 HORSESHOE
BAY, Texas - A resort community on Lake LBJ developed by cousins Norman and Wayne
Hurd begining in the 1970's. Marketed originally as Horseshoe Bay Country Club the
purchase of a homesite included membership in the club which offered three championship
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf courses, Indoor and Outdoor Tennis, Yacht Club & Marina,
Equestrian Center with miles of riding trails and several dining facilities. As the
popularity of Horseshoe Bay grew, the country club evolved into a world-class resort with
the addition of a 349-room Marriott Resort Hotel and Conference Center. The
various sub-divisions within the Lake LBJ Municipal Utility District, including 11
seperate Property Owners' Associations, incorporated as the City of Horseshoe Bay in 2005
with a population of just over 5,000.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
HORSESHOE BAY MARRIOTT RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER: 830-598-8600; 800-252-9363; 200
High Circle N, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78654; www.hsbresort.com. Resort community with pools, 3 championship golf
courses, putting course, tennis center, water sports, spa, fitness club, lodging.
APPLEROCK
GOLF COURSE
RAM ROCK
GOLF COURSE
SLICKROCK GOLF COURSE
Coming Soon: SUMMIT ROCK GOLF
COURSE
A Jack Nicklaus Signature course
WHITEWATER
PUTTING COURSE
HORSESHOE BAY AIRPORT AND JET CENTER -
Horseshoe Bay's world class airport boasts one of the 6 longest private runway's in the US
at 6,000'. For complete airport and flight approach information, see our Airport Page.
HISTORY: "The land was a ranch
when cousins Wayne and Norman Hurd began development of a lakeshore resort area about
1972. Wayne Hurd reportedly named the community after finding a horseshoe in the lakebed
during a period when the lake level had dropped. During the next two decades the community
grew to serve primarily retirees and resort-goers. Many of the homes served as second
homes. Horseshoe Bay had its own municipal utility district which provided services. In
1990 the population was 1,546, and a post office opened in the mid-1990s. By 2000 the
population had grown to 3,337 with thirty-seven listed businesses. Residents incorporated
in 2005 and elected a mayor and city council. The retirement and resort community offers
many recreational amenities including three eighteen-hole golf courses, a hotel, a marina,
and a yacht club. Horseshoe Bay also has two banks, two churches, a police department, and
a fire department."
CITY OF HORSESHOE BAY WEBSITE
MARBLE FALLS/LAKE LBJ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LAKE LBJ
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