Bastrop & Lost Pines
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Bastrop & Lost Pines has 57 places on People of Austin, mostly hotel (12), restaurant (5), farm (3), park (3). Start with Southside Market & Barbeque (Bastrop), Buc-ee's (Bastrop), Sushi by Scratch Restaurants (Lost Pines).
Southside Market & Barbeque (Bastrop)
The Elgin sausage institution's Bastrop location smokes the same garlicky Original beef 'hot guts' it has made since 1882, plus brisket and mutton ribs for the traditionalists.
Buc-ee's (Bastrop)
The beaver-branded mega-stop on the way to Houston, with fresh brisket sandwiches chopped on the line, Beaver Nuggets by the bag and famously spotless bathrooms.
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants (Lost Pines)
Chef Phillip Frankland Lee's ten-seat omakase, hidden at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines resort, runs a sixteen-course parade of torched, sauced and sake-paired nigiri.
Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard
Wood-fired pizzas and Texas beer on a big yard that slopes down to the Colorado River, with live bands most nights and kids and dogs running the lawn.
Maxine's Cafe & Bakery
Bastrop's Main Street diner does chicken-fried steak, hefty breakfasts and a bakery case of pies and cinnamon rolls in a storefront that still looks like 1950.
Store House Market & Eatery
Chef-driven regional cooking in a restored Main Street building, with locally sourced plates, a smart cocktail list and the most ambitious kitchen in Bastrop County.
602 Brewing Company
Bastrop's downtown brewpub pours house ales alongside burgers and pub fare, with a back patio that fills up after the Main Street shops close.
The Dinosaur Park
A shaded half-mile trail through the Cedar Creek woods past dozens of life-size dinosaur statues, ending at a fossil dig pit and playground; skip it in July heat.
Bastrop State Park
The Lost Pines forest, still recovering from the 2011 fire, with CCC-built stone cabins, a swimming pool in summer, and the scenic Park Road 1C drive to Buescher State Park.
Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center
A small historical society museum on Bastrop's Main Street that covers the 1832 town, the Camp Swift POW era, and the 2011 Lost Pines fire, a good stop before the state park.
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
A 405-acre family resort on the Colorado River east of town with a lazy river, waterslide, trail rides through the loblolly pines and s'mores at the fire pits every night.
Bastrop Opera House
A 19th-century limestone opera house in downtown Bastrop where a community theater troupe still stages plays and musicals on its original stage.
Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse
Historic sausage-making family's smokehouse in Elgin, the self-proclaimed Sausage Capital of Texas, smoking links and brisket since 1949.
Roadhouse Bar & Grill (Bastrop)
Bastrop roadhouse with burgers, live music and a big patio, a local hangout for weekend bands and cold beer.
Paw-Paw's Catfish House
Fried catfish plates and hushpuppies served family-style at this Bastrop seafood spot near the Colorado River.
Copper Shot Distillery
Small-batch distillery between Austin and Bastrop pouring flavored moonshines and whiskeys in a tasting room.
Capital of Texas Zoo
A small, low key zoo east of Austin lets visitors hand feed giraffes and walk close to exotic animals without the crowds of a big city zoo.
Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm
Families cut their own Christmas tree, visit farm animals and ride a hay wagon each holiday season at this Elgin choose and cut tree farm.
Buescher State Park
Piney woods and a small lake connect to neighboring Bastrop State Park via a scenic 12 mile park road popular with cyclists.
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
An LCRA preserve along the Colorado River bundles 20 miles of trails through five distinct ecosystems, from prairie to river bottom forest.
Lake Bastrop North Shore Park
A quiet cooling lake ringed by loblolly pines offers swimming, fishing and camping just east of Bastrop's Lost Pines forest.
Wolfdancer Golf Club
The golf course at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines winds through piney woods along the Colorado River, open to resort guests and the public.
Lost Pines Art Center
A community art center and gallery shop in Bastrop selling work by regional artists alongside rotating exhibitions and classes.
Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court
Food truck court with BBQ, coffee, African dishes and seafood vendors.
Espadas de Brazil
Brazilian steakhouse from an Austin food truck owner, planned for the former Stem & Stone space.
Laughing Pines Bed and Breakfast Cottages
Three cabins on more than 60 acres with trails and waterfalls near Bastrop.
Pecan Street Inn
A restored Victorian home in downtown Bastrop with a homemade breakfast and guest kitchen that sleeps 12.
Serana
Adults-only glamping tents and luxury cabins on 53 wooded acres with a pool and outdoor gym.
Bastrop Pines Inn
A hotel near downtown Bastrop with free breakfast and an outdoor pool.
Hampton Inn & Suites Bastrop
A hotel with a fitness center and spacious rooms minutes from Bastrop attractions.