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Marble Falls is a small friendly picturesque town located in the heart of the Highland Lakes about 50 miles northwest of Austin along U.S. Hwy. 281. This charming community is known for its love of music, golf, fine food, wine and water although not necessarily in that order. Here on the area lakes water activities include fishing, swimming, skiing, boating, canoeing and kayaking and most can be done year round due to our beautiful sunny mild weather!
If golf is your sport, you will find the area has many well known world-class courses including those in Horseshoe Bay. Along our Historic Main Street there are many fine restaurants, cute gift shops, casual sports bars, a book store, an art gallery and more! If you’re interested in music then check out the Uptown Marble Theater or Lorraines. You can enjoy an evening of live music at both venues where you may hear everything from country, to rock to blues and more.
The natural beauty of the lakes and the Texas Hill Country combine to make this area ideal for visitors and for those wanting to relocate. Marble Falls is a town where visitors and tourists feel truly welcome and many like the saying goes come “for a weekend” and end up staying “for a lifetime!”
Burnet which was named the “Bluebonnet Capital of Texas” by the Texas Legislature was first established as a fort on the Texas frontier in the mid-1800’s. Situated 13 miles North of Marble Falls and East of Lake Buchanan, Burnet is also the County Seat. Neighbors here know each other by name and everyone knows the score of the latest football game.
Once a mainly agricultural community its economy now is mostly fueled by tourism. Boating, fishing and camping attract many visitors to this area and others come to experience its small town charm. Every year in December, First Baptist Church sponsors “Main Street in Bethlehem” where volunteers dress in costume to depict the Christmas story. Volumes of tourists descend on Burnet to enjoy this scene and many stay and play in this quaint little town where you can still while away the afternoon exploring all the shops around the Courthouse Square.
Vineyards, golf courses, museums and Longhorn Caverns are also located in and around Burnet. As one of our fastest growing areas Burnet continues to offer that small town ambience of long ago but with all the conveniences of a metropolitan area.
In Horseshoe Bay you can live the dream. Rated one of the top three retirement cities in America this luxurious resort community is located just West of Marble Falls on Lake LBJ and truly does have it all.
Here you’ll find three Robert Trent Jones golf courses, tennis facilities, a private airstrip, a full service marina, resort facilities complete with full service spa amenities, unrivaled landscaping with flowing fountains, and a multitude of gorgeous homes many which are nestled along the scenic shores of Lake LBJ.
In addition, here you’ll discover the ultimate in prestigious living along with an unexcelled quality of life amidst the outstanding beauty of the ever popular Texas Hill Country. Horseshoe Bay epitomizes social and financial security while reflecting the goals and ambitions of today’s top achievers.
Kingsland is a warm hearted neighborly municipality just 12 miles West down the road from Marble Falls and lies nestled between the Llano and Colorado rivers.
Known for its many resorts, lodges and RV campgrounds all surrounding Lake LBJ, Kingsland offers a vast array of water activities that can be enjoyed by all. Every summer Kingsland celebrates the 4th of July with its Aqua Boom festival which is considered by many to be the best Independence Day gala in the entire Highland Lakes!
Kingsland has a laid back feeling to it and still retains its small town atmosphere. Life seems to go at a little slower pace in Kingsland.
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