Boating and fishing enthusiasts can choose from one of our gorgeous nearby waterways. Spend a day fly fishing on the Colorado River or make use of our local boat rentals for a day of boating at McKinney Roughs Nature Park or on beautiful Lake Bastrop. You can put your craft in the water at Bastrop State Park, do some fishing, and return to Buena Vista RV Park Hikers and backpackers can explore the deep woods of the Lost Pines, following the Independence Trail, or trek the paths of the McKinney Roughs Nature Park.
Enjoy the nearby skating ring and the theater, with billiards/arcade games in Bastrop's Chestnut Square. We're also set near excellent Elgin facilities like the VFW hall (for Thursday night Bingo and an array of other activities), barbecue areas, and biking areas.
For fairs and festivals, Elgin Texas is the place to be! Join us in April for the annual Fireman's BBQ Cook-Off and the Elgin Easter Egg Hunt, then in June for the Juneteenth Festival (in Historic Downtown) and the Western Days Festival, Parade, and Rodeo. And in the Fall, we celebrate the Chili Pepper Festival (third Saturday in September), the Elgin Sausage Stampede 5K/1K Run (mid-October), and the Annual Hogeye Festival (late October). Also, we are located only 10 minutes from the Renaisance Festival that takes place in March/April.
Elgin, Texas is known as the "Sausage Capital of Texas" and the "Brick Capital of the Southwest". It was established in 1872 by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and named after Robert Morriss Elgin, the railroad's land commissioner3. Elgin is located in Bastrop County. The park is conveniently located with towns all approximately 20 miles away in any direction. We're located about 20 miles east of Austin; about 20 miles west of Paige; about 20 miles North of Bastrop; and about 20 miles South of Taylor. (It is also about 125 miles west of Houston.)
Whether you're hoping to get out on the lake, play bingo, and/or go onto the golf course, you'll find just what you're looking for in and around here. In Austin there are many hot spots that you should visit, like the State Capitol and the Bob Bullock Museum. Known as the Live Music Capital of the World you can look forward to the SXSW Music Festival every year. Did you know that Austin is the home of the only Formula One track in the USA. There are many other exciting festivals and activities to go to also, such as a huge motorcycle rally called "The Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally" which is held at Mere’s Reserve in Bastrop, Texas. The Austin Speed Shop is also a popular location for rally events, vendors, music, food, contests, and rides.
The Renaissance Festival is just a short drive from Elgin, located on IH 290, just before you get to Paige.
Nearer to home, in Bastrop State Park, plan a day of swimming or golfing at our nearby golf course and enjoy the downtown Bastrop River Walk. Plus, there's fishing in Lake Bastrop and hiking/rock climbing at McKinney Roughs Nature Park. Elon Musk's company Starlink, which is a satellite internet venture, and has a manufacturing facility in Bastrop, Texas. Musk also has other companies in the area, including SpaceX and The Boring Company.
The Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant is located on Parmer Lane in Manor, Texas124. It is a 300-acre tract of land and is centrally positioned between the Samsung chip plant in Taylor and the Tesla Gigafactory.
Here, in the bustling little town of Elgin, you can enjoy walking, jogging, and/or cycling on scenic access roads to the park. Just down the road from us, (3 miles), is the VFW Hall where they have Bingo every Thursday night, a Flea Market one weekend a month, and on the 4th of July, there's a huge Firecracker display. Right next door to the VFW Hall is the Lost Pines Riding Club. Periodically this club sponsor a very popular Texas activity ... Rodeos!
So, YA'LL COME ON DOWN! Discover and enjoy the many sights and sounds of the "Elgin Metroplex". Start here at beautiful Buena Vista RV Park.