Carolyn’s guidebook for Bastrop and surrounding area
Food scene
Great casual restaurant with outdoor patio overlooking the Colorado River.
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Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard
601 Chestnut StGreat casual restaurant with outdoor patio overlooking the Colorado River.
Local craft distillery with a cool vibe and outdoor area.
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Copper Shot Distillery
809 Main StLocal craft distillery with a cool vibe and outdoor area.
Bastrop Beer Company
1008 Main StHuge selection of craft beer
This place has the highest local ratings on Yelp - very good if you're feeling like fried food and a lot of it!
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Paw Paws Catfish House
1014 Main StThis place has the highest local ratings on Yelp - very good if you're feeling like fried food and a lot of it!
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is great, and they offer takeout.
Siam Thai Thai Cuisine
900 State Hwy 95It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is great, and they offer takeout.
Sightseeing
Park on Lake Bastrop, offering watercraft rentals, mini golf, 9 miles of hiking/biking trails, swimming, and fishing.
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Lake Bastrop South Shore Park
375 S Shore RdPark on Lake Bastrop, offering watercraft rentals, mini golf, 9 miles of hiking/biking trails, swimming, and fishing.
An awesome scenic greenbelt winding through Austin. Very chill, very beautiful. Multiple options to access from different parts of the city.
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Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas HighwayAn awesome scenic greenbelt winding through Austin. Very chill, very beautiful. Multiple options to access from different parts of the city.
Between Bastrop and Austin, an outdoor dinosaur museum/adventure park featuring life-size dinosaur statues and activities. Kids will love it!
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I-Dinosaur Park
893 Union Chapel RdBetween Bastrop and Austin, an outdoor dinosaur museum/adventure park featuring life-size dinosaur statues and activities. Kids will love it!
Outdoor activities
Rocky Hill has a great network of mountain biking trails, just 15 mins away. $10 day use fee.
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Rocky Hill Ranch
578 FM 153Rocky Hill has a great network of mountain biking trails, just 15 mins away. $10 day use fee.