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Lake Buchanan

A travel journal to Buchanan Dam by Mermaid

Quote: Buchanan Lake is the largest of the Highland Lakes.
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Lake Buchanan Best of IgoUgo

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Take a cruise to see the fall migration of eagles, swim, boat, or just sit on the shore and watch the sunset.

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Lake Buchanan Best of IgoUgo

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Lake Buchanan is 23,060 acres and thirty-two miles in length, with a maxi mum width of about eight miles. It is the highest and broadest of the Highland Lakes. Lake Buchanan is favored for boating because of the generous space. The reservoir provides Central Texas with hydroelectricity, flood control, water storage and recreation. Inflow comes from the central portion of the Colorado River and the water level fluctuates. The boundaries of Burnet and Llano counties cross at the river channel. Black Rock Park is on the Llano County side. Cedar Point Recreation Area is the largest public park on the lake. It has three miles of shoreline but no amenities. On the Burnet County side is Burnet County Par...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 20, 2000

Lake Buchanan
Post Office Box 282
Buchanan Dam, Texas

Vanishing Texas River Cruise Best of IgoUgo

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The Vanishing Texas River Cruise is a unique ecological tour of the Colorado River Canyon on Lake Buchanan. The Texas Eagle sports three decks and holds 200 people on its seventy-foot length. In June, cruisers can see wildflowers and birds. From November to March, people come to see the migration of bald eagles that nest there. Cruises leave at 11:00 A.M. daily but do not run on Tuesdays. Sunset dinner cruises are available May through October on Saturdays at 6:00 P.M. Between September and December, cruises are on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 A.M. The cruise lasts two-and-one-half hours and makes a thirty-six mile round trip tour of Lake Buchanan. The Vanishing Texas River Cruise w...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 20, 2000

Vanishing Texas River Cruise
443 Waterway Lane
Buchanan Dam, Texas
(512) 756-6986

Black Rock park Best of IgoUgo

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This ten-acre park is on a small peninsula on the western shore of Lake Buchanan. A sandy swimming beach has rest rooms and an outdoor shower. The water is shallow. Black Rock Park also has camping, a boat launch, hiking trails, and picnic areas.

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on October 20, 2000

Black Rock park
Hwy. 261
Buchanan Dam, Texas

Cedar Point Primitive Area Best of IgoUgo

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This 350-acre park is one of the largest on Lake Buchanan. It is a long peninsula with four miles of lakeshore. There is also a boat ramp and paved parking. Otherwise, the park is quite primitive with diverse vegetation, including wildflowers in the spring. Birds such as heron, pelicans, and roadrunners are abundant. There is no running water or picnic tables.

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on October 20, 2000

Cedar Point Primitive Area
FM 3014
Buchanan Dam, Texas

About the Writer

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Mermaid
Austin, Texas

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