Public Lake Austin Boat Tour

Experience the beauty of Lake Austin on a scenic boat tour with a sunshade. Enjoy the clear, constant-level water, stunning views, and the iconic Pennybacker Bridge.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Austin - This beautiful & scenic 22-mile public lake known for its clear, constant-level water features privately owned waterfront and cliffside homes, several shoreside restaurants, is home to world champion wake surfers Ashley Kidd and Raleigh Hager & just a 20 minute drive from downtown Austin.
What's Included
  • 2-hour boat tour
  • Captain/guide
  • Full overhead sun shading
  • Use of life vests
  • Free cold bottled water
  • Fuel
What's Not Included
  • $5 park entry fee per person, payable by cash only ($3 for ages 62+). No fee for ages 12 and under.
  • Captain gratuity (highly encouraged)
Additional Information

Come experience the beauty of Lake Austin on a public, partially guided pontoon boat tour equipped with a dual canopy for full sun shading!
Whether you choose morning, afternoon or sunset, you’ll be accompanied by an engaging captain who will enhance your experience with insightful commentary.
Ideal for individual travelers, couples and small…

Location
5019 N Capital of Texas Hwy
North Capital of Texas Highway
Tour departs & returns at the Loop 360 Boat Ramp located under the south end of the Pennybacker Bridge. Parking underneath the bridge is free. $5 entry fee per person ($3 for ages 62+) collected by & paid to Travis County Parks. Cash only. No entry fee for ages 12 and under.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alexis_m
Aug 10, 2025
Great way to experience... - Great way to experience the lake life in Austin. It’s beautiful and the tour captain Renaldo did a great job!
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Jackie_s
Jul 1, 2025
A great tour of Lake Austin - The boat with the full sun shading was great. Our pilot and guide Leo was very informative and ready to answer any questions. I really enjoyed this lake tour.
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Lisa_c
Jun 9, 2025
Beautiful, relaxing and fun! - Renaldo was a great and fun captain! The lake and homes were beautiful! He even showed us a few celebrity homes. Everyone was early, so we left a few minutes early. Great tour !
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Shyam_s
Jun 8, 2025
Captain and customer service specially Kelly were marvelous. - The performance of your customer service specially was wonderful. The captain showed a remarkable performance by showing his control in driving explaining the houses and personally coming to the Dock to carefully taking to the Boat.
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Coletteo857
Jun 3, 2025
Highly recommend, ask for Spenser - Most enjoyable tour of the lake. Spenser was a great guide and very knowledgeable of the area. We highly recommend this trip and Spenser. Kelly made sure we had all the information needed for our booking.
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U4088tesarahl
May 30, 2025
Totally Nautical Boat Tour! - THIS WAS SO FUN!! Beautiful views, incredible architecture and nature, including swans and maybe a rogue water snake. Captain Spencer was awesome and knows his sh*t - provides a lot of interesting facts about the river and its inhabitants. The boat was easy to find, communication was excellent and the boat was so comfortable, safe and clean. Also loved that Captain Spencer played good tunes as we cruised down the river. Highly recommend this boat tour! Especially at sunset!
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Myranda
May 27, 2025
Do it. Ronaldo was amazing. - This was such a wonderful experience. I took my sister and our boat had a few 60+ year olds and a couple of 25+ year olds (i’m 30). It was not too wild, but still a blast. Our captain was so friendly and knowledgeable. We truly felt like family by the end.
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Lydia_p
Apr 29, 2025
Great way to see Austin that isn't long lines or exhausting! Relaxing and so fun! - Our second time taking this tour and just as fabulous as the first! Wonderful way to see a different version of Austin and its nature! Relaxing and very entertaining. Spencer was our boat captain both times and he did 10/10! Tons of history and knowledge of the area mixed with wildlife. He makes the experience so great!
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Michael_c
Apr 21, 2025
Lake Austin - Touring Fun - Nice relaxing and professionally narrated tour. The boat was in great shape and the seats were comfortably positioned around the perimeter of the boat.
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Mina_e
Jul 19, 2025
Sunset tour was lovely.... - Sunset tour was lovely. Leo the captain was very nice and informative. Boat was clean and everything went as expected.
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From $74
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).