Shady Hollow is a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Travis County, Texas, United States, and is partially in the City of Austin.

It is located ten miles (16 km) southwest of Downtown Austin, near the Travis/Hays county line.

[4] In 1972 Austin Savings and Loan Owners began development on 600 acres (2.4 km2) of land.

The homeowners accused Austin Savings and Loan Owners of installing development more dense than advertised.

In 1984, as per the agreement, Austin Savings and Loan Owners deeded the park and recreational facilities to the Shady Hollow Homeowners Corporation.

[3] Shady Hollow is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), all land.