Open now: The Treehouse
The Colony’s newest amenity center opened the week of Labor Day 2026. Hunt Communities, the developer, pushed to open it early so residents could still swim in the heat. It has a 5,000-square-foot pool, a big shaded patio and wide views.
Being added now: outdoor grills on the patio, for family cookouts and neighborhood get-togethers.
The Treehouse joins the amenity centers already here. In The New Colony, where these Drees homes are, that means the Lakehouse and Prairie Vista, all connected by trails. The idea in the master plan is simple: a pool and a place to meet neighbors close to every front door.
Under construction: The Trading Post
This summer The Colony broke ground on Phase 1 of The Trading Post, a food truck site next to Lake House Park and its pavilion. The developer’s plan includes:
- Two food truck areas with permanent utility hookups
- Seating
- Overhead festoon (string) lighting
- Trail connections to nearby amenities
Target opening: Q1 2027. That’s the developer’s target, not a promise, so I’ll update this page if it moves.
The location is the best part. It sits across from a neighborhood park and catty-corner to Colony Oaks Elementary, which is inside the community. It’s meant to work as a rest stop for the wider Bastrop community: coffee after school drop-off, a place to run into neighbors on an evening walk, or live music at the pavilion.
Already part of life here: events
An HOA team and a lifestyle coordinator run events all year. Some are for residents only, and many are open to friends, family and the rest of Bastrop. The article lists:
- Pickleball and fishing tournaments
- Easter egg hunts and pumpkin patches
- Monthly community markets with local artisans and food vendors
- Memorial Day and Labor Day pool parties
- Winter Fest on Dec. 11, 2026, with a planned visit from a live reindeer
- A trail of lights at Lake House Park, open to the public in November (its second year)
For this month’s dates, see the community calendar.
Status at a glance
- Open: The Treehouse pool and shaded patio (opened Labor Day week 2026)
- Being installed: Treehouse patio grills
- Under construction: The Trading Post, Phase 1 (broke ground summer 2026)
- Planned: Trading Post opening, targeted for Q1 2027
- Not announced yet: which food trucks, hours, whether there are later phases, and an exact opening date
What it means if you’re choosing a home
Floor plans and prices come first, but it’s worth picturing an ordinary Tuesday too: a walk to the pool, grabbing dinner from a food truck, the kids’ school down the trail. The Colony is building more of those everyday places. I can’t promise what any of it does for home values, and I won’t. What I can show you is which homes sit closest to the places you’d actually use.
See available Drees homes → · Amenities at The Colony → · Homesite map →
- Community Impact: “The Colony unveils new amenity center, details plans for future public food truck park” ↗, Oct. 9, 2026. This is sponsored content, and Community Impact notes the information came solely from the developer. Treat dates and features as the developer’s plans.