Bastrop offers a wide range of activities including the Bastrop Opera House that has been serving the community for over 107 years. There you can enjoy festivals, theater productions, arts and craft fairs, and many more year-round events. In Bastrop, historical homes and buildings abound. Our hotel is just 28 miles south of the state capital of Austin and only a mile and a half from Lake Bastrop Park where you can enjoy swimming, hiking, and camping. The park is situated on 3,500 acres and features the Lost Pines of Texas, from which parts of the state capitol building were built. For more hiking trails, playgrounds, and picnic fun, there is Buescher State Park only 15 miles away. The Best Western Inn of the Pines extends a warm Texas welcome to all guests.