Lake Buchanan is located 60 miles northwest of Austin and 95 miles north of San Antonio. It is about 200 miles south of Dallas and Fort Worth and 200 miles west of Houston. Lake Buchanan is 30 miles long with a width at the widest point of just under 5 miles and a shoreline of 124 miles. When it was built, Buchanan Dam was considered to be the longest multiple-arch dam in the U.S. with a length of just over two miles. Also known as "Big Buc", Lake Buchanan has over 124 miles of shoreline and a surface area of 23,060 acres (36 square miles).

RV Parks, motels, bed & breakfast inns, cabins for rent and campgrounds are available along the lake. There are several cafes near the lake: one specializes in catfish, another in good old Texas B-B-Q and some with Texas home style cooking.

The lake is very popular with boaters, fishermen, campers and swimmers. The lake is so large that you will never feel crowded on the lake. There is always plenty of "elbow room" on each of the Highland Lakes. There is a nice granite gravel shore around the lake providing an ideal beach for swimming, wading and sun bathing.


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Local Area Information

Nearby points of interest include :

• Bald Eagle viewing from November to March
• Longhorn Cavern State Park
• Fall Creek Vineyards wine tasting and tours
• Buchanan Dam Visitors Center
• Vanishing Texas River Cruise
• Packsaddle Mountain
• Golf Courses
• Arrowhead Hunting
• Scenic Drives
• Historical Landmarks
• Bluebonnet Trail

The Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce is conveniently located at Buchanan Dam on Highway 29. You will find plenty of literature and information about the tourist attractions in the Highland Lakes area as well as information about local business members of the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is eager to provide brochures and literature to tourists and people considering retiring in the area. There is also a nice gift shop at the Chamber's office with souvenirs from the Highland Lakes area.The office is open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Mondays and Thursday through Saturday. The Sunday hours are 1:00 to 6:00 pm. The office is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Other than boating and other lake activities, the area is also popular for the art galleries and the wildflower tours. In April and May the area turns into a virtual wildflower paradise with millions of flowers covering the fields. The Bluebonnet flowers are a favorite among the tourists. The Indian Paintbrush flowers are also breathtaking during April of each year.

Llano Chamber of Commerce

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Fishing Information

In 1995 over 1 1/2 million Striper Bass were stocked in Lake Buchanan. Lake Buchanan is very popular with Striper Bass fishermen. Bass fishing on the lake is usually very good. Striped Bass, White Bass and Black Bass are plentiful. Last year the lake was stocked with another 1 1/2 million Striped Bass. There are also Catfish and Crappie in the lake. There is a Bass Busters Club on Lake Buchanan for the local fishermen. It is a local organization that has monthly meetings and sponsors Bass Fishing contests several times a year on the local lakes. They have Bingo every Wednesday evening that is open to the public.

Fishing Regulations: The daily limit for Striped Bass is 5 fish and length must be 18 inches or more; for White Bass the daily limit is 25 fish with a length of 12 inches or more.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Fishing Report for Lake Buchanan

Boating Information

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Marinas:

Hi-Line Lake Resort - Marina - Bait Shop

Regatta Park - Boat, Trailer, and RV storage

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Inks Lake State Park
is 1201 acres of recreational facilities adjacent to Inks Lake on the Colorado River in Burnet County. The park was acquired by deeds from the Lower Colorado River Authority and private owners in 1940 and was opened to the public in 1950. Inks Lake is a constant level lake located in the Highland Lakes chain (7 lakes) surrounded by granite hills. Visitors enjoy camping, backpacking, hiking, and golf. Since Inks is a constant level lake, droughts do not affect water-related activities such as lake swimming (unsupervised beach), boating, water skiing, scuba diving, and fishing.

Longhorn Cavern State Park
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/longhorn/longhorn.htm
south of Burnet in Burnet County, is 639 acres classified as a scenic park in the rugged Hill Country. Longhorn Cavern was acquired in 1932 - 1937 from private owners. It was dedicated a state park in 1932, was opened in 1938 and was dedicated as a natural landmark in 1971.

Heron House Bed & Breakfast
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Lake Buchanan Rental Home
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Cedar Lodge - Cabin Rental, RV Park
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Cottonwood Cove rentals
www.highlandlakes.com/cotton/index.htm

Thunderbird Resort rentals
www.touringtexas.com/tbird/index.htm

Poppy's Point Waterfront Resort - Rentals, RV Park
www.touringtexas.com/poppyscabins/index.htm

Mystic Cove B&B
www.touringtexas.com/mystic.htm

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