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Clothing-optional swimming in Texas: Hippie Hollow Park

By WikiLocation editorial · Facts checked 15 September 2026

What the authorities say

Texas has one clothing-optional public park, and its owner says so in the first line of its page: Travis County Parks describes Hippie Hollow as "the only clothing optional public park in Texas". Entry is restricted to people 18 and older.

Travis County Parks, Hippie Hollow Park

A lake shore rather than a sea beach: a steep, rocky bank on Lake Travis, north-west of Austin. One entry, with the county's full rule set.

Entries

  1. Hippie Hollow Park

    Austin (Comanche Trail, Lake Travis) · Designated by an authority

    Legal status: Travis County: "Hippie Hollow Park has a long tradition as the only clothing-optional public park in Texas. Entry to the park is restricted to those people 18 years and older."

    Where7000 Comanche Trail, Austin, Texas 78732; 109 acres of steep, rocky shoreline on Lake Travis with a designated swimming area.
    AccessBy car; fees apply (the county page lists them). The park closes to new entries 30 minutes before closing and closes for the day once it reaches capacity on holiday weekends.
    FacilitiesDesignated swimming area, drinking water, restrooms, hiking trail and paved multi-use trails. No lifeguards.
    Season and hoursOpen every day of the year, 9 am to 8 pm, rain or shine.
    Rules on the page18 and over only; ask permission before photographing anyone; "nudity is acceptable, lewd behavior is not"; pets prohibited without exception; some areas closed to protect the golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo.
    Source Travis County Parks, Hippie Hollow Park
    Last verified15 September 2026

What is not on this page

Beaches that appear on commercial lists for Texas but have no official page stating a clothing rule. Adding one would mean inventing a status, and a wrong "legal" here is a harm, not a typo. If you know an official page for a beach that belongs here, the editorial policy says how to send it.

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