Hudson Bend is located on Lake Travis, about 16 miles northwest of Downtown Austin. Things to consider for a stay include a sailing program, historical landmarks, and occasional evening events. The Austin Yacht Club’s Discover Sailing combines a brief introduction with a two-hour outing; a historical marker on Hudson Bend Road gives the area’s history a specific location. If you are considering Hudson Bend as a destination, first choose the focus of your trip: sailing, an event date, or history. Then you can tailor your hotel search to your specific plans.
Location and orientation
Its location on Lake Travis and its distance of about 16 miles northwest of Downtown Austin place Hudson Bend in its regional context. A specific address in Hudson Bend is the Nautical Boat Club location at Lake Travis Lodges Marina: 6410 Hudson Bend Road, Austin, TX 78734.
Sailing on Lake Travis
The Austin Yacht Club’s Discover Sailing program takes place nearly every month. It begins with a brief introduction to the basics of sailing and continues with a relaxed, two-hour outing. No experience or boat of your own is required to participate. This sequence gives the program a clear timeframe: the outing follows the introduction. If you plan your trip around it, confirm the specific date in advance.
Recurring evening events
Open Mic Night takes place on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at LT Corner Pub. At Infamous Brewing in Hudson Bend, Steak Night is held every Wednesday: the steak is cooked to order in the taproom and paired with an Infamous beer. Live music events and performances are also offered there. The recurring events listed fall on different days of the week; compare the Tuesday and Wednesday schedules with your travel dates. Confirm the Open Mic dates before your trip; Infamous Brewing’s weekly schedule may change.
Local history in two periods
Until the 1890s, Hudson Bend had a school and a church. In the early 1940s, construction of the Marshall Ford Dam, now Mansfield Dam, and Lake Travis caused Hudson Bend to lose almost half its area. Early community life and a major change to the area’s geography thus belong to different periods in local history. The “Hudson Bend” historical marker is on the west side of Hudson Bend Road, north of Doss Road, giving this subject a specific geographic reference.
Choose accommodations based on the reason for your trip
When choosing a hotel, it helps to first decide on the purpose of your trip: are you planning around Discover Sailing, a specific evening event, or the area’s historical significance? Then check the address of the hotel you are considering in relation to your actual destinations. This way, your search reflects your travel plans, rather than letting a single activity define your entire stay.
Discover more destinations: Jonestown, Bee Cave, Manchaca, Windemere, Austin, Point Venture, Leander and Sunset Valley.
For the broader travel overview: Travis.
