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Gloster Bend
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Outdoor activities:

Day Use Only Day Use Only
Boat Ramp

Boat Ramp (Highland Lakes Boat Ramp Information)

Hiking and Walking Trails Hiking & Walking Trails
Bicycling - Dirt/Gravel Bicycling - Dirt / Gravel
Equestrian Trails Horseback Riding Permitted
(no designated trails)
Fishing Fishing
Swimming Swimming
Waterless or Chemical Toilets Waterless or Chemical Toilets
LCRA: Gloster Bend

Gloster Bend Recreation Area

Gloster Bend
Gloster Bend Recreation Area has more than a mile of grassy shoreline on the north side of Lake Travis.
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More than a mile of grassy shoreline is easily accessible at Gloster Bend Recreation Area on Lake Travis' north shore. Most visitors to the 586-acre recreation area come to use the boat ramp, which is open 24 hours a day. The park itself is day-use only.

Features:

  • Horseback riding
  • Boat ramp accessible 24 hours a day
  • Paved parking area
  • Picnic tables and grills
  • Waterless toilets

Fees: See LCRA Parks Fees

Reservations: None required.

LCRA Recreation Area Annual Vehicle Permit: An annual vehicle permit is available for all LCRA recreation areas: Muleshoe Bend, Grelle Park, Turkey Bend, Gloster Bend and Plum Park. See LCRA Park Fees for pricing. See instructions on how to purchase your annual permit.

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Map - Gloster Bend

Gloster Bend is on the north side of Lake Travis.

How to get there: Take FM 1431 West from Austin/Cedar Park or East from Marble Falls to Singleton Road and continue approximately 3 miles to the site entrance.

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