Austin, TX · population 993,588

Lakes and swimming beaches near Austin

Austin sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide. The closest is Lake Austin, about 2 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Austin (5)

Water near Austin

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Austin

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lake Austin

Texas · Travis County

Lake Austin

Lake Austin is a 1,557-acre reservoir on the Colorado River in Texas. You will find it in Travis County. Management is in the…

97% fullReservoir
Lake Travis

Texas · Travis and Burnet counties

Lake Travis

Lake Travis is the Colorado River reservoir west of Austin, held back by Mandalay Dam and managed by the Lower Colorado River…

94% fullReservoir
Lake Georgetown

Texas · Williamson County

Lake Georgetown

Fed by the North Fork San Gabriel River, Lake Georgetown holds roughly 1,162 acres of water in Texas. You will find it in…

82% fullReservoir
Granger Lake

Texas · Williamson County

Granger Lake

Granger Lake is a reservoir of some 4,064 acres on the San Gabriel River, in Texas. Its shoreline falls inside Williamson County.…

100% fullReservoir
Canyon Lake

Texas · Comal County

Canyon Lake

Fed by the Salt River, Canyon Lake holds roughly 950 acres of water in Arizona. It lies in Maricopa County. Management is in the…

100% fullReservoir

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