388 The Forest Rd
About this property
Discover your own private slice of Texas on this beautiful 10-acre wooded property in Dale. Towering mature trees, established trails, and a mostly level landscape create an ideal setting for a custom home, weekend retreat, or long-term investment. Utilities including electricity and water are already available, with internet service nearby (buyer to verify), making it easy to begin planning your future. Perfectly positioned approximately 10 miles from Circuit of The Americas (COTA) and just minutes from SH-130 and SH-45, this property offers the serenity of country living with convenient access to Austin, Bastrop, Lockhart, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Whether you're looking for space to build, explore, or simply enjoy nature, this exceptional property offers the privacy and flexibility that are becoming increasingly difficult to find.
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About the Area
388 The Forest Rd is located in Dale, Texas, in Bastrop County. Bastrop County sits at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country transition zone, blending the Lost Pines forest, an isolated stand of loblolly pines separated from the East Texas Piney Woods by 100 miles, with open ranch land and the growing spillover of the Austin metro.
The Colorado River flows through the county, and the Lost Pines ecosystem creates a uniquely lush landscape unusual for Central Texas. Bastrop State Park preserves thousands of acres of pine forest that survived and recovered from the devastating 2011 wildfires.
The 78616 zip code has a median household income of $70,148, a median home value of $174,800, and a median age of 32.2. The average household size is 3.48 people. The zip code has a total population of 10,008.
Bastrop County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, driven by Austin metro expansion, the Tesla Gigafactory nearby, and SpaceX's Starbase proximity. Agriculture, timber, and tourism coexist with rapid residential and commercial development.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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