Inks
Lake
Located west of Burnet, Texas on the
Highland Lakes, Inks Lake boasts one of the most popular state parks in Texas. Activities including boating, fishing, swimming, camping, RV sites, hiking,
back- packing, birding, nature study, wildflowers, golf, restaurants, and more. Close
by you'll find Longhorn Caverns, Vanishing Texas River Cruise, Canyon of the Eagles Park, and the Buchanan Dam Visitor's Center. The area is also known as the deer hunting capital of Texas. It's no wonder why Inks Lake is such a popular tourist destination.
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Bicycle Tours in
the Texas Hill Country &
West Texas : Adventure Rides
for Road and Mountain Bikes
by Norman D. Ford
Lady's
Day Out in the Texas Hill Country
by Paula Ramsey
The
Highland Lakes...
A Family Tradition.
by Carl Caton
When my great grandfather Carl
first came to the Highland Lakes in 1936, he likely never dreamed that he was establishing a family
tradition that
still continues some seventy-plus years later. I guess you could say, we're
hooked. But there's a reason that our family has spent every
summer since that year in this beautiful spot... there's so much fun stuff
to do!
Did you know that Inks Lake State Park is the second busiest in Texas? It's probably not only due to all the amenities that the park offers. It probably also has to do with all the other great adventures that await you in the surrounding areas. Lake Buchanan sports great fishing and natural wonders. Lake LBJ is certainly home to some of the finest homes, golf, restaurants, and other amenities in all of Central Texas. Lake Marble Falls boasts of boat racing, Christmas events, shopping, and a great new hotel. Lake Travis delivers more than sixty miles of waterfront fun. I've personally never missed a year in forty years and we're still exploring new things.
Country
Roads of Texas
Drives, Day Trips, and
Weekend Excursions
by Eleanor Morris
Camp
Longhorn ~o~
Since 1939, this Texas
tradition has been the home of a boys and girls summer camp on the shore
of Inks Lake. The camp builds character in kids as they focus on
"happiness, love, friendship, respect and admiration."
1. Get more information on the Inks Lake State Park.
2. Visit the underworld of Longhorn Caverns.
3. Play golf at the State Park golf course.
4. Take an amazing ride up the Colorado River on the Vanishing Texas River Cruise.
6. Eat the famous Bluebonnet Cafe (my personal favorite!) in Marble Falls.
7. Camp or RV at the Inks Lake State Park. But make your reservations early!
8. Check out the quaint antique and craft shops in Burnet, Llano, and Marble Falls.
9. Check out the neat shops in Llano on the town square including Buttery Hardware.
10. Taste the wine at Fall Creek Vineyards.
11. Drive down to Enchanted Rock for the climb of your life! Make note that the park has an occupancy limit! Call ahead to make sure you can get in! (If you go to Enchanted Rock, read the history of the area in the book Hill Country by Richard Zelade.)
12. Eat like a man at Coopers BBQ in Llano. Look for pictures of President Bush on the wall!
13. Go striper fishing on Lake Buchanan.
14. Take a tour of the Inks Lake Fish Hatchery.
15. Photograph flowers in the spring.
Hill
Country by Richard ZeladeMy family has had great fun with this book while exploring the Hill Country! This book will be your personal tour guide, leading you through fun and serendipitous journeys of the back roads of the Texas Hill Country. In his entertaining style of writing, Richard Zelade offers a wonderful blend of history, geography, folklore, humorous trivia, and practical information. Hill Country is certain to make your vacation a more enjoyable one!
The
Roads of Texas AtlasStill carrying that tattered old freebie map? This map will make your trips much more pleasurable. Users rank it high for usefulness!
Named the 'Bluebonnet Capital of Texas', this quaint town makes for a great day trip. Burnet's town square offers antique stores, an interesting hardware store, sandwich shops, and more. Nearby is Longhorn Caverns, The Hill Country Flyer, and the Highland Lakes Confederate Air Force Museum. Still energetic? Keep traveling east to Austin to visit the Wildflower Center.
The Highland Lakes hosts some of the finest Texas cookin' available. But there are a few places that you must go to really do the tourist thing! Right on the Inks Lake is the Catfish Barge which is a real-live floating restaurant. Also, guys will love Cooper's Bar-B-Q in Llano where you'll enjoy choosing your meat right off the BBQ pit! While you're in Llano, check out the Llano Uplift Rock Shop and Buttery Hardware, both of which are on the town square.
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