Meadowlakes is a small, primarily residential city in southern Burnet County, Texas, set on the north shore of the Colorado River where the river widens into Lake Marble Falls. The community is bordered by the city of Marble Falls and lies about 49 miles northwest of downtown Austin, placing it squarely in the Hill Country that stretches west of the state capital. Meadowlakes began as a planned lakeside community and incorporated in the mid-1980s, when it was home to only a few hundred residents. It has since grown into a city of roughly 1,900 people while retaining its defining character as a gated community organized around golf and the lake. The Hidden Falls Golf Course, an 18-hole championship course, runs through the heart of the city, and many homes are oriented around its fairways, the water, or both. The community's appeal lies in its combination of security, recreation, and Hill Country scenery. Lake Marble Falls provides boating, fishing, and waterfront access, while the surrounding Burnet County landscape of granite outcrops, live oaks, and rolling hills offers a distinctive backdrop. Marble Falls, immediately to the east, supplies the area's shops, restaurants, schools, and medical facilities, so Meadowlakes residents enjoy a quiet, self-contained setting without sacrificing everyday convenience. Meadowlakes attracts a mix of retirees, second-home owners, and families drawn to the lakeside lifestyle and the relative calm of a small Hill Country city. Its position also keeps residents within commuting reach of the growing employment centers to the southeast in the Austin area. For those who value a gated, recreation-centered community in one of Texas's most scenic regions, Meadowlakes represents a distinctive option within the larger Marble Falls area.