West Lake Hills, Texas

About West Lake Hills

Set in the central part of Texas, West Lake Hills is a small town, home to 3,208 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, West Lake Hills is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 894 residents per square mile.

📰 West Lake Hills News Today

• AFD extinguishes small fire at home in West Lake Hills cbsaustin.com · Jun 19
• West Lake Hills moves forward with 9 AI traffic signals | Lake Travis - Westlake Community Impact · Apr 24
• 'Pray for his heart': Texas HS football player fighting to recover in ICU Chron · Aug 11
• West Lake Hills was once home to axe fights and moonshine. Who were the 'cedar choppers'? KUT · Sep 11
• What Elon Musk Bought and Sold During His Quest to ‘Own No House’ WSJ · Jun 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Lake Hills Unique

• The only place in America named West Lake Hills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Lake Hills

• Blue Dahlia Bistro
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Marye's Gourmet Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Texas Honey Ham — sandwich
• Trento Restaurant
• Trianon Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Vaqueros Cafe & Cantina — tex-mex
• YUKI Handroll Bar — sushi
• i Fratelli Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Artificial Chimney · Attraction
• Eanes History Center · Museum
• Hill of Life Falls · Attraction
• Sculpture Falls · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Lake Hills

• Boat Landing Park reviews ★
• Boulder Trail Park reviews ★
• Forest Trail Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plaza on the Lake Park reviews ★
• Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Lake Hills

🏘️ Nearby Communities