Life in Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek offers the best of a relaxed lifestyle combined with great restaurants, nearby attractions and rich history. Here, rural Texas charm still reigns and there is no better place to settle with your family and grow roots. Cedar Creek is an excellent choice for your next chapter!
Dining
Cedar Creek offers a variety of locally owned restaurants from authentic Tex-Mex to Benny’s Texas BBQ. Enjoy the delectable barbecue on the adjacent picnic tables with friends and family. For a unique dining gem, visit The Texas Roadstand Drive-in known for their delicious homemade burgers! Enjoy the old country charm and a hearty meal with a side of vintage decor!
Attractions
McKinney Roughs is a 1,100-acre nature hiking park and home to hundreds of plant and animal species living within the rolling box canyons, wildflower meadows and lazy river bends of the Texas Colorado River. If you love pecans visit the the Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Co. They source pecans from their very own orchards and sell them onsite. They even offer a 24-hour fresh pecan pie vending machine! Other nearby attractions are the Dinosaur Park, Zip The Lost Pines and the Capital of Texas Zoo.
Bastrop
Make a day of it by visiting Bastrop “the most historic small town in Texas”. Only 10 minutes away, take a stroll down Main Street along the banks of the Colorado River while enjoying the charming 19th-century architecture and brick storefronts. In Bastrop you’ll also find the famous loblolly pines or “Lost Pines” which are thought to have originated in the Ice Age. There’s also camping, canoeing, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing.
Schools
Cedar Creek has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Texas. There are 4 public schools serving 4,479 students: Cedar Creek Elementary School, Cedar Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Creek Middle school, and Cedar Creek High. All Cedar Creek schools are within the Bastrop Independent School District.
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