The second leg of my Texas Hill Country trip had me heading north from the Guadalupe River up to Inks Lake State Park. I was all on my own for this one. Colors are just starting to turn on many of the trees so I was just a little early for peak season. I love this time of year! This is a large park and has over 200 spaces for RVs and tent camping as well as a few cabins. There are miles of trails and lots to see and do here and at nearby attractions.
📅 Dates: November 17-19, 2024 🍂
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🏕️ Destination:
Inks Lake State Park, Site #236, Burnet , TX
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| Pelicans making their morning appearance on the lake |
💲 Regular cost per night: $23 + $7/person
Discount: Texas State Parks Pass $25.50
My total cost: $34.50 Avg/night: $17.25
🚘229.4 miles from Lazy L&L to Inks Lake, then home
Average 10.9 mph
⛽ Gas Per gal $2.259 Total $47.54
Trip cost $82.04
Notes:
I slept with the windows open Sunday night, but it got colder on Monday and big line of storms came up early with very heavy winds and some rain. It cleared out by noon. So nice and quiet without the AC running (or furnace). The Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery is just down the road from the Park entrance. I went when I was a kid, but didn’t have time on this trip.
Weather ☀️🌧️ 🌡️🌬️ 🌕
How I felt ☺️
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Would I go back? Yes!
💜💜💜 Highlights of this trip💜💜💜
👩🏻👨🏻Who I went with: Just Me & Miss Priss
✅ What I did: Rode around the park, walked trails, went to Longhorn Cavern State Park just 6 miles down the road. That is a must-stop as well. Lots of CCC structures here.
🚶🏻♀️Trails I walked: Devil’s Waterhole, Valley Spring Creek, Devil’s Backbone, Nature - 4 miles at Inks Lake. Just under a mile on easy trails at Longhorn Caverns after the tour. It was still very windy and I wanted to get back to the trails at Inks Lake. Click the links to see my route and more photos.
👀 What I saw: Some Fall leaves, lots of stars
🐦 Wildlife I encountered: Squirrels, Coots, Cardinals, Chickadees, Various ducks, Doves, Wrens, Pelicans, Herons. “Chicken Nugget” Tri-Color Bats in the Caverns.
📚 What I learned:
Park entrance has moved to the new headquarters. Fishing pier has green lights on it at night.. LHCSP has a very nice gift shop and Hunts Brothers pizza. The caverns were formed by an underground river. It is one of only a couple formed in this way in the USA.
🤣 A laughable moment: Jokes by Caverns tour guide. She made the tour fun.
😮 A surprising moment: Storm that came up Monday morning. I could get very close to the bats. I could almost reach out and touch them (but I didn’t). Inks Lake has FOUR side-by-side dump stations on the way out. In summer, they are VERY busy, so plan accordingly.
🛍️ My favorite souvenir: Photos, stamp in my log books, medallion for my hiking stick.
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🛒 Where I shopped: The stores at Inks Lake and Longhorn Caverns - started my Christmas shopping 🎄
📌 Stops along the way: As you may have guessed…Longhorn Caverns State Park
👢Where I danced: Not on this trip
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