No. 2 of 10 · Texas
Austin
A Lake Travis house with a dock and a party barge, and the Dallas guys drive. The house plan with the most character.
Lake Travis party barges, Sixth and Rainey, Hill Country barbecue, and the Dallas guys can drive. Omni Barton Creek is $450 plus a night with guests only golf, Detroit has a single Delta nonstop, and everything is 20 to 60 minutes apart.
The house play is real here, unlike Nashville or New Orleans. Message both Lake Travis hosts about a bachelor group before paying.
| Option | Rate | Fees | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Travis house (Leander), sleeps 20 | Placeholder $2,000 per night plus $500 cleaning; enter dates for real rates | 12 percent tax | Two confirmed listings with pools and dock access. One allows events, one case by case with a 30 plus renter and a $5,000 hold. 20 to 37 miles from downtown. |
| Lakeway Resort and Spa | $256 weeknights, $308 weekends (June peak about $329); 2 queens $201 to $315 | $56.90 fee | On Lake Travis with a marina, adults only pool with swim up bar, water slide. |
| Hotel Van Zandt (Rainey Street) | about $231 average in July | $40.95 fee | Rooftop pool, half a mile from Sixth Street. Cheapest in July. |
| Omni Barton Creek | $463 to $492 average; 2 queens $356 to $799 | $47.70 fee | Four courses, but golf is members and registered guests only and per round rates are unpublished (about $190). Over budget. |
| Horseshoe Bay Resort | $341 to $361, packages from $565 | $45 fee | Three RTJ Sr. courses on Lake LBJ, an hour out. 10 plus rooms triggers group policy. |
| Hyatt Lost Pines | about $611 in July | Resort fee | 1,000 foot lazy river and Wolfdancer on site, 23 miles east. Out. |
The two round plan under the cap is one muni at $62 with cart plus one premium round at about $175, or $125 for two munis. Mandatory 7 to 9 am tee times booked 90 to 120 days out in June and July.
| Course | Summer rate | Drive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions (Muny), Jimmy Clay, Roy Kizer, Morris Williams | $35 Mon to Thu, $41 Fri, $44 weekends plus $18 cart | 10 to 20 min | City munis, cards only. Lions is the historic one. |
| Falconhead | North of $150 on weekends plus $35 cart | 25 min | 7,181 yards, slope 137. Reviewer priced. |
| Avery Ranch | about $190 (reviewer priced) | 30 min | Slope 138. Reviewers call it overpriced. |
| Wolfdancer (Lost Pines) | about $138 to $150 plus | 35 min | No resort stay required. |
| Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills, Canyons, Coore Crenshaw, Palmer) | about $175 to $225 in peak, guests only | On site | Breaches the cap unless a package bundles it. |
| Horseshoe Bay (Ram Rock, Slick Rock, Apple Rock) | Packages only, call | 60 min | RTJ Sr. trio. |
Terry Black's and Salt Lick absorb 20 without a reservation at $40 to $60 a head. Franklin means a 7 am line. Perry's or Jeffrey's means a private room at $100 to $150 plus.
| Lake Travis house, placeholder $2,000 a night plus cleaning and tax, 16 guys | $455 |
| One muni plus one premium round | $240 |
| Boat day | $95 |
| Zipline or tubing | $80 |
| Food at $100 a day with some cooking | $400 |
| Cars shared | $90 |
| Flights DTW $402 / ATL $252 / DFW drive | $1,650 / $1,520 / lower |
| Two muni rounds and Atlanta flights | about $1,410 |
| Omni Barton Creek instead | about $2,275 |
Four or five SUVs plus Ubers for Sixth and Rainey nights, about $75 to $100 a head for the trip. Dallas guys drive about three hours on I-35 or fly Southwest from Love Field for $58 to $77 one way.
One way the trip could run. Tee times are early on purpose. Swap anything.
Airport, places to stay, courses and the night out. Hover or tap a pin.