A quaint, tree-lined rural community exists in Southeast Austin called Dove Springs, and it has a unique charm and many opportunities for recreation, housing, entertainment and access to the central city area. Dove Springs can be found by exiting I.H. 35 and traveling east on Stassney, among other routes, and the neighborhood’s proximity to the freeway is another advantage to residents.
Most of the street names include the word Dove, such as Dove Meadow, Dove Hill, Dove Wood and others. These streets are tree-lined, quiet, meandering, residential streets, with inexpensive to moderately priced homes and duplexes, as well as numerous apartments.
There is a local library at the Southeast Austin Community Branch on Nuckols Crossing, a few blocks east, and there is regular bus service to the area, as well as a good road system with close access to cities and towns south of Austin proper, since the community is also relatively close to Highways 71 and 183.
There are also many recreational facilities, especially for golfers, since the Jimmy Clay Course and the Roy Kizer Course are both just east of the neighborhood, as is McKinney Falls State Park for swimmers, boaters, hikers, anglers, and other sports enthusiasts. Park lovers will enjoy the Dove Springs Community Center on Ainez Drive, which includes an outdoor pool, three baseball fields, three soccer fields, and other facilities.
In addition, the adjacent Dove Springs District Park has a disc golf course, basketball court, volleyball and tennis courts and other park amenities such as picnic tables, barbecue pits and walking trails.
Ben White Boulevard and William Cannon are the unofficial boundaries of the neighborhood, and both streets offer access to shopping, restaurants, and other nearby interesting businesses. This area was recently the target of an improvement and renovation effort, and the successful project brought about changes which benefit area youth and families, such as the River City Youth Foundation, which has worked extensively with local youth at risk.
The area has roughly 36,000 residents, so it is a large community. The area included within its zip code, 78744, is considered the second fastest growing community in Austin, as well as an area with a large Hispanic population, and the area continues to grow rapidly.
With the large presence of Latinos, the Tex-Mex choices are abundant, and many corner grocery stores offer genuine Mexican menu items, meats, fruits, produce, and other ingredients usually found in traditional Mexican food fare. Some of these are called Camino Real, Dalia’s Tacos, (a local favorite) and El Taco Gordo, and all of which are locally owned and popular with the neighborhood residents. There is also a popular catering company called Dina’s on Peppertree, right off Stassney and Dove Meadow.
Dove Springs is also close to the restaurant row area of South I.H. 35, with many choices for shoppers and diners, including Texas Land and Cattle Company, Macaroni Grill, Johnny Carino’s, Bennigan’s, T.G.I. Friday’s and many other well-known chains, and the new Southpark Meadows Shopping and Dining Complex is also very close, offering affordable and accessible homes as well. The South I.H. 35 area is also called the Austin Motor Mile, with car dealerships in abundance, so car buyers have a plethora of choices.
Dove Springs is a family oriented neighborhood, and in the process of revitalization, so it is a great location for those on an upwardly mobile path looking for a good home price or the possibility of finding a fixer-upper with lots of potential. There are also many very nice homes already complete, and multi-family dwellings as well, so consider Dove Springs if southeast Austin and its charms appeal to you, with access to the central city as well.
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