Canyon Lake Vacation Rental
To get there, head west on FM 306 and at the stop light before Brookshires turn left.
When the parks gets full, a vehicle has to leave before another can enter. So get to your favorite Canyon Lake park early.
I love the geologic turmoil evident in this rock outcropping.
If you have gone to The Heritage Museum of the Hill Country when a docent is present, then you know that you might find tracks of carnivore and herbivore dinosaurs around Dala Hus. There are places along Contour Drive that look like faint tracks!
Yesterday we visited the San Antonio Botanical Garden for the first time. Here is “Rooted” and other displays. We especially enjoyed Jardin Restaurant.
Marlys tells me the area has good resale shops. She likes Kathi’s Resale, CRRC Thrift Store, and Pink Elephant Resale Shop — all in Satttler. Check days and hours if interested.
Kathi’s dropoff for items is Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Expect more variety the day after drop-offs.
“During on week in the summer of 2002, more than 34 inches of rain fell in the upper watershed of the Guadalupe River, …”
At Overlook Park at the dam there is a beach of sorts, WITH NO LIFE GUARD. It is a steep, rocky hike to get down there from the road.
It’s almost amusing. Deer will munch on just about anything. However the deer are not much interested in limestone rock so we have a lot of that. Here is a good current source list for deer-resistant flora. Rainbow Gardens.The source categorizes by: Deer Resistant Annuals, Deer Resistant Cacti & Succulents, Deer Resistant Ground covers, Deer Resistant Ornamental Grasses, Deer Resistant Herbs, Deer Resistant Perennials, Deer Resistant Bulbs, Tubers, Rhizomes, Ferns, Deer Resistant Shrubs, Deer Resistant Trees, Deer Resistant Vines.
Canyon Lake is managed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers and access to the lake is limited to boat launches, a few beach areas, and a few marinas. The lake itself is quite clear. If you squint at the map above you can see the Guadalupe River Dam on the right side of the lake.
Found a nice topo map of the area under the Guadalupe River Dam. It shows the River Trail, Canyon Lake Power Station, Tye Preston Memorial Library, the Canyon Lake Gorge, and more …