Cottonwood Shores, Texas
Cottonwood Shores is a city of 1,859 people in Burnet County, Texas.
Why visit Cottonwood Shores
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hill Country Community Theatre, Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes, Roper Hotel and Alvin Wirtz Park.
Weather in Cottonwood Shores
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About Cottonwood Shores
Cottonwood Shores is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Cottonwood Shores, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Hill Country Community Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.5 mi
4003 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Museums and landmarks2
Roper Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic place in Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Cottonwood Shores Community Park
Park · 0.4 mi
4111 Cottonwood Drive, Cottonwood Shores
Restaurants and cafes8
Fratelli Pizza #4
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
4119 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Julie's Cocina
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
4319 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:30; Su 08:00-13:30
Le Stourgeon Seafood Company
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.4 mi
4320 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo 16:00-21:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Bay View Restaurant and Bar
Restaurant · 0.5 mi
4401 Cottonwood Drive, Cottonwood Shores
Mo, We-Su 11:00-22:00
Hiccups Sports Bar and Grill
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
4119 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Fornos Bar & Grill Lake Lbj Yacht Club & Marina
Restaurant · 0.6 mi
200 South Wirtz Dam Road, Cottonwood Shores
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.6 mi
Subway in this building.
4823 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
201 Dalton Circle, Horseshoe Bay
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Cottonwood Shores
33 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
Burnet County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-06: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 miles away.
- Bertram 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Lakeway 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Leander 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Steiner Ranch 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Cedar Park 30 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Blanco 32 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Brushy Creek 35 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Austin 38 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Georgetown 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Round Rock 40 mi east, about 1 h 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
- City Hall Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Skate Park Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Fire Dept Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Civic Center Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Community Park Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Fuchs Cemetery marker Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Fuchs Cemetery Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Police Dept Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Roper hotel 2010, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- TexasTech HighlandLakes, BigrTex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wirtz Dam 2016, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Lake LBJ Above Wirtz Dam, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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