Location

This established neighborhood is directly across the Lake Austin from downtown Austin.  Travis Heights’ western border is South Congress Avenue, and I-35 is the eastern border.  Lady Bird Lake (or Riverside Drive) forms the north border, and the neighborhood is bound by Oltorf on the south.  

Homes in Travis Heights

You can find everything from modern apartments to grand historic homes, to modern new construction, though the norm is colorful two-bedroom, one-bathroom mid-century bungalows.

About the Travis Heights neighborhood

Travis Heights is a funky and unconventional neighborhood known for the bohemian lifestyle of its eclectic residents.  It is full of bright homes, decorated yards, winding streets, and dramatic hills.  Homeowners here have easy access to the South Congress entertainment district and all of the vintage shops, restaurants, eateries, and boutiques that call “SoCo” home.

Two city parks Big Stacy Park and Little Stacy Park run through the neighborhood and are connected by the Blunn Creek Greenbelt.  The parks have a wading pool, swimming pool, playground, tennis courts, volleyball court, basketball court, playing field, picnic tables and barbeque pits.

History of the neighborhood

It was first established in the 1890s, though development didn’t really begin until the 1920s.

Our favorite places in Travis Heights 

• Homeslice Pizza – delicious thin crust pizza
• The boardwalk along the river --  a great place for a stroll                          
• Café No Se – fresh and delicious for any meal

Public schools in Travis Heights 

• Travis Heights Elementary School
• Fulmore Middle School, including a humanities and law magnet school
• Travis High School, including an Early College program