--- title: "Travis Country Neighborhood Guide | Austin 78735" url: https://traviscountryrealestate.com/neighborhood-guide description: "Austin's first environmentally planned neighborhood, est. 1972. ~1,500 homes, Barton Creek Greenbelt access, 15 min to downtown." lang: en --- Neighborhood Guide # Everything you need to know about Travis Country. History, location, amenities, schools, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt. A practical guide written by a local who actually works this market. Image: Austin's first environmentally planned neighborhood. (https://traviscountryrealestate.com/assets/street-wfVRO2pk.jpg) 01 / Origin ## Austin's first environmentally planned neighborhood. Travis Country was established in 1972 and built starting in 1974 as Austin's first environmentally planned community. Streets were routed around the existing oak canopy rather than clearing it. Fifty years later, the result is a neighborhood that feels rooted, with mature trees that simply cannot be replicated in newer developments. The architecture reflects three distinct phases: 1970s ranch homes in Trailwood Village, mid-1990s traditional in Village Park, and late-1990s contemporary in Travis Country Green. Roughly 1,500 homes total. Image: Southwest Austin, ZIP 78735. (https://traviscountryrealestate.com/assets/aerial-3IEdjdSu.jpg) 02 / Location ## Southwest Austin, ZIP 78735. Travis Country sits in 78735, just inside the Loop 1 (MoPac) corridor in Southwest Austin, roughly seven miles from downtown. The Barton Creek Greenbelt forms the eastern edge, creating a natural boundary. Downtown is about fifteen minutes off-peak. The airport is twenty. Access is easy in every direction without putting you in the middle of the action. Image: Direct Barton Creek Greenbelt access. (https://traviscountryrealestate.com/assets/greenbelt-Chazt69l.jpg) 03 / The Greenbelt ## Direct Barton Creek Greenbelt access. Travis Country has its own trailheads onto 7.25 miles of protected Barton Creek Greenbelt. You walk from many homes directly onto the trail system. Twin Falls, Sculpture Falls, Gus Fruh, and Hill of Life are all in reach. For a lot of residents, this is the single biggest reason they bought here. It is also the single biggest lifestyle multiplier of living in 78735. Image: Two amenity centers. Eight tennis courts. Two pools. (https://traviscountryrealestate.com/assets/tennis-pool-DVHfeErX.jpg) 04 / Amenities ## Two amenity centers. Eight tennis courts. Two pools. The Travis Country Community Service Association (TCCA) operates two amenity centers, Hilltop and Blue Valley, with two pools, eight tennis courts total, basketball, playgrounds, and the 1.5-mile Sycamore Creek Nature Trail connecting them. These are HOA amenities residents actually use. The pool runs swim team in summer. The courts host weekend round-robins. It is one of the things that makes the neighborhood feel like a neighborhood. Deeper guides ## Go deeper on Travis Country. Each topic gets its own long-form guide, researched and verified. Pick where you want to start. ### Barton Creek Greenbelt 7.25 miles of protected trails, with direct neighborhood access. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/greenbelt ### Schools AISD Bowie feeder pattern plus Regents, St. Michael's, and St. Andrew's. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/schools ### Amenities & Community Life Two amenity centers, eight tennis courts, two pools, and the TCCA. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/amenities ### Home Styles Trailwood Village, Village Park, and Travis Country Green by era. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/home-styles ### Commute Guide Downtown in 15 minutes off-peak. Routes, traffic, and toll math. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/commute ### Local Life Where to eat, shop, and spend a Saturday in 78735. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/local-life ### Neighborhood History Five decades of environmental planning, from 1972 to today. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/history ### Travis Country vs Barton Creek How two SW Austin neighborhoods compare on schools, scale, and price. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/travis-country-vs-barton-creek ### Buyer FAQ The most common questions buyers ask about Travis Country. Read https://traviscountryrealestate.com/faq Most read ## Popular Travis Country guides Guide ### Barton Creek Greenbelt Read guide https://traviscountryrealestate.com/greenbelt Guide ### Schools Read guide https://traviscountryrealestate.com/schools Guide ### Buyer FAQ Read guide https://traviscountryrealestate.com/faq ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": [ "LocalBusiness", "RealEstateAgent" ], "@id": "https://traviscountry-insider-guide.lovable.app/#business", "name": "Travis Country Real Estate — Jeremy Harlow", "description": "Local real estate agent specializing in the Travis Country neighborhood of Southwest Austin, TX 78735.", "url": "https://traviscountry-insider-guide.lovable.app/", "image": "https://traviscountry-insider-guide.lovable.app/og-image.jpg", "logo": "https://traviscountry-insider-guide.lovable.app/og-image.jpg", "telephone": "+1-737-373-4319", "email": "jeremy@lonewolfrealtygroup.com", "priceRange": "$$$", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressLocality": "Austin", "addressRegion": "TX", "postalCode": "78735", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": 30.2466, "longitude": -97.8316 }, "areaServed": [ { "@type": "Place", "name": "Travis Country, Austin, TX 78735" }, { "@type": "Place", "name": "Southwest Austin, TX" }, { "@type": "PostalCodeSpecification", "postalCode": "78735", "addressCountry": "US" } ], "openingHoursSpecification": [ { "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "dayOfWeek": [ "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday" ], "opens": "08:00", "closes": "20:00" } ], "founder": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jeremy Harlow" }, "parentOrganization": { "@type": "RealEstateOrganization", "name": "Lone Wolf Realty Group", "url": "https://lonewolfrealtygroup.com" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "name": "Travis Country, Austin, TX", "description": "Austin's first environmentally planned neighborhood, established 1972. 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