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Hippie Hollow Park, Austin, TX

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Hippie Hollow Park

Sunbathe and swim off the rocky shore of Lake Travis at the only legally clothing-optional public park in Texas, adults 18 and over only.

7000 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732 · Austin, TX

About Hippie Hollow Park

Hippie Hollow Park sits on a steep, rocky slope above Lake Travis, about half an hour's drive from downtown Austin, and is the only clothing-optional public park in Texas. Travis County has run it since 1985 on land leased from the Lower Colorado River Authority, and entry is limited to people 18 and over. It is not a sandy beach: limestone steps lead down to the water, and at low lake levels reaching it can take some scrambling. Signs at the entrance warn that nude swimming and sunbathing may be encountered.

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