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Lake Buchanan - A Gorgeous Hill Country Vacation Destination
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Lake Buchanan is the perfect spot for families to get away from the stresses of daily life, fishermen to spend time doing what they love most, and couples to spend a lazy, romantic weekend together. Lake Buchanan is located just north of Austin, Texas and West of the City of Burnet and is the largest of the Highland Lakes, providing enough room for everyone to enjoy their favorite lake activities in a relaxing atmosphere. |
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For visitors with GPS devices, Lake Buchanan's coordinates are: 30.793526; -98.429389 |
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A Little Lake Buchanan History
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Lake Buchanan was built in 1937 with the creation of Buchanan Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Buchanan Dam is over two miles long and is still considered the longest multiple arch dam in the United States. Lake Buchanan and Buchanan Dam were created to provide hydroelectricity to the area and they are still used for that purpose today. The lake was also constructed to store water and help bring an end to flooding problems that regularly plagued the Austin area.
Originally called Hamilton Dam and Reservoir, Lake Buchanan’s name was changed in recognition of Texas Congressman James Paul Buchanan who had secured the funding to build the dam and lake.
Today, Lake Buchanan is the first lake in the chain of 6 called the Highland Lakes, which also includes Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, and Lake Austin. Learn more about Lake Buchanan in this episode of The Daytripper: |
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Lake Buchanan’s peace and quiet make it the perfect place to escape from the stresses of daily life. From romantic bed and breakfasts to full service resorts and gorgeous cabins, you’re sure to find that perfect oasis on the lake.
At the bottom of this page you can view a map of Lake Buchanan showing the locations of all of these lodging properties.
Click here for a printable hotel guide of the Highland Lakes
Skip to these lodging options:
Bed and Breakfasts
Cabins and Guest Houses
Hotels and Resorts
Vacation Homes
Pet Friendly Rentals and Lodging |
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Rainbow Hearth Sanctuary |
1330 Waterway Lane
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-7878
Email: mariah@rainbowhearth.com
Nurturing oasis on Lake Buchanan provides organic breakfast, lunch & dinners daily. On site spa therapies, hot tub and actvities. Featuring king size sleep number beds in suites sleeping from 2-6. Ask about our pet friendly policies.
www.rainbowhearth.com |
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Lake Side Lodge on East Lake Buchanan |
201 Lakewood Drive, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-4935
Email:lakesidelodge@281.com or Facebook and Pinterest
Big private dock great for watching sunsets, 3 miles from Vanishing Texas Cruise, Eagle Eye Observatory, hiking, swimming, wineries and much more. Specialize in pampering couples & adult groups seeking privacy and a peaceful setting to rejuvenate. Full breakfast included, not just pastries and juice!
www.lakesidelodgetx.com |
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Thunderbird Resort |
200 Greenwood Hills Trail, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-4878
Email: tbirdres@tstar.net
Cabins on Lake Buchanan. Enjoy pool, playground, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, 15 slip marina, boat/kayak rentals. Large kitchen facility for weddings & reunions. Ask about our pet friendly policy. Cabins sleep 2-12.
Thunderbird Resort Web Site |
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Canyon of the Eagles on East Lake Buchanan |
16942 RR 2341,
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 1-800-977-0081
E-mail: reservations reservations@canyonoftheeagles.com
940 acre nature park with on-site restaurant, pool, fishing pier, park store & spectacular lake views. 62 hotel rooms include queen beds, bath package, porch w/rocking chairs, coffeemaker, & hairdryer. Single/double units sleep 2/4. Corporate retreats & weddings welcome. Enjoy kayak, canoe adventures, nature hikes, star-gazing observatory, amphitheater. Ask about our pet friendly policy.
See special offers here.
www.canyonoftheeagles.com |
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Big Chief Resort on Lake Buchanan |
1420 FM 690,
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 866-922-4433
E-mail: bigchiefrvresort@moment.net
1 & 2 bedroom cabins with full kitchen, boat launch, large covered pavilion, clubhouse, & pool. Great reunion & retreat site. Ask about our pet friendly policy.
www.bigchiefrvresort.com |
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Rainbow Hearth Sanctuary |
1330 Waterway Lane, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-7878
Email: mariah@rainbowhearth.com
Nurturing oasis on Lake Buchanan provides organic breakfast, lunch & dinners daily. On site spa therapies, hot tub and activities. Featuring king size sleep number beds in suites sleeping from 2-6. Ask about our pet friendly policies.
www.rainbowhearth.com |
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Ahoy Lakefront Resort On Lake Buchanan |
11510 RR 2341, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-715-8877, info@ahoylakefront.com
Rates: Off season - $139 per night/2 night minimum
High season/holidays - $229 per night/2 night minimum
Private beachfront condos on Lake Buchanan include cable/satellite/internet, furnished kitchen, outdoor fireplace, fishing pier, kayak/canoe rentals. Near Vanishing Texas Cruise, dining & shopping. Sleeps 4-6 per unit. Non-smoking.
Ahoy Web Site |
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Thunderbird Resort |
200 Greenwood Hills Trail, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-4878
Email: tbirdres@tstar.net
Cabins on Lake Buchanan. Enjoy pool, playground, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, 15 slip marina, boat/kayak rentals. Large kitchen facility for weddings & reunions. Ask about our pet friendly policy. Cabins sleep 2-12.
Thunderbird Resort Web Site |
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Painted Sky Inn |
1400 CR 128,
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-715-9896
Charming 50's era Boutique Inn located in the heart of the Central Texas Hill Country overlooking Lake Buchanan. All rooms are waterfront with stunning panoramic views. Newly modernized and perfect for quiet get-a-ways, family reunions, small weddings and group retreats. 5 Full Hook-up RV sites.
www.paintedskyinn.com |
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Rainbow Hearth Sanctuary |
1330 Waterway Lane, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-7878
Email:mariah@rainbowhearth.com
Nurturing oasis on Lake Buchanan provides organic breakfast, lunch & dinners daily. On site spa therapies, hot tub and activities. Featuring king size sleep number beds in suites sleeping from 2-6. Ask about our pet friendly policies.
www.rainbowhearth.com |
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Sunset Cliff Escape Guest House on Lake Buchanan |
3321 Sunset Cliff Rd., Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-656-7698,
Email: sherry@sunsetcliffescape.comSpring/Summer Rates-$295 per night/3 night minimum
Fall/Winter Rates-$1150 per night/2 night minimum
Holidays: from $275-$350/3 night minimum
2/2 fabulously appointed can accommodate up to 6. Located on private 1,000' waterfront estate with 26 acres to explore including equestrian facility, pool with hot tub and water slide, private patio with grill and more. Rent separate or along with large main house.
www.sunsetcliffescape.com |
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Cassie Waterfront on Lake Buchanan |
702 North Chaparral, Buchanan Dam, TX
Phone: 512-263-5601
Email: sharfost@aol.com |
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Sunset Cliff Escape on Lake Buchanan |
3321 Sunset Cliff Rd, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-656-7698,
Email: sherry@sunsetcliffescape.com
Spring/Summer Rates-$1250 per night/3 night minimum
Fall/Winter Rates-$1150 per night/2 night minimum
Holidays: $1,500 per night/3 night minimum
8000' house easily accommodates 18 with 3 bedrooms, 3rd floor apartment and bunk room. Located on private 1000' waterfront estate with 26 acres to explore including equestrian facility, pool with hot tub and water slide, and more. Rent separate or along with 2/2 guest house.
www.sunsetcliffescape.com |
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Perrine Waterfront Vacation Home On Buchanan |
Council Creek, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-301-2163
Email: cperrine2@austin.rr.com
Large 2 story Lake Buchanan waterfront home on over 200' waterfront with over 1500' decks & patios. Amenities include full kitchen, satellite TV's with VCR/DVD, fireplace, BBQ grill. Sleeps 11. |
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The below listed properties offer pet friendly rentals and lodging on Lake Buchanan. Please be sure to be a responsible pet owner while at these properties out of respect for the other guests as well as the innkeepers who are courteous enough to provide pet friendly accommodations. |
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Painted Sky Inn |
Painted Sky Inn1400 CR 128, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-715-9896
Charming 50's era Boutique Inn located in the heart of the Central Texas Hill Country overlooking Lake Buchanan. All rooms are waterfront with stunning panoramic views. Newly modernized and perfect for quiet get-a-ways, family reunions, small weddings and group retreats. 5 Full Hook-up RV sites.
www.paintedskyinn.com |
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Thunderbird Resort |
200 Greenwood Hills Trail, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-4878
Email: tbirdres@tstar.net
Cabins on Lake Buchanan. Enjoy pool, playground, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, 15 slip marina, boat/kayak rentals. Large kitchen facility for weddings & reunions. Cabins sleep 2-12.
Thunderbird Resort Web Site |
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Big Chief Resort on Lake Buchanan |
1420 FM 690, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 866-922-4433
E-mail:bigchiefrv@zeecon.com
1 & 2 bedroom cabins with full kitchen, boat launch, large covered pavilion, clubhouse, & pool. Great reunion & retreat site.
www.bigchiefrvresort.com |
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Rainbow Hearth Sanctuary |
1330 Waterway Lane, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-7878
Email: mariah@rainbowhearth.com
Nurturing oasis on Lake Buchanan provides organic breakfast, lunch & dinners daily. On site spa therapies, hot tub and activities. Featuring king size sleep number beds in suites sleeping from 2-6.
www.rainbowhearth.com |
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Boat rental on Lake Buchanan could not be easier. With options on either side of the lake and some boat rental businesses that will even drop off your boat to the shoreline of your hotel, you’re sure to spend a majority of your day having fun in the sun in the open waters of Lake Buchanan.
Visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife web site for public access boat launch facilities at Lake Buchanan.
Visit the LCRA web site for a map of marinas on Lake Buchanan. |
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Big Chief Resort |
1420 FM 690, Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 866-922-4433
E-mail: bigchiefrv@zeecon.com
Cabins, boat launch, large covered pavilion, clubhouse, & pool. Paddle, kayak and canoe rentals. Great reunion & retreat site. Ask about our pet friendly policy.
www.bigchiefrvresort.com |
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Buchanan Adventure Tours |
512-756-4700
16942 RR 2341, Burnet, Texas 78611
Outfitter and guide service offering kayaking adventures, boat rentals and group retreats on pristine waterways occupied by waterfalls, bald eagles & other wildlife that inhabit unspoiled habitats on Lake Buchanan.
www.buchananadventuretours.com |
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Painted Sky Inn |
Kayaks, Canoes and Stand-up Paddleboard Rentals. Hourly and Daily Rates. Call for availability.
www.paintedskyinn.com |
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Thunderbird Resort |
512-756-4878
200 Greenwood Hills Trail,
Burnet, Texas 78611
Boat and watercraft rentals. Family friendly resort with cabins, pool, volleyball/basketball, and playground.
Thunderbird Resort Web Site |
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Vanishing Texas River Cruises |
512-756-6986
1-800-4-RIVER-4/(800) 474-8374
443 Waterway Ln., Burnet, TX 78611
Hours: Vary by season, please call for details and reservations.
Kayak rentals are available from Vanishing Texas River Cruises for visitors to Lake Buchanan. There are several kayaking options available due to their location in Beaver Creek, a protected cove along the lake. Visit their web site for more information.
Vanishing Texas River Cruise Web Site |
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Lake Buchanan attracts fishermen from all across Texas due to its excellent Bass fishing. The species of fish in Lake Buchanan include Large Mouth Bass, White Bass, Striped Bass, Catfish, White Crappie, and Sunfish. The Texas Parks and Wildlife web site provides some excellent tips for fishing on Lake Buchanan. In addition, fishermen can hire a professional fishing guide (listed below) to ensure you have the most successful fishing excursion possible. |
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Fernandez Fishing Guide Service |
512-793-6534
Toll Free 877-266-0338
E-mail: Striper@tstar.net
We'll use 2009 25’ Tidewater Center Consol with twin 150 Horse Yamaha 4-stroke motors, and a full array of electronics, huge T-Top for shade and plenty of fishing room. Fast – “55 MPH” – dry and very smooth. |
| Fernandez Fishing Guide Service |
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Jerry Moore Fishing |
Reservations Required
½ Day Trip (1-4 Persons): $300
Full Day Trip (1-4 Persons): $400
512-756-7333
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| Jerry Moore Fishing Web Site |
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Jim Crawford Striper Guide Service |
512-257-0103 or
512-755-0453 (mobile)
E-Mail: crawford@striperguide.com
Striper fishing with Jim Crawford on the Highland Lakes of Central Texas. Striped Bass guided fishing trips on scenic Lake Buchanan. Over 20 years experience as full-time guide. |
| Jim Crawford Striper Guide Web Site |
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Rick Ransom Lake Buchanan Striper Guide |
325-379-1340
325-423-1334
E-mail: rick@honda-outboard.com
We provide everything you need, bait, rods & reels and filet and bag your catch. The only thing to bring is food, drinks, and of course an ice chest to carry your catch home. |
| www.rickransom.com |
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Rick's Striper Guide |
512-756-2730
603 Waterway Lane Swiss Village
Burnet, TX 78611
E-mail: rickstriperguide@281.com
Rick Szukalla has been fishing & guiding on Lake Buchanan for over 15 years. We use top-of-the-line fishing tackle, rods, & reels. Clients are taken to fishing grounds in fully equipped sportfishing boats to locate striped bass that populate the largest lake in Central Texas. |
| www.RickStriperGuide.com |
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Lake Buchanan boasts a handful of parks for recreational activities. These parks feature different amenities including camping, picnicking, boat launches, and tours.
Not all of these parks are in Burnet County's boundaries, but all are short drives from your lodging venue of choice. Be sure to bring your camera and outdoor gear with you when visiting any park near Lake Buchanan. These parks also have unique & beautiful new aspects worth seeing with the change of each season. |
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Burnet County Park |
Located off FM 2341 on the east side of Lake Buchanan, about mid-lake. Burnet County Park is open all year and there are no fees for visiting the park. |
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Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park, Lake Buchanan |
1-800-977-0081.
NE on Lake Buchanan, 900 acre nature park. Stargazing observatory, beaches, camping, hiking, marina, RV sites, & well appointed cabins. On site restaurant & camp store. Weddings, reunions, & retreat groups welcome. Ask about day use and seasonal events.
Map |
| www.canyonoftheeagles.com/ |
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Colorado Bend State Park/Gorman Falls & Cave |
325-628-3240
Box 118
Bend, TX 76824
North of Lake Buchanan, 5328-acre facility that was once a fish camp. Primitive hiking, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, birding, nature watching, & guided tours. 15.8 miles of hiking trails/14 miles of mountain bike trails. When Lake Buchanan is near normal levels, the river is navigable from the park's boat ramp to Lake Buchanan, approximately 10 miles. This trip is on slow moving water through the beautiful canyon lands of the Colorado. |
| Texas State Parks/Colorado Bend Park website |
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Enchanted Rock State Park |
325-247-3903
FM 1965
Llano, Texas
1643 acres on Big Sandy Creek, approximately 45 minutes SE of Burnet County, between Gillespie/Llano Counties. Primitive backpacking, hiking, picnicking, geological study, birding, & star gazing. Park resources are protected by law. Rock climbers must check in at headquarters before climbing the 425' granite dome revered by Native Americans as sacred ground.
Map |
| Texas State Parks/Enchanted Rock Park website |
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Denney Ranch 2 Preserve. Burnet |
96-acre family owned/operated ranch & nature preserve. Enjoy bird watching, photography on neatly groomed trails. Other nature related expeditions such as fossil & native plant education tours available by appointment.
512.756.9636
10215 FM 963
Burnet, TX 78611-7339 |
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Longhorn Caverns State Park, Burnet |
512-756-6976 or 877-441-CAVE
Burnet, Texas 78611
Stay a cool 68 degrees year round!
Open daily except Christmas. 85 minute tour over 1 1/4 miles of underground caverns. Picnic areas, hiking trails, gift shop & deli lunch counter. Admission. A favorite field trip for schools, & civic groups. Unique setting for weddings, reunions and retreats! For the more adventurous spelunkers, call 512-756-4680 & ask about the Wild Cave Tours.
See what Fodor's said! |
| Longhorn Caverns Web Site |
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For boat tours of Lake Buchanan, take a ride with Vanishing Texas River Cruises. They offer a variety of packages, and many include meals or winery tours.
If you’re more in the mood for relaxation, get an unbelievable massage on Lake Buchanan, take a tour of Fall Creek Vineyards, or visit the Eagle Eye Observatory at night for an amazing guided tour of the galaxy. |
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Below is a map of Lake Buchanan and the lodging and attractions available there. You can zoom in and move around this map using your cursor.
Be sure to get directions to any of these locations from the businesses themselves. Do not rely on these map markers as many of them only show the general location of the business on Lake Buchanan. |
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View Lake Buchanan in a larger map |
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Please feel free to contact any of these government offices with any questions you may have. For help making reservations at any one of Lake Buchanan’s lodging properties, please contact the Burnet County Tourism Director. |
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County of Burnet
220 South Pierce St.
Burnet, Texas 78611
(512) 756-5420
www.burnetcountytexas.org/ |
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Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce
17816 Hwy. 29 in Buchanan Dam
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays
512.793.2803
Mail:
P.O. Box 282
Buchanan Dam, TX 78609
www.buchanan-inks.com/ |
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
(800) 792-1112
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ |
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Burnet County Tourism
810 Steve Hawkins Parkway, Suite 4
Marble Falls, Texas 78654
tourism@burnetcountytexas.org
www.thehighlandlakes.org |
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Lower Colorado River Authority
Mail:
LCRA
P.O. Box 220
Austin, TX 78767
Main Physical Address:
LCRA Headquarters
3700 Lake Austin Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78703
(512) 473-3200
www.lcra.org |
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Texas Department of Transportation
125 East 11th St.,
Austin, TX 78701
(800) 558-9368
www.txdot.gov |
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Couldn't find what you were looking for in our Guide to Lake Buchanan? Check out what the other lakes in Burnet County have to offer. Visit our travel guides for Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, and Lake Travis.
If you’d prefer to plan your trip by city name, see our travel guides for Bertram, Burnet, Granite Shoals, Kingsland, Marble Falls, and Spicewood.
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