West Lake Hills (locally referred to as "Westlake"[5]) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States.

The city was established and incorporated in 1953 and developed rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s, especially on the south side of the Colorado River.

The Emmett Shelton Bridge, named in his honor, is an important infrastructure that connects West Lake Hills with Austin.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.

West Lake Hills is the only city completely within the Eanes Independent School District.