Hippe Hollow

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• ME

  Member

  Oct 3, 2015

  [quote]Has anyone ever visited Hippie Hollow near Austin, Texas? The park looks beautiful, but the shoreline looks rocky, and I don't see a beach of any size. What is your impression of the place, and how are temperatures there in the fall and winter?
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  [/quote]Although it's been a while since we were there we loved HH. You are correct in that the shoreline is rocky. More like huge boulders. There is no beach. Be advised the water is DEEP (as in no bottom lol) when you step off the rocks. So make sure you're a good swimmer. Everybody we met there were friendly. We were there in the fall each time we were there and the weather was warm enough to swim. Go. You won't regret it.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• ME

  Member

  Oct 3, 2015

  we loved it been there several times
  

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• JS

  

  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Oct 3, 2015

  [quote][quote]Has anyone ever visited Hippie Hollow near Austin, Texas? The park looks beautiful, but the shoreline looks rocky, and I don't see a beach of any size. What is your impression of the place, and how are temperatures there in the fall and winter?
  Please friend me and follow the Texas Naturists groups here and on Facebook.  I look forward to your feedback.
  Thanks!
  [/quote]Although it's been a while since we were there we loved HH. You are correct in that the shoreline is rocky. More like huge boulders. There is no beach. Be advised the water is DEEP (as in no bottom lol) when you step off the rocks. So make sure you're a good swimmer. Everybody we met there were friendly. We were there in the fall each time we were there and the weather was warm enough to swim. Go. You won't regret it.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [/quote]Thank you so much for the information.  The lake and the park look beautiful, and I'm sure I'll check it out.  I may actually move down that way at the end of the school year, if I can convince my wife to do so.  I am an excellent swimmer, actually.  I was a lifeguard and swimming instructor for years.  I'm about to start getting back into the pool at a local gym here, so I can strengthen and increase the flexibility in my joints to swim well.
  Is the whole park or a particular area nudist, like for walking and hiking, or is it just the rocky shoreline?
  

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• LO

  

  lowteck

  Oct 6, 2015

  Not a 'beach'rockywater levels back to normal after many years in drought. Legal so nice not to have to worry. Gawkers there just like any nude location. Bring a lounger or air mattress to lay on. Costs about $10 for a visit. The onlypark in TX that has a surcharge for season pass holders. :(
  

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• JO

  

  John

  Oct 6, 2015

  I'm looking forward to going there soon before the weather changes too cold for swimming.

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• ME

  Member

  Oct 6, 2015

  [quote]]Is the whole park or a particular area nudist, like for walking and hiking, or is it just the rocky shoreline?
  [/quote]You can walk around all the paths in the park nude. Make sure you put clothes on before you go back into the parking area.

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• AN

  

  Austin Native

  Oct 27, 2015

  Currently, it's $15 per vehicle to enter the park. If you're going to go 10+ times in a year, then you're better off to by an annual pass for $100 and you'll then have to pay $5/vehicle for each visit. You have to be out of the parking lot and onto the path before you're allowed to go nude. Once nude, there are no clothing restrictions for the rest of the park. The vast majority of folks hang out between the 1st and 2nd restrooms. This is where you'll find the most flat rocky area to lay out; it also provides easy entry into the water. You can bring in food, drink, etc. but you have to keep any alcoholic beverages 'hidden.' Basically, put your can in a koozie. And don't bring in any glass. Be respectful of others, don't take any pictures (of others) without their permission, and have a good time. Also, keep it clean -- don't get frisky with your partner or you can get in legal trouble with the Rangers, etc. While you can get away with just a towel, you may want something more padded to lay out on the rocks. And it's always nice to have a raft/float for just chilling out in the water. Flip-flops are likely not enough for most folks to navigate the rocks down to the water. It's suggested that you wear something more (rock) appropriate like strapped sandals, tennis shoes, etc. I also recommend you wear said footwear in the water too as there's pretty much nothing but tiny to huge rocks under the water along with a few plants/branches. The lake water level was extremely low for many years but we got some great rains in May 2015 that brought the lake level up to just about 10 feet shy of being full. So getting down to the water is now just a very short trek off of the path. While it's open year-round, to each his/her own when it comes to swimming. Some of us can handle colder water and some cannot. You'll likely have a pretty good steady breeze too being on a big lake. Here's a map that shows the various stairwells that lead down to the rocky shore, etc. You can get an idea of the park size by the map scale bar. The path is a very wide concrete sidewalk lined by trees, rocks, etc that snakes above the shoreline. It makes for a nice walk down and back up.
  
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• NO

  

  noodengr2

  Oct 27, 2015

  This is years out of date, but my 2 cents.   I toured Texas while on a recruiting trip for work back in  Feb 1998.  One of my highlightswas spending a weekday afternoon on a warmer than normal day for that time of year at HH.   Fun to wander nude along the shoreand not have  a care in the world that I would get in trouble for doing it.
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• BR

  

  Bruce

  Nov 15, 2015

  Hi. When is it start to cool off there. As I am in the far north I am planning a trip close by there either in the spring or fall. I know it gets hot there in the summer. Might have to try that out also. Thanks.
  

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• MI

  

  Mitch

  Feb 20, 2016

  Luckily this last year we got lots of rain and the lake is almost full. You no longer need climbing gear to get to the water level. (I am only slightly exaggerating). It is not bad, but true, there is no sandy beachhead to be found. There have been people get seriously injured slipping and falling. You need to wear shoes to get to the water, but once there, on a hot summer day it is very refreshing! Even better if you come by boat (no rock climbing).
  Stay Naked!

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• AS

  Ashlynnisalwaysnaked

  May 26, 2016

  [quote]Has anyone ever visited Hippie Hollow near Austin, Texas? The park looks beautiful, but the shoreline looks rocky, and I don't see a beach of any size. What is your impression of the place, and how are temperatures there in the fall and winter?
  Please friend me and follow the Texas Naturists groups here and on Facebook.  I look forward to your feedback.
  Thanks!
  [/quote]me and gf went and we actually approached by boat, I don't know what actual rules are but we left all our clothes in our car at the boat ramp, lol. We were riding around in the boat all day nude as well as when we got to H.H.
  

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• CR

  

  craigop

  Jun 5, 2016

  When I lived in Texas I visited HH many many times. Then I moved out of state but recently returned to Texas and have visited HH twice in the past few months. It is an absolutely beautiful / wonderful place to go. You can either park yourself on a rock or under a tree and just enjoy the relaxing water or you can hike naked along the path or over the rocks. Go there if u are looking for a nice place to hang naked but if u think u r going to get action DON'T.  I have seen many people arrested and hauled off by the Park Rangers.  If I didn't live 3 hours away I would be there oh so often. Hummmm- makes me think about another visit this week. Love the place!   On the neg side: winters get too cold to be naked, and summers can get super hot hot hot. The rocks hold the heat of the day.

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• M

  

  M

  Jun 5, 2016

  Glad to hear the rangers are finally doing something about sex going on out there. It has been a number of years since I was there. I didn't stay very long. It was like a hippie love in. I assume that is where the name came from. I guess it might have been OK if some discretion was used, but nope right there in the open for all the world to see. That is what has kept me from going back. You just can't unsee some things.
  

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• ZE

  

  Zeke

  Dec 13, 2016

  I consider myself a regular to H H as i do the travel from DFW area at least once a month to include the winter months since there still days it gets into the 70s in dec thru feb time of year. Yes in the summer it hot, 90s to above 100. There are several web sites you can goggle with lots of info about it. There are also two groups on this site with info and pics of the location.

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