Visitors from Austin visit Lake Travis for everything from fishing trips, adventuring in nature, to celebrating their bachelor and bachelorette parties on the water.
With famous party spots like Devil’s Cove and Starnes Island and just 30 minutes from downtown Austin, Lake Travis is the ultimate bachelor and bachelorette party destination. Engaged brides and grooms celebrate one of their last nights of freedom on the lake by stocking up on ice-cold Coca-Colas and a cooler of strip steaks, booking a double-decker party boat, and heading out on the water to party in the Texas sun.
As you consider where to hold your own stag party, take inspiration from these Lake Travis ideas and activities. Learn where to pick up your party supplies, how to book a boat big enough to accommodate all your friends and family, and where to meet up with other celebrations happening on the lake.
The best bachelor party location near Austin, Texas
Photo credit: VIP Lake Travis Marina
A quintessential Jack and Jill party on Lake Travis involves five things: plenty of drinks, snacks, sunscreen, a VIP Lake Travis Marina double-decker tour boat, and a spot by Starnes Island.
Photo credit: VIP Lake Travis Marina
Since these boats can accommodate up to 50 people, you’ll need a lot of ring bologna, champagne, and sunscreen to keep the fun going all day long. Stop by a reputable marina store on Lake Travis like Northshore Marina’s ship store to pick up all the required essentials to celebrate your last day of singlehood successfully and safely.
Once everyone is lathered in sunscreen, the coolers stocked with ice-cold brews and hard seltzers are loaded onto the boat, and the best man has signed the waiver, it’s time to captain the double-decker tour boat to Starnes Island and anchor for the day. Since 2011, Starnes Island has been the designated spot on Lake Travis for these large barges to anchor.
Soon, other parties will join you along the historic island, amplifying the party tenfold, thus truly earning Lake Travis and Starnes Island the title of best bachelor and bachelorette party location near Austin.
Other bachelor party activities on Lake Travis
While a typical stag party on Lake Travis involves a double-decker party boat with a slide and plenty of alcohol, it’s not everyone’s scene. Fortunately, there are plenty of other bachelor and bachelorette party activities to plan for the ultimate celebration.
Ensure you rent a boat with a designated boat captain
While at our sister marina, VIP Lake Travis Marina, you can rent a pontoon boat for your day of fun and captain it yourself, or the tour boat options come with a full-service captain who also doubles as a chef. Wherever you choose to book a boat rental with a designated boat captain, choose an option that allows you to have a sober skipper before ever getting on the water.
Drink and be merry with your loved ones without a care, all because you have a local, informed, and sober captain taking you around the lake to keep the party going. There’s no need to worry about how to tie up the boat rental to your friend’s pontoon at Devil’s Cove because they’ve done it a million times before. It’s their specialty!
Explore alcohol-free adventures along Lake Travis
Not everyone enjoys or is cut out for a classic alcohol-fueled stag party on the lake. Of course, you can take your boat out with friends and family without alcohol, but there are other fun things to do in Lake Travis for an unforgettable bachelorette party.
Get your thrills while ziplining
Photo credit: Lake Travis Zipline Adventures
To experience some adventure before your “I do’s,” sign up to go ziplining at the longest and safest zipline in Texas Hill Country at Lake Travis Zip Line Adventures. The best part of bachelor and bachelorette parties is you can make the party whatever you want it to be. If family fun is what you’re interested in, ziplining along Lake Travis is an ideal way to celebrate with your party. Scenic views, adrenaline rushes, and unforgettable memories await at this local business located on the Cypress Creek arm of the lake.
Lay out at Hippie Hollow Park
Put yourself out there, literally, by lounging at Hippie Hollow park with the girls in your bridal party. There’s not one tan line in sight at the public park as it’s Texas’s only clothing-optional space in the state. Lay out with your bridesmaids, make others at the park jealous, and create a memory you’ll be talking about 50 years later into your marriage.
Slam some largemouth bass on a fishing trip
Sometimes, all you need for a good time is your boys, a boat, and some worms. You already reeled in a lifelong partner, maybe reel in a thrashing bass to celebrate. Sign up for a fishing license and take your boys fishing for your bachelor party to enjoy some peace and quiet before the chaos of the wedding. Lake Travis is home to several species of fish including largemouth bass, catfish, and sunfish, so there will be plenty of excitement during your time on the water.
Stock up on the essentials to party all day long
Prepare for the party by visiting the Northshore Marina ship store.
Getting low on supplies? Captains know that the closest ship store and fuel dock to the hottest party spot on Lake Travis is Northshore Marina’s fully stocked ship store. Check out what to pick up for a party at Devil’s Cove by reading Northshore Marina’s guide on “Everything you need to know about Devil’s Cove, Lake Travis.”
Stock up on stag party supplies at the Northshore Marina ship store.
Lake Travis: The ultimate bachelorette party destination near Austin
No matter how you decide to celebrate your last days of being single, Lake Travis has something for everyone. Whether it’s a classic stag party on a party boat, tanning your buns at Hippie Hollow park, or a quiet fishing trip, the key to a successful party is how you plan it.
Consider these activities as you begin your party planning, and remember, if you need any more advice, feel free to reach out to our team of locals at Northshore Marina regarding any questions about how to make the most of your last days of being single.
Want more specific tips on what to do for your bachelor or bachelorette party on Lake Travis? Call Charlotte or Matt at Northshore Marina at 512-267-6222 and our staff who knows the region intimately can give you all the advice you’ll need.
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