The Hollows On Lake Travis Tx

By Author: Curtis Reddehase
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When thinking about Lake Travis, near Austin, Tx, think The Hollows. The Hollows is a 1,400 acre point-of-destination situated in the pristine Texas Hill Country on Lake Travis between Devil's Hollow and Sandy Creek. There are many wonderful things to do on Lake Travis so when we get the chance to go somewhere to relax, my family heads to Lake Travis. We enjoy staying at The Hollows because they have a choice of Cottages or Casitas in which to stay. Both type homes are fully furnished and stocked with everything including a full kitchen.

In addition, we love to go boating and fishing. My family's favorite thing is to sail over to Carlos and Charlies for local music and good margaritas. It is just across the lake from Devil's Hollow, so it is a treat to boat over for dinner and drinks. There is lake accessibility and a marina to park overnight. In fact, The Hollow's marina won Marina of the Year 2006 by the Texas Marina Association. While talking to the marina personnel, there is soon to be a private ship's store and fueling station.

There is alot of history pertaining to this area. It was ...
... once a part of the Republic of Texas. It was all ranch land where wild mustangs roamed and cattle grazed. The Republic of Texas deeded the land to a Benjamin Levitt who served under Captain Sul Ross and Sam Houston in 1839. His family lived on the ranch form many, many years. In the 1800's, they expanded the ranch by purchasing 160 acres around Devil's Hollow for approximately $12. dollars.

At Lake Travis, especially the Jonestown and Lago Vista area (which are cute local villages)there are many beautiful vistas and canyons with knock-your-socks off views of the lake. The hill country is so spectacular with the multitude of Oak trees and natural landscaping. The wildlife is breathtaking with the white tailed deer and their spotted fawns, stoggy armadillos, possoms and thousands of native birds.

Back to the amenities at Lake Travis, at The Hollows, you can walk from the Casitas down to the beach club. It has a whirlpool, an infinity pool's edge that overlooks the lake and a zero entry pool. You can eat at the on-site Beach Club Grille or grill/cook yourselves in the owner's kitchen. The views from here are awe-inspiring. That explains why Christopher Cross wrote the song "Sailing" while on Lake Travis.

Further down 1431, there is another community called Point Venture which has many of the same amenities including townhomes you can rent and stay for the week or weekends. This is a more established destination point and features a golf course and a heli-pad.

Either resort offers a relaxing, quiet vacation full of fun and activities. There are some wonderful homes/casitas/cottages and tree laden lots for sale in these areas. One day we will be propping our feet up on the balcony overlooking the lake and asking what took us so long to get there.