Rare opportunity to own 48 acres with over 2,100 feet of Colorado River frontage in booming Bastrop County, just outside Smithville and a short drive from Austin. The Colorado River is one of Central Texas’ most sought-after waterways—wide, scenic, and ideal for boating, fishing, and swimming. This property features a gently sloping riverbank with a sandy beach for easy water access, multiple build sites, and no restrictions, allowing for a variety of uses including a RV resort, event venue, or hospitality development. Improvements include a high-producing water well, septic permits on file, and proximity to city water and sewer for future expansion. Accessed by a commercial driveway easement from Highway 95/Loop 230, the property also sits adjacent to an airport/runway—adding strong appeal for destination or aviation-based projects. Wildlife exemption keeps taxes low, and owner financing may be available, making this a rare, high-value investment opportunity on one of Texas’ premier rivers.
The land features a gently sloping riverbank with a sandy beach area for easy water access, a rarity on Texas riverfront properties. Multiple build sites are located throughout the property, and with no restrictions in place, the possibilities are wide opendevelop an RV resort, short-term rental community, destination venue, private ranch, or large-scale hospitality concept. The property would also lend itself well to a riverfront retreat, aviation-based lodging, or corporate escape.
Infrastructure and development advantages are already in motion. Improvements include a high-producing water well, septic permits on file, and proximity to city water and sewer for future expansion. Access is provided by a commercial driveway easement from Highway 95/Loop 230, creating a true plug-and-play opportunity for commercial or mixed-use development. The property also sits adjacent to an airport/runway, adding strong appeal for destination, fly-in, or aviation-focused buyers and investors.
A wildlife exemption keeps carrying costs low, and owner financing may be available, making this an exceptionally rare, high-value riverfront investment in one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas. Tracts of this size, with this much river frontage and this level of access and flexibility, are almost impossible to findespecially this close to Austin.