Lake Dunlap, Texas

About Lake Dunlap

Lake Dunlap is a small unincorporated community in central Texas.

Officially, Lake Dunlap is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.5 square miles.

📰 Lake Dunlap News Today

• Between Austin And San Antonio Is An Underrated Texas Lake With Premier Fishing Spots And Crystal-Clear Waters islands.com · Apr 14
• Spill sends 550,000 gallons of wastewater into Guadalupe River, utility says expressnews.com · May 28
• Lake Dunlap is full again; but now downstream neighbors say they’ve been hung out to dry KSAT · Nov 17
• Lake Dunlap restoration begins after dam failures along Guadalupe San Antonio Report · Sep 5
• Dunlap Dam collapse raises concerns about dam safety in Texas cbsaustin.com · May 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Dunlap Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Dunlap — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of New Braunfels (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Dunlap

• Clear Springs Restaurant — seafood
• El Tejano #2 — mexican
• Old River City Cafe (café)
• burnt bean co.

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Dunlap

• Legend Point Park reviews ★
• Pecan Crossing Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Dunlap

🏘️ Nearby Communities