Why visit Lakehills
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Medina Dam.
Weather in Lakehills
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About Lakehills
Lakehills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,295 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous place in Bandera County. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Lakehills, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks2
Medina Dam
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.0 mi
Structure in Castroville (vicinity), Medina County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes6
Copper Lantern Country Store & Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.6 mi
135 Lakeshore Drive North, Bandera
History
Lakehills was originally known as Upper Medina Lake, until a post office substation was established in the area in the early 1960s. Two toll roads served the area until the late 1940s–early 1950s.
As the town is on Medina Lake, its prosperity is tied to that of the lake. During the 2010–13 Southern United States drought, lake levels dropped to below 5% capacity and Lakehills was described as a ghost town. Heavy rainfalls throughout 2015 and 2016 brought Medina Lake back up to 100% and remained at or near full capacity for the next few years; however, the last time the lake was recorded at full capacity was on July 7, 2019. Due to a series of severe droughts throughout the early 2020s, lake levels once again plummeted with the capacity dropping down to 2.3% in March 2025. As a result, Lakehills and the surrounding areas have experienced economic hardships due to a decrease in tourism along with a decrease in home values and a rise in homelessness.
From the History section of Lakehills, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Lakehills Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
155 Laurel Vista Drive, Lakehills
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Medina Lake Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
146 Laurel Vista Drive, Lakehills
Map of Lakehills
25 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
Bandera County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-07-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 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
Kerrville/Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field (ERV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Helotes 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Boerne 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Scenic Oaks 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Cross Mountain 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Castroville 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Fair Oaks Ranch 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Leon Valley 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Center Point 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Hondo 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- San Antonio 28 mi southeast, about 45 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
- Medina dam 2010, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- ISS061-E-67057 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-36265 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Coryphantha sulcata 14, Alexa Hoffman, CC BY 4.0
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