Circle C Ranch

Circle C Ranch (also known as Circle C) is a large master-planned community in southwest Austin, Texas, USA. Circle C was featured prominently in a long and contentious environmental legal battle regarding Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer. The tortuous controversy surrounding its annexation by Austin was a landmark in municipal annexation rights in Texas. Development of Circle C started in 1983 and the first homes were built in 1987. Today, Circle C Ranch includes more than 4,000 homes. Amenities include a 18-hole golf course (The Grey Rock Golf Club) and tennis club, a swim center, a fire station, and over 500 acres (2.0 km) of dedicated parkland. The Circle C Swim Center has a year-round, outdoor, Olympic-size heated pool, the...