Just south of Ladybird Lake is the quiet neighborhood Travis Heights.
Travis Heights was originally annexed by the City of Austin in the 1890's making it one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.

Many Travis Heights residents join together each 4th of July to sit on their front porches to watch the fireworks and listen to the Austin Symphony. Being the closest housing development to downtown, Travis Heights sits atop the sky and watches the city change as their piece of history stays the same.
Although this neighborhood is one of the oldest, everyone can feel very much at home. The houses are well taken care of and many have been renovated to accommodate modern day needs. The homes are all unique and show the diversity the city of Austin has had and carried with it since it's inception. Most of the homes have large back yards, great tree's and large, inviting porches.
This area is great for people who love the outdoors also; Big Stacy and Little Stacy Park have a great hike-and-bike trail with a low level of difficulty that residents can enjoy jogging or walking their dogs at the neighborhood dog park. Travis Heights also offers it's residents a place to take the kids to cool down year round with Stacy Pool.

Travis Heights is full of people with diverse backgrounds and interesting occupations such as artists, film makers, teachers, and business professionals. Close proximity to South Congress's great shopping, restaurants, downtown, and Interstate 35 make Travis Heights a very popular place to live. The actual borders of Travis Heights are Riverside Dr. on the north, Interstate 35 on the east, Oltorf on the South, and South Congress Ave. on the west. Homes in Travis Heights range from $200,000 to $1,000,000 with the average being at $275,000.