Bee Cave, TX Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
237.4 mi
McKinney, TX
Quickest Drive
24m
Austin, TX
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Bee Cave, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
8,861
Median Income
$113,157
Median Home Value
$699,100
Median Age
38.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Bee Cave, TX at a Glance
Founded
1987
Elevation
919 ft
Area
5 mi²
City data from Wikidata (Q813981), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Bee Cave, TX
In the past 25 years or so, Bee Cave in Texas has quickly developed from a small rural town into a suburb of the city of Austin. It lies some twelve miles west of Austin, in Central Hill Country. It was the early settlers who gave this place its name, after they found a large cave of wild bees nearby.
In the mid-1880s, Bee Cave was home to no more than 20 people but already had a store, a church, a school and a cotton gin. Up until the 1980s the population was never much larger than some 50 inhabitants, but things changed rapidly after that. There were 656 people at the turn of the century and today, almost 4000 have found a home in this town. Now, it's a full-fledged suburb with parks, schools and businesses all around.
Baguette et Chocolat, 12101 Bee Cave Rd. This French bakery gets raving reviews and is a good place for a cheap breakfast or lunch. It also has excellent pastry. Buenos Aires Cafe, 13500 Galleria Cir, Ste 120. This Argentinean restaurant in the shopping mall is the go-to place in town for a good steak. 1 Mandola's Italian Kitchen, 12815 Shops Pkwy #400 (Gallaria), ☏ +1 512-600-8500. Referred to by some as the best Italian food in Austin. Everything on the menu is affordable and delicious. Try the bruschetta alla checca, the trenette al pesto, or any pizza. They also have fabulous coffee, dessert, and gelato selections. From 3-6PM on weekdays they have a great happy hour.
Getting in by road is fairly straightforward, as the town lies at the intersection of State Highway 71 and Farm roads 620 and 2244.
Travel tips adapted from Bee Cave on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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