Lake Bastrop - South Shores Park

Lake Bastrop - South Shores Park is a park in Bastrop, Texas. Lake Bastrop - South Shores Park is situated nearby to the locality Pine Hills, as well as near the hamlet Phelan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sim Gideon Power Plant and Lost Pines Power Project 1.

Sim Gideon Power Plant

Power station

Photo: Matthew Rutledge, CC BY 2.0.

The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a 639 megawatt, natural gas fired power plant located near Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop County, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

The Lower Colorado River Authority is a nonprofit public utility created in November 1934 by the Texas Legislature. LCRA's mission is to enhance the lives of the Texans it serves through water stewardship, energy and community service.

Fairview Cemetery

Cemetery

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Fairview Cemetery is the largest, oldest and most historic burial ground in Bastrop, Texas. It is significant as an early Republic of Texas cemetery located in one of the state’s earliest communities and as the resting place of numerous notable public figures, including state and local elected officials and military veterans dating back to the War of 1812. Fairview Cemetery is situated 2 miles southwest of Lake Bastrop - South Shores Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastrop and Circle D-KC Estates.

Bastrop

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Bastrop is the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, and is located about 30 mi east of Austin. Bastrop was settled by Europeans in 1804 and incorporated on December 18, 1837, with a 2020 population of 9688.

Circle D-KC Estates

Village

Circle D-KC Estates is a census-designated place in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. Circle D-KC Estates is situated 3½ miles east of Lake Bastrop - South Shores Park.

Lake Bastrop - South Shores Park

Type: Park
Location: Bastrop, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.1416° or 30° 8′ 30″ north

Longitude

-97.2861° or 97° 17′ 10″ west

Elevation

463 feet (141 metres)

Open location code

86244PR7+JH

GeoNames ID

4704360

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pine Hills and Phelan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Bastrop and Lake Bastrop Dam.

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