Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Horseshoe Bay is a city of 4,854 people in Burnet County, Texas, founded in 2005.
Why visit Horseshoe Bay
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 13 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alvin Wirtz Park and Horseshoe Bay Nature Park.
Weather in Horseshoe Bay
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay is a city in Llano and Burnet counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
From the Wikipedia article Horseshoe Bay, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Horseshoe Bay Nature Park
Park · 2.1 mi
1514 Golden Nugget, Horseshoe Bay
sunrise-sunset
Cottonwood Shores Community Park
Park · 3.3 mi
4111 Cottonwood Drive, Cottonwood Shores
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes8
Fratelli Pizza #4
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.3 mi
4119 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Julie's Cocina
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.0 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 · 3.0 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 · 2.9 mi
4401 Cottonwood Drive, Cottonwood Shores
Mo, We-Su 11:00-22:00
Hiccups Sports Bar and Grill
Bar and pub · 3.3 mi
4119 West Ranch Road 2147, Cottonwood Shores
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Fornos Bar & Grill Lake Lbj Yacht Club & Marina
Restaurant · 2.7 mi
200 South Wirtz Dam Road, Cottonwood Shores
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 2.8 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
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.2 mi
201 Dalton Circle, Horseshoe Bay
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Horseshoe Bay
34 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
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 miles away.
- Granite Shoals 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Cottonwood Shores 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Meadowlakes 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Burnet 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Johnson City 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Llano 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Bertram 23 mi northeast, about 38 min by car
- Point Venture 25 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Lakeway 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- Leander 31 mi east, about 50 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Horseshoe Bay Texas City Hall, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Horseshoe Bay Texas Post Office 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Thomas C Ferguson Power Plant Texas 2024 A, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Thomas c ferguson power plant 2013, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Thomas C Ferguson Power Plant Texas 2024 C, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Thomas C Ferguson Power Plant Texas 2024 B, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Pecan Creek Cemetery Llano County Texas 2023, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Charles Haynes Grave Marker Llano County, Larry D. Moore, Public domain
- Lake LBJ Above Wirtz Dam, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Wirtz Dam 2016, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- ISS037-E-13218 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-62610 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-49065 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-62609 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-33923 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 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
- Fire Dept Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Skate Park Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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