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Canyon Lake Texas is a true
hidden treasure of the Central Texas
Hill Country. With breathtaking
waterfront and lake views; this is
the place where many are starting to
call home. White tailed deer, foxes,
roadrunners, and other wildlife are
in abundance in the Texas Hill
Country and especially at Canyon
Lake. The Texas Hill Country is
famous for its hilly terrain, live
oak trees, limestone rocks, native
animals, and clean fresh air.
Canyon Lake, Texas has so much to
offer: Boating/Sailing, Water
Skiing, Kayaking, Fishing, Scuba
Diving, Helicopter Tours,
Parasailing, Hiking, Dining,
Shopping, and much more. Canyon Lake
is located just forty miles north of
San Antonio and twenty-five miles
west of New Braunfels and San
Marcos.
Canyon Lake has eight Corps of
Engineer Public Parks, 23 boat
ramps, two marinas, campgrounds,
golf course, country club, and yacht
club. The lake has a surface area of
8,230 acres and 80 miles of
shoreline. Canyon Lake releases
water down stream into the famous
Guadalupe River. |
Canyon Lake Area Links
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Local Information
Nearby State Parks
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Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake is a
hidden treasure of the Texas Hill
Country. Some activities include:
Boating/Sailing, Water Skiing,
Kayaking, Fishing, Scuba Diving,
Parasailing, Hiking, Dining,
Shopping, and much more. |
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 Canyon
Lake Dam
The
Canyon Lake Dam was constructed to
serve two purposes - flood control
and water conservation. The
construction of Canyon Dam on the
edge of the Balcones Escarpment has
been very effective in protecting
the lower Guadalupe River Basin. The
top of the Dam is a great place to
walk or jog; everyday you will see
several people exercising and taking
in the fresh lake air. |
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Guadalupe
River
The
Guadalupe River is famous for
toobing; friends and families enjoy
the fun in the sun. |
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Lake
Canyon Yacht Club - Racing
The club's
amenities include a 144 slip
waterfront with ample docking space
for dry sailed boats and visitors
participating in regattas, a two
lane launching ramp, dry storage for
over 150 boats, a clubhouse with a
party deck, swimming pool and a boat
rigging tower for stepping and
unstepping masts. The club has just
over 300 members. The Lake Canyon
Yacht Club supports an active racing
program which includes J-22,
Catalina 22, Flying Scot, Sunfish,
PHRF and Portsmouth fleets.
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Canyon
Lake Golf Club
Tucked away in the
peaceful community of Canyon Lake,
this par-72 golf course boasts
well-manicured fairways accented
with rolling hills, live oak trees,
and a lovely view of the lake.
Several holes have been completely
redesigned to challenge even the
most avid golfer. New cart paths
allow a smooth flow of traffic,
while also preserving the fairway.
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Canyon
Lake Gorge
The Canyon Lake
Gorge is open to the public for
guided tours.
Click here for
Tour Information
The Canyon
Lake Gorge is a beautiful and
natural insight into the geology and
hydrologic dynamics of glenrose
limestone in Comal County near
Canyon Lake. The Gorge was created,
or "cut" when floodwaters escaped
over the Spillway at Canyon Lake
during the Flood Event of 2002. Click here for more information
on the
Canyon Lake Gorge |
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Canyon
Lake Helicopters, LLC
Enjoy Spectacular
Views of Canyon Lake & Surrounding
Hill Country. Fly aboard an
air-conditioned Eurocopter. Choose
from several Sightseeing Flights.
18059 FM 306,
Canyon Lake, TX 78133 -
Phone: 830-719-4354
Click here for more information:
Canyon Lake Helicopters, LLC |
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Heritage
Museum & Dinosaur Tracks
Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill
Country
4831 FM 2673,
Canyon Lake Texas 78133 -
830-899-4542
The MUSEUM has
displays on: Native American
Artifacts, Early Pioneers including
Farm Machinery, the Canyon Dam
History, Fossils, Gift Shop, open
air picnic area, and the Heritage
Garden Trail of native Texas plants. |
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CRRC
Senior Activities
Canyon
Lake Recreation Center "CRRC"
sponsors a number of activities for
senior citizens of the Canyon Lake
area. |
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Tye
Preston Memorial Library
The
Tye Preston Memorial Library is a
library for the community, built by
the community. The Tye Preston
Memorial Library provides materials
and services to help the Canyon Lake
and Comal county area residents
obtain information to meet their
recreational, educational and
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New
Braunfels is
located between San Antonio
and Austin, and under 50
miles from Blanco. One may
visit the river, antiques
stores, outlet malls, Hummel
Museum, Landa Park (one of
many), also you will find
great food ranging from
German to TexMex.
www.nbcham.org
San
Marcos is one
of the oldest continuously
inhabited places in North
America. Native Americans
lived on the bountiful banks
of the spring-fed San Marcos
River as long as 12,000
years ago. Today, San Marcos
is a thriving city of 37,000
located on the busy
Interstate 35 corridor
between Austin and San
Antonio and within 50 miles
of Blanco.
www.sanmarcostexas.com
Blanco
is 20 miles from Canyon
Lake. Blanco has a rich
historical history. Visit
the famous Old Blanco County
Courthouse, the Blanco State
Park, the Blanco river or
the shops, galleries and
restaurants.
www.blancotex.com
www.blancochamber.com
Johnson
City is 15
miles north of Blanco on
Highway 281, and is the
boyhood home of Lyndon B.
Johnson, our former
President, where you will
find his boyhood home, LBJ
Ranch and many other local
sites.
www.lbjcountry.com
Fredericksburg
is 50 miles from Blanco, and
is really a fine old German
town. Catering to the
tourist with nice
restaurants, antiques and
craft shops. Fredericksburg
has plenty of local
attractions like the Admiral
Nimitz Museum, Enchanted
Rock State Natural Area.
Also you can visit the Wild
seed Farms Market Center and
see Bluebonnets, poppies and
many other species, located
7 miles east of
Fredericksburg.
www.fredericksburg-texas.com
Luckenbach
is located under 30 miles
from Blanco, and is host to
the annual July 4th, Willie
Nelson Concert. Everyone
wants to come to Luckenbach
and many do. Some folks have
a little trouble locating
that little town so we're
going to write out the
directions so you can't miss
it.
www.luckenbachtexas.com
Marble
Falls is
approximately 40 miles from
Blanco. A Texas treasure of
(5) Highland Lakes, (7) golf
courses, The Bluebonnet
Trail, State Parks, The
Colorado River Trail, great
shopping and dining and home
to 5,200 of Texans.
www.marblefalls.org |
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