Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
You don’t need a boat to fish the Highland Lakes. Anglers can stand on the banks of the area’s lakes, rivers, and creeks and drop a line to catch the big one. All you need is a rod and reel, Read more…
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On most days, southwest winds blow 15-20 mph across the expanse of Lake Buchanan. The biggest body of water in the Highland Lakes chain measures nearly 5 miles across at its widest point and is 30 miles long. If you’re Read more…
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If you love the great outdoors but not the great discomfort of sleeping in a bag on the ground in a hot tent, think upscale. Glamping—”glamourous” + “camping”—combines luxury and creature comforts into a nature resort vacation. The Highland Lakes Read more…
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Backbone Creek hike-and-bike trail in Marble Falls is a peaceful, gravel thread that weaves together the city’s parks. The mostly shaded and easygoing path is just over a mile long and accommodates hikers, bikers, disc golf tossers, and leashed dogs. Read more…
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The Llano River winds into the Highland Lakes from the far-west outskirts of the Texas Hill Country, pouring through its namesake town before spilling into Lake LBJ. The city of Llano has three parks that offer excellent and easy access Read more…
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Before mowing, double check brown spots on your lawn. Mike Riley of Horseshoe Bay brought to our attention that we might have baby rabbits underfoot. Sometimes, a patch of dried grass (when everything else around isn’t dry) is the top Read more…
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The Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery in the Highland Lakes is a hidden hiking gem and a nature nerd’s dream. The terse trails surrounding the facility offer terrific views of the Colorado River and invite hikers to engage with the Read more…
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Don’t stick out like a sore thumb when you visit the Highland Lakes. Mispronouncing the name of a city or a landmark is an immediate sign you’re not a local. No need to worry, though, because we put together this Read more…
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The Highland Lakes and surrounding Texas Hill Country offer some incredible birding opportunities thanks to diverse landscapes and ample open spaces that provide habitats for hundreds of species of birds.Elizabeth Gardner of the Friends of Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge Read more…
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Despite its name, Devil’s Waterhole at Inks Lake State Park is a slice of swimming hole heaven, where Texans have been doing cannonballs and backflips off of a granite overhang into the water for decades. A small dam on the Read more…
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