Sunrise Beach was founded in 1958 by developer David Miller of San Antonio as a resort and retirement center.  Sunrise Beach Village is one of the first lakefront subdivisions on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, is between Marble Falls and Llano in Llano County.  

In 1966 the community had recreational facilities, motels, restaurants, and businesses concerned with building trades. By 1970 the estimated population had risen to 800.

After peaking at 1,025 in the mid-1970s, the population fell to 420 by 1980. The community was incorporated shortly thereafter, and the name was later changed to Sunrise Beach Village. In 1990 the population was 497. 

This community, like the rest of the Highland Lakes, remains a fantastic place to look at when considering a move to the beautiful lakes of Central Texas.