This floating Texas cabin turns an ordinary lake weekend into something that feels straight out of childhood daydreams. A Lakefront Dream UnveiledNot many places can honestly say they were built to solve a problem, but The Famous FloatHouse did exactly that. Lake Travis itself was formed by the Mansfield Dam, built between 1937 and 1942 to manage floodwaters across central Texas. Large windows in the bedrooms mean you wake up to panoramic views of Lake Travis and the green Texas hills surrounding it. Lake Travis supports a healthy fish population year-round, so the chances of catching something are solid regardless of the season.