Briarcliff is a village in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,062 at the 2020 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km<sup>2</sup>) (5.48%) is water.
Water accessibility by marina to Cat Hollow off the main basin of Lake Travis is at mile marker 26.
Demographics
As of the census Lake Travis Middle School in an unincorporated area, and Lake Travis High School, in an unincorporated area.
Previously residents were zoned to Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave.
Public library
The Lake Travis Community Library (LTCL) in Lakeway serves Briarcliff. It originally opened in Lake Travis High School in 1985. Area voters approved the creation of the library district serving the library was created in May 2004. Haythem Dawlett donated the land for the library in March 2011, and the library moved into the current location in February 2013.
Public safety
Law enforcement is provided by one officer of the Briarcliff Police as well as deputies from the Travis County Sheriff's Department and Travis County Park Rangers. Fire protection is provided by the Pedernales Fire Department.