin located about 100 families in an area adjacent to his earlier Mexican contracts. Austin arranged for Mexican officials to name a new town there after the baron who died the same year.
On June 8, 1832, the town was platted along conventional Mexican lines, with a square in the center and blocks set aside for public buildings. The town was named Bastrop, but two years later, the Coahuila y Tejas legislature renamed it Mina in honor of Francisco Javier Mina, a Mexican revolutionary hero and martyr. The town was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Texas on December 18, 1837, and the name was changed back to Bastrop.
From the History section of Bastrop, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship17
Paul Quinn AME Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal · 0.9 mi
1108 Walnut Street, Bastrop
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare18
Ascension Seton Physical Therapy & Fitness Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
499 Old Austin Highway, Bastrop
Map of Bastrop
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bastrop County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-08-25: Hurricane Harvey (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Giddings-Lee County Airport (GYB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Camp Swift 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Circle D-KC Estates 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Wyldwood 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Cedar Creek 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Rosanky 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- McDade 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Smithville 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Austin 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Round Rock 35 mi northwest, about 56 min by car
- New Braunfels 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bastrop tx city hall 2014, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Splash Pad Fishermans Park Bastrop Texas 2026, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Colorado River bridge at Bastrop 2 2020, Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brooks Wilbarger House Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- White house bastrop 2011, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Old Bastrop Academy Bell Tower Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Old Bastrop Academy Bell Tower Belfry Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Old Bastrop Academy Bell Markers, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Colorado river bridge at bastrop 2006, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Burger Home Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Jenkins house 1710 main bastrop, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Colorado River bridges at Bastrop aerial 2020, Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr Sayers Office Bastrop Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Neighbors Kitchen and Yard Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Bastrop Texas 7486, gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neighbors Kitchen and Yard Deck Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Neighbors Kitchen and Yard Patio Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Tough Cookie Bakery Bastrop Texas 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Colorado River bridge at Bastrop 2020, Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Soldiers assist with wildfire cleanup in Bastrop, Texas (Image 6 of 21), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Kesselus Building Bastrop Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Bastrop county historical society museum, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- 703 Main Street, Bastrop, Texas, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kerr community center 2008, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Bastrop-tx2015-13(luckett-house), Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bastrop-tx2016-16(crocheron-mcdowall-house), Darrylpearson, Public domain
- Allen fowler house 2011, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Crocheron mcdowall house 2006, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Luckett house 2007, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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