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# Runaway Bay
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/runaway-bay/
- Published: 2026-10-11T07:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T23:10:13.000Z
- Description: Runaway Bay is a Wise County city at the southern end of Lake Bridgeport.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Wise County

Runaway Bay is a Wise County city at the southern end of Lake Bridgeport. US 380 crosses the lake area, and state access information identifies a ramp at the west end of the bridge. The city’s lake setting and its incorporated boundary should be considered separately from the ownership and access rights of an individual property.

### Places to know

**Lake Bridgeport setting.** The southern lake crossing and nearby access facilities are central geographic features of the city.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Check current ramp and lake-access conditions before a visit.
- Verify shoreline permissions, flood information and utility service for the specific parcel.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Runaway Bay citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Lake Bridgeport access](https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/bridgeport/access.phtml?ref=tx.co)
- [Handbook of Texas: local history](https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/runaway-bay-tx?ref=tx.co)
- [Runaway Bay geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway%5FBay,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)