Bastrop County History    Bastrop once named "The Most Historic Town in Texas" and it is the second oldest city in Texas. Attractions within 100 miles:   ·         The MS-150 goes right by the Inn as it traverses the El Camino Real. ·         Bastrop State Park - The second most visited state park in Texas. Famed for its "Lost Pines". Built by Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. ·         Quaint shopping district of antique emporiums and upscale gift boutiques. ·         Four top-rated 18-hole golf courses: Wolfdancer at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Colovista, Pine Forest and Lost Pines. ·         Old Opera House - Built in 1899, one of four surviving, restored theatre venues in the state. ·         Colorado River - Just made for tubing, canoeing, fishing, boating. ·         Colorado River Riverwalk - Hiking and biking trail, only 2 blocks away. ·         McKinney Roughs, LCRA (Lower Colorado River Authority) nationally acclaimed ecological preserve and educational facility. ·         M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Centers. ·         Central Texas Museum of Automotive History - 125 restored vintage autos and memorabilia. ·         Rocky Hill Ranch - Recreational and Mountain Biking     Excellent location in the heart of Texas: ·         25 minutes to downtown Austin, state capitol and University of Texas. Live Music Capital of the World. 21 miles to Austin Airport. ·         30 minutes to Round Top, Texas, home twice yearly to third largest antique show/flea market in U.S. ·         Also in Round Top, Festival Hill Institute, internationally famous chamber music centre with beautiful grounds and the University of Texas' Winedale Historic Center. ·         45 minutes to Outlet Malls in San Marcos. Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels and Guadalupe River recreation at Gruene. ·         100 miles each to Houston and San Antonio