Good bank access is available at Town Lake Metropolitan Park at Auditorium Shores and Town Lake Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach. Shoreline access is also available at Red Bud Island in the upper end of the reservoir near Tom Miller Dam. The Austin hike and bike trail circles almost the entire lower two thirds of the reservoir offering access to the bank. Unimproved boat ramps are located on the north shore at Festival Beach and behind the Holiday Inn Hotel west of I-35. One additional ramp for boats that can be carried is located across Stephen F. Austin Street from Austin High School. Additional information about fishing in/at Lake Austin can be found on the TPWD website. A variety of boat rentals are available around Lady Bird Lake. The following organizations have gained a concession to provide boat rentals from Austin Parks and Recreation:
Businesses with questions about Parks Concessions should visit the Parks Concession webpage.
Local Boating Laws In addition to the Texas Water Safety Act, the City of Austin has established several ordinances for Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake and Lake Walter E. Long. The purposes of these ordinances are to protect the health and safety of the public using the area lakes.