The Lady of the Lake Guidebook
Food scene
Local places to eat and shop for food.
We LOVE Wildflour - we especially love the new location a mile from our house!
Wildflour Artisan Bakery & Grill North
We LOVE Wildflour - we especially love the new location a mile from our house!
Fantastic Italian Restaurant! We are always happy to dine at this restaurant they have amazing seafood, and great selection of wine and wonderful appetizers and main courses!
158 locals recommend
Gennaro's Trattoria
10018 Startz RdFantastic Italian Restaurant! We are always happy to dine at this restaurant they have amazing seafood, and great selection of wine and wonderful appetizers and main courses!
This is the restaurant at the Marina. Great place for sunsets, tacos, and live music most weekends!
Breakwater Grill & Cantina
This is the restaurant at the Marina. Great place for sunsets, tacos, and live music most weekends!
The BEST greasy spoon breakfast diner! One of our whole families favorites :)
111 locals recommend
Granny D's
14312 FM306The BEST greasy spoon breakfast diner! One of our whole families favorites :)
Amazing breakfast place, just be prepared for a bit of a wait on the weekends in the summer ;)
105 locals recommend
Wildflour Artisan Bakery & Grill
2000 FM2673Amazing breakfast place, just be prepared for a bit of a wait on the weekends in the summer ;)
Plookys Cajun Boilin Pot
20085 FM306Fresh crawfish boils. Enough said. :)
It's Sushi! Always fresh and nicely cut pieces, you will be surprised you are in the middle of Texas.
27 locals recommend
Pier Sushi
145 Farm to Market Road 2673It's Sushi! Always fresh and nicely cut pieces, you will be surprised you are in the middle of Texas.
This is a great little grocery store with everything you need! It is close to the house on the North side of the lake and it is just at the entry road for the marina making it easy to drop buy and fill up your coolers!
64 locals recommend
BROOKSHIRE BROS
18275 FM306This is a great little grocery store with everything you need! It is close to the house on the North side of the lake and it is just at the entry road for the marina making it easy to drop buy and fill up your coolers!
This Dominos is about a 5 minute drive - takeout only (Summer 24) but it’s close and pizza is pizza :)
Domino's Pizza
This Dominos is about a 5 minute drive - takeout only (Summer 24) but it’s close and pizza is pizza :)
It’s just about the only fast food restaurant in Canyon Lake but it’s open late in the summer, if you need a quick burger.
Sonic Drive-In
18350 FM306It’s just about the only fast food restaurant in Canyon Lake but it’s open late in the summer, if you need a quick burger.
Sightseeing
Tubing the Guadalupe is the best on a hot day in the summer! This is located right at the "Horseshoe" best loop to tube and about 10 minutes from the house!
34 locals recommend
Tube Haus
12454 FM306Tubing the Guadalupe is the best on a hot day in the summer! This is located right at the "Horseshoe" best loop to tube and about 10 minutes from the house!
Lovely Marina and great place to catch a sunset drink or rent a boat for a few hours!
81 locals recommend
Canyon Lake Marina
280 MarinaLovely Marina and great place to catch a sunset drink or rent a boat for a few hours!
The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country
4831 FM2673Canyon Lake is a beautifully clear lake, its wide enough for sailing and big enough to zip around on a speed boat. A few public beaches make it very easy for summer swimming.
221 locals recommend
Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake is a beautifully clear lake, its wide enough for sailing and big enough to zip around on a speed boat. A few public beaches make it very easy for summer swimming.
This is a secret beach a mile from our house - please don't tell folks! Its a public trail for horses that goes along the beach but it also has a large sandy area that is not well known and is never crowded in the summer, set up on the beach and let your kids play in the sand!
Hancock Trail
This is a secret beach a mile from our house - please don't tell folks! Its a public trail for horses that goes along the beach but it also has a large sandy area that is not well known and is never crowded in the summer, set up on the beach and let your kids play in the sand!
James C. Curry Nature Center
1889 Skyline DrLovely park near the dam.
If you have time to only go to one spot, go here. It is beautiful, wear your swimsuit but also bring good shoes, its a bit of a hike down to the water but beautiful views and a walk along the top of the dam.
93 locals recommend
Overlook Park
601 Coe RdIf you have time to only go to one spot, go here. It is beautiful, wear your swimsuit but also bring good shoes, its a bit of a hike down to the water but beautiful views and a walk along the top of the dam.
All those pretty river pictures in our listing come from this spot. Its a lovely easy hike with grottos, beautiful rocks and clear water.
39 locals recommend
Guadalupe River Trail
16510 S Access RdAll those pretty river pictures in our listing come from this spot. Its a lovely easy hike with grottos, beautiful rocks and clear water.
This is a great place for happy hour cocktails at sunset :) we love to rent boats here as well super fun lake to boat on!
81 locals recommend
Canyon Lake Marina
280 MarinaThis is a great place for happy hour cocktails at sunset :) we love to rent boats here as well super fun lake to boat on!
The Whitewater Amphitheater has amazing line ups year round! Surrounded by the Guadalupe River this is an awesome spot!
163 locals recommend
Whitewater Amphitheater
11860 FM306The Whitewater Amphitheater has amazing line ups year round! Surrounded by the Guadalupe River this is an awesome spot!
Potters Creek Park
3145 Potters Creek RdThis is a lovely swim park with wide vistas.
Boat ramp liked by locals - not the closest to the house but may be worth the extra two minutes. Also known as Little Jacob’s Creek. Lots of parking, bathrooms , tables and a loading dock for boats. Not in a park. Open 24 hours. Free.
Canyon Lake Boat Ramp 17
Boat ramp liked by locals - not the closest to the house but may be worth the extra two minutes. Also known as Little Jacob’s Creek. Lots of parking, bathrooms , tables and a loading dock for boats. Not in a park. Open 24 hours. Free.
Natural Bridge Caverns
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns RdGreat place to meander through shops and grab a bite to eat by the river.
52 locals recommend
Wimberley Square
Wimberley SquareGreat place to meander through shops and grab a bite to eat by the river.
Easy to book online - has cooler and tube rentals. Single price for all day rental. Life jackets available with rental. Located at the horseshoe so no need for bussing. https://riversportstubes.com/
28 locals recommend
River Sports Tube
12034 FM306Easy to book online - has cooler and tube rentals. Single price for all day rental. Life jackets available with rental. Located at the horseshoe so no need for bussing. https://riversportstubes.com/
This cave is awesome, it’s beautiful, the tour is informative and fun. The best way to beat the heat in the summer is to head underground :) it’s otherworldly.
53 locals recommend
Cave Without a Name
325 Kreutzberg RoadThis cave is awesome, it’s beautiful, the tour is informative and fun. The best way to beat the heat in the summer is to head underground :) it’s otherworldly.