Summer and winter in the Highland Lakes look much the same with brown grasses and barren branches. The rocky landscape is dotted with evergreen cedar trees interspersed with prickly pear, live oak, and mesquite. In the background, Inks Lake is Read more…
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You don't have to own a boat to take one out on the Highland Lakes. A platform for renting boats similar to Airbnb and Uber, GetMyBoat.com connects boat owners with those who don’t own boats, but want to spend a Read more…
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After the standup paddleboard dunked me into the water for the third time — it was obviously its fault, not mine — my wife, Sheri, cruised by on her own board, smirked at me, and made a somewhat disparaging comment Read more…
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A trip on Lake Buchanan with Vanishing Texas River Cruise puts you next to waterfalls, local wildlife, and winged Winter Texans. Yes, you might meet some friendly human visitors on your cruise, but the migrating bald eagles that call Lake Buchanan Read more…
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Spring is a memory as summer weather has descended upon the Highland Lakes. With Memorial Day the unofficial start of summer and schools closing for the break, the season of fun on the lakes is here. Our first impulse is Read more…
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One of two reservoirs in the Highland Lakes chain, Lake Travis spreads across 19,297 acres covering almost 30 square-miles when full. The longest of the Highland Lakes — 65 miles, in fact — Lake Travis winds through the Texas Hill Read more…
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Though it’s one of the smallest of the Highland Lakes, Inks Lake is living large in many ways. A run-of-the-river lake, Inks Lake covers 831 acres with a maximum depth of 60 feet. Its water fluctuates by about a foot Read more…
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Immediately after posting the photo to social media, I received not just comments but text messages from people asking where this beautiful site was. It couldn’t be in the Highland Lakes. But where did I go? The tropics? The Caribbean? Read more…
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Lake LBJ combines beautiful scenery with plenty of room for recreation. It’s a favorite for boaters, so while you’re enjoying a day on the lake, try your hand at skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing or just swimming and sunbathing. Need help Read more…
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