McDade, TX Houses for Sale

McDade, TX was established over 150 years ago along the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. It is a small Texas community with a rich Wild West history, and offers affordable rural homes. There are ranch-style homes, cottages, and modern farmhouses, with mainly straight driveways for parking, due to the narrow residential streets. The area is quieter and more affordable than nearby Bastrop, and is less than an hour's drive from Austin via U.S. Route 290. The McDade Watermelon Festival is a popular summer event featuring a parade, car show, barbecue cook-off, and watermelon-eating contest. The festival raises funds for community needs every year. The McDade Independent School District serves the area, offering a Gifted and Talented program for high-achieving students. The McDade Historical Museum, located in the Old Rock Saloon, showcases the town's Wild West railroad history. For outdoor activities, Lake Bastrop North Shore Park is 11 miles south, and offers Airstreams to camp in, areas for swimming, kayaking and fishing, and trails for cycling and hiking. Residents often shop and dine in nearby Elgin, home to supermarkets like H-E-B and Poco Loco Supermercado, and the historic Southside Market & Barbeque. Scales Café is closer to McDade and serves Southern comfort foods. Commuters can drive 35 miles west to Austin, which also hosts Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Bastrop is 15 miles south and hosts employers and shopping centers, while Ascension Seton Bastrop is the closest hospital, 18 miles away.