Covert Park at Mount Bonnell | |
![]() View of Lake Austin from the summit of Mount Bonnell | |
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Location | 3800 Mount Bonnell Rd Austin, Texas 78731 |
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Coordinates | 30°19′15″N 97°46′24″W / 30.32083°N 97.77333°W |
Area | 5.36 acres (2.17 ha) |
Built | June 2, 1939 |
NRHP reference No. | 15000619 |
RTHL No. | 6473 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 2015 |
Designated RTHL | 1969 |
Mount Bonnell /bəˈnɛl/, also known as Covert Park, is a prominent point alongside the Lake Austin portion of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. It has been a popular tourist destination since the 1850s.[1][2] The mount provides a vista for viewing the city of Austin, Lake Austin, and the surrounding hills.[3] It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1969, bearing Marker number 6473,[4] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.