Discover Laguna Vista: A Hidden Gem in Burnet County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: December 9, 2005

Laguna Vista is located off State Highway 29 about ten miles west of Burnet in western Burnet County. This community, situated downstream of Buchanan Dam and along the upper reaches of Inks Lake, was shown on tourist maps by the mid-1960s. In 2000, when the first population figures were available for Laguna Vista, the community reported forty-four residents.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Laguna Vista, TX (Burnet County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/laguna-vista-tx-burnet-county.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HNL61

December 9, 2005

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Place
Laguna Vista
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Burnet County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 30.75240200°
  • Longitude: -98.39769800°
Population Counts
People Year
94 2009

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