Beachside Billy’s at Volente Beach Resort has been Lake Travis’s go-to lakeside escape for over 25 years, a sandy-beach bar and full-service restaurant on the shores of one of the most scenic lakes in Central Texas, just 25 minutes from downtown Austin. The setup is hard to beat: four water slides, a private swim area, beach volleyball courts, and a wraparound patio with sweeping hill country lake views that hit differently at sunset. The food takes it seriously too (beachcomber burgers, Wisconsin cheese curds, Tex-Mex staples) and the bar pours frozen margaritas and their signature Beachy Bevs all day. Live music runs every weekend year-round. Come by land or pull up by boat. Either way, plan to stay a while.
