Barton Creek, Texas
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About Barton Creek
Barton Creek, TX is a small unincorporated community located in central Texas.
Barton Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.9 square miles.
📰 Barton Creek News Today
- HILL COUNTRY ESCAPE AT OMNI BARTON CREEK City Lifestyle · May 27
- We checked on construction at Austin's first Uniqlo. Here's what we found. mysanantonio.com · Jul 16
- Hotel, condos and 10,000-seat venue could threaten endangered bird near Austin statesman.com · Jul 13
- Roaring waters return to Barton Creek Greenbelt FOX 7 Austin · Jun 16
- Photos from 2022 show Barton Creek’s restoration from recent rainfall KXAN Austin · Jun 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Barton Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Barton Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Barton Creek
- Jack Allen's
- Pluckers Wing Bar — chicken
- SLAB BBQ & Beer — barbecue
- Shipley Do-Nuts — donut
- Donn's Texas BBQ
- EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood
- Jim's
- Shore Raw Bar & Grill — seafood
- Sunrise at Shore — coffee shop (café)
- Thai Taste — thai
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Epic Fun · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barton Creek
- Barton Creek Habitat Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lantana Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Little Deer Pocket Park reviews ★
- Moccasin Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Rialto Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Saint Andrews Episcopal Upper School Football Field reviews ★
- Scenic Brook Pocket Park reviews ★
- Thunderbird Pocket Park reviews ★
- Williamson Creek Greenbelt West at Lantana reviews ★
- Windmill Run Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.