Texas / Lady Bird Lake /
Festival Beach Boat Landing
Boat ramp · on Lady Bird Lake · near Austin · Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists this water as infested with zebra mussels. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
Texas Parks and Wildlife · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021 and 2022.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
Depth contours in feet from the Texas Water Development Board (fieldwork 2008). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Lady Bird Lake
Reservoir in Texas. All launches on Lady Bird Lake.
Community
Where people who use Lady Bird Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lady Bird Lake Paddling Trail Access at IH 35 Bridge · 0.6 mi · Lady Bird Lake
- Lady Bird Lake Boat Launch near Austin · 0.6 mi · Lady Bird Lake
- Lady Bird Lake Boat Launch near Austin · 0.9 mi · Lady Bird Lake
- Colorado River Boat Launch near Austin · 2.2 mi · Colorado River
- Lady Bird Lake Paddling Trail Access at Barton Creek · 2.6 mi · Barton Creek
- Austin High School Boat Launch · 2.7 mi · Lady Bird Lake
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps record 834 · Public data (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS), TPWD disclaimer; no use limitations stated
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Paddling Trails access points record b572d0f6-462e-4f4a-8737-5674b5b9c9ec · Public data (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS), TPWD disclaimer; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n429397359 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Paddling Trails access points. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.