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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 |
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. |
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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.
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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Lake Side Lodge on Lake Buchanan |
201 Lakewood Drive
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-4935
Email: lakesidelodge@281.com
Voted #1 Reader's Choice Award, '08 Picayune. Big new fishing dock, full breakfast, 3 miles from Vanishing Texas Cruise. Specialize in couple & adult retreats. |
| http://www.lakesidelodgetx.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 actvities. Featuring king size sleep number beds in suites sleeping from 2-6. Ask about our pet friendly policies.
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| www.rainbowhearth.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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Canyon of the Eagles |
16942 RR 2341 Burnet, Texas 78611 Phone: 1-800-977-0081 E-mail: Anna@canyonoftheeagles.com940 acres includes restaurant, pool & spectacular lake views. Home of Vanishing Texas Cruise, star-gazing observatory. Corporate retreats & weddings welcome. 62 cabin units sleep up to 4. Ask about our pet friendly policy.
See special offers here. |
| www.canyonoftheeagles.com/ |
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Council Creek Lodge |
826 CR. 137
Burnet, TX 78611
Phone: 512-756-6935
Waterfront cabins on Lake Buchanan. Full kitchens, BBQ pits, picnic tables & lake swimming. Favorite hunting/fishing retreat. Reservations required, no pets please. |
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Rainbow Hearth Sanctuary |
1330 Waterway Lane Burnet, Texas 78611 Phone: 512-756-7878 Email: mariah@rainbowhearth.comNurturing 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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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 website |
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Ahoy Lakefront Resort On Lake Buchanan |
11510 RR 2341
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-715-8877
RATES: Off season - $139 per night/2 night minimum
High season/holidays - $229 per night/2 night minimum
See website or e-mail for details: info@ahoylakefront.com
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. A non-smoking property. |
| Ahoy Website |
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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.
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| www.rainbowhearth.com |
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Silver Creek Resort |
1400 CR 128
Burnet, Texas 78611
Phone: 512-756-4854
2 lake houses, 9 cabins, pool, fishing pier, boat rentals, hot tub, houseboat rentals, and fishing supplies all on Lake Buchanan. Sleeps 2-12.
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| Silver Creek 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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Cassie Waterfront on Lake Buchanan |
702 North Chaparral Buchanan Dam, TX Phone: 512-263-5601 Email: sharfost@aol.com |
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Lakewood Cottage on Lake Buchanan |
Burnet, Texas 78611 Phone: 512-535-6594 Email: kristi@texasvacationlodging.net
300 yards from Lake Buchanan, 2/1 is recently renovated with large stone patio, fire pit, spacious yard for games. Laundry, non-smoking. Sleeps 6 or package with Lakewood House (see next listing). |
| Lakewood Cottage Web Site |
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Perrine Waterfront Vacation Home On Buchanan |
Council Creek Burnet, Texas 78611 Phone: 512-301-2163 Email: cperrine2@austin.rr.comLarge 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. |
| Perrine Vacation Home website |
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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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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.comNurturing 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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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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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. |
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Silver Creek Resort
512-756-4854
1400 CR 128
Lake Buchanan, Texas 78609
All types of watercraft for rent including water toys and accessories.
Silver Creek Resort Web Site |
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Thunderbird Resort
512-756-4854
200 Greenwood Hills Trail
Lake Buchanan, Texas 78609
Boat and watercraft rentals. Family friendly resort with cabins, pool, volleyball/basketball, and playground.
Thunderbird Resort Web Site |
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Lake Buchanan Adventures
512-756-9911
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.lakebuchananadventures.com |
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Sunset Boat Rentals
(325) 248-1701
E-mail: Sunset Boat Rental Email
36',48', and 52' boat rentals available. Also rents pontoon boats, ski boats, and jet skis. |
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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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Clancy's Fishing Guide Service
512-633-6742 Clancy Terrill Email: centraltexasfishing@yahoo.com Specializing in Stripers, trophy cats, and White Bass on Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Rick Ransom Lake Buchanan Striper Guide
325-379-1340 325-423-1334 E-mail: rick@honda-outboard.comWe 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. |
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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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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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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
Denney Ranch Web Site |
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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! |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
220 S. Pierce
Burnet, Texas 78611
tourism@burnetcountytexas.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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