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Are you suffering from “Spring Fever”? Ready for a little early taste of what summer has to bring? If you said yes, then it’s time to visit Lake Buchanan.
Whether you like to rough it or spend your leisure time in the lap of luxury, you can find it here with resorts, RV spaces, cabins for rent, campgrounds, and lake rental houses. All are available along the shore of Lake Buchanan. You can even rent houseboats, which we did and loved!
There is a nice granite gravel shore around some of Lake Buchanan, providing an ideal beach for swimming, wading, and sun bathing. If you prefer the water then there is plenty to do for boaters, fishermen, campers, and swimmers as well. Plus, Lake Buchanan is large enough that you can always find a quiet spot to escape to and you won’t feel crowded.
Fall Creek Winery is on the west side of the lake where you can stop in for a little wine tasting and buy a bottle or two of Texas wine. Lake Buchanan also offers a variety of dining choices from elegant to home-cooking. And before you leave, I recommend you try Big John’s Bar-B-Que & Steak Barn (Hwy 29 at the Buchanan Dam).
All in all Lake Buchanan is one of my favorite places in Texas. My friends from “up north” (which in Texas refers to . . . well, everybody who isn’t from Texas) love to come down in late March, early April. They’re suffering from spring fever and from being trapped indoors all winter and that magical first taste of warm weather they get from visiting Lake Buchanan is just enough to tide them over!
Have you ever visited Lake Buchanan? Do you have a different “winter escape” place in Texas that you’d like to mention? Let me know . . . I’m always looking for that next, best thing!
Until next time . . .
Paige aka PJsTravelinTexas
2 Responses
This lake sounds like an idyllic getaway.. Just curious why Big John’s is your favorite restaurant?
It is definitely a LOT of fun! As for why I love Big John’s . . . as a Texan I consider myself somewhat of an expert on steaks and b-b-q, mainly because that (along with Tex-Mex Mexican cuisine) is truly our staple. Having said that, Big John’s has some of the best b-b-q in Texas. Ribs cooked to where the meat just falls off the bone and darn near melts in your mouth. The best b-b-q sauce I’ve ever tasted. I always buy a couple of containers to bring home with me. Drat, now I’m hungry!
Paige