The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Texas Longhorns Boathouse
Facilities
Texas Longhorns Boathouse
Located at 300 Hearn St., Austin TX 78703, on the north bank of Lady Bird Lake just west of TX-1/Mopac Expressway. The lake provides 6 miles/ 9.5km of calm water conducive to year-round rowing.
The boathouse totals 5,300 square feet, and is comprised of two boat bays, a restroom, showers, a nutrition station, and full locker room. The facility is used only by the Texas women's rowing team.
The team rows predominantly Hudson Boatworks shells and Croker oars. 7 eights, 7 fours, 12 pair/doubles, 8 singles. Coaches run practice from 5 Stillwater Wakeless launches.
Texas Basketball and Rowing Training Facility
Located on Robert Dedman Drive next to the Moody Center, UT Athletics unveiled the new training facility Fall of 2022. The facility furnishes a dedicated erg room, coaches' offices, locker rooms, a nutrition station, and a team lounge.
Directions to the Texas Longhorns Boathouse
When using Google/Apple maps, search for 'UNIVERSITY of Texas Rowing Center', as there is a nearby business also called Texas Rowing Center. Click the above link for directions.
From the north:
From I-35S, take exit 250 toward TX-45 and TX-1. Take the exit toward TX Loop 1 South/Mopac. Take the Lake Austin Blvd exit, and turn right (west) on Lake Austin Blvd. Go through the light, turn left onto Hearn St (can be tight for trailers). The Texas Longhorns Boathouse is through the chain-link gate straight ahead.
From the south/from the airport:
Take State Hwy. 71 West (AKA Ben White Blvd., U.S. Hwy. 290.) Exit Hwy. 71 at Loop 360 and stay to the right. Turn right to TX-1 Loop North/Mopac. Exit TX-1 Loop North at Lake Austin Blvd. and stay left to 5th St./Lake Austin Blvd. Cross 5th St, and Turn left to travel west on 6th St/Lake Austin Blvd. Go through the light and turn left on Hearn St. (can be a tight turn for trailers). The Texas Longhorns Boathouse is through the chain-link gate straight ahead.
Campus Delivery/Mailing Address
Texas Rowing
2139 San Jacinto Blvd, B.206
Austin, TX 78712
Rowing Schedule and Race Day Information
Rowing hosts races at Lake Walter E. Long (Decker Lake) as well as on Lady Bird Lake near the boathouse.
The team travels to Michigan, California, Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, among other places, to compete.
Texas fans can view practice (M-Sa, 630-830am) and races from the footbridge beneath the Mopac Expressway on the banks of Lady Bird Lake. Parking is available on Veterans Street.
Please visit the Rowing Schedule page for competition dates and locations. Information about race days can also be found on the Rowing Fan Guide page.