Texas River School

Leased Fishing Access
Colorado River downstream from Lady Bird Lake

Located in east Austin on the north bank of the Colorado River, approximately 3.5 miles downstream of the Montopolis Street Bridge.
See map.

Lease period: September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2024
Email: joe@texasriverschool.org
Website
Lat/Long: 30.256179, -97.634178

Check the USGS stream gage for current and historical flow conditions.

Area Description

The Texas River School River Camp is a 1-acre leased-access fishing, boating, and camping area. It offers 225 feet of bank access and serves as a boat launch, day-use facility and overnight campground. Amenities include environmental toilets, picnic tables, a campfire ring, and eight primitive campsites. The camp is 5 miles downriver from Longhorn Dam, 3.5 miles downriver from the Montopolis Bridge, 5 miles upriver from the Hwy 973 takeout, 17.5 miles upriver from Little Webberville Park and 22.5 miles upriver from Big Webberville Park. It is 50 miles upriver from Bastrop and 284 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

Special Conditions on Public Use

Reservations must be secured by emailing joe@texasriverschool.org at least 24 hours in advance of arriving. Please use include the following information in the email.

1. Your Name

2. Your phone number 

3. The date of your trip

4. Vehicle make, model, color

5. # of people and boats you plan to bring 

6. An idea of your timing: For example, Put-in (AM, afternoon, or PM) and Take-out (AM, afternoon, or PM)

A gate code is required to gain access. The Texas River School requests a suggested donation of $5 per-person and $5 per boat to use the new boat ramp. Access is open each day from 8 am to sunset for launching small boats, canoes, kayaks, or other floatable devices for the purpose of fishing or paddling.

You are welcome to offload at the river’s edge then please move your vehicle to the parking area near the boat trailers to make room for other visitors. Thank you! 

Campsites are $15 per night in addition to any donation for the access. Each campsite can have up to six people and two tents.  Campsites are reserved from noon on the day of arrival through noon on the day of departure. Fires are permitted only in the central campfire ring. Use of gas cook stoves is allowed. Rates may vary during special events such as the Austin City Limits Festival, SXSW, and the Formula 1 race. Please call (512) 289-0750 for special event rates.

Pack It In, Pack It Out

Texas River School strives to leave our environment cleaner and more natural than when we found it. We encourage and expect all visitors to do the same by taking any trash and recycling out of the campground and properly disposing of the materials.

Pets

Pets must be kept under control at all times. Owners are expected to clean up after their pets.

Angling Opportunities

Largemouth and Guadalupe Bass are abundant in this section of the river. Sunfish and catfish species are also present.

Fishing Regulations

All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.