John’s guidebook
Food scene
Cafe style with excellent fried catfish and chicken fried steak.
15 locals recommend
Mama's Home Cooking
635 Buchanan DrCafe style with excellent fried catfish and chicken fried steak.
Bill's Burgers, Wings & Things
306 W Polk StGreat burgers and fries in a family atmosphere
Spyke's Bar B Que & Catering
14601 Ranch Rd 1431Excellent BBQ
Gio's Italian Restaurant
101 W Main StExcellent Italian restaurant with a variety of choices.
Excellent seafood with great setting overlooking Lake Marble Falls.
38 locals recommend
River City Grille
700 1st StExcellent seafood with great setting overlooking Lake Marble Falls.
Wonderful wine in a marvelous setting with great views of Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake.
56 locals recommend
Torr Na Lochs Vineyard & Winery
7055 TX-29Wonderful wine in a marvelous setting with great views of Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake.
Wonderful vineyard with excellent wine served in a beautiful tasting room.
76 locals recommend
Perissos Vineyards
7214 Park Rd 4 WWonderful vineyard with excellent wine served in a beautiful tasting room.
City/town information
Small town with grocery shopping (HEB is 12 miles away, 19 min), restaurants, gas, hardware and general items stores(Dollar General). Lighthouse Country Club(Golf), and Legends Golf Course
11 locals recommend
Kingsland
Small town with grocery shopping (HEB is 12 miles away, 19 min), restaurants, gas, hardware and general items stores(Dollar General). Lighthouse Country Club(Golf), and Legends Golf Course
Many great restaurants with nice views of Lake Marble Falls, grocery shopping, gasoline, hardware and general item stores(Dollar General)
72 locals recommend
Marble Falls
Many great restaurants with nice views of Lake Marble Falls, grocery shopping, gasoline, hardware and general item stores(Dollar General)
Grocery shopping(HEB is 14 miles away, 20 min), gasoline, downtown square with unique shops, wine tasting, hardware and general item type stores, Delaware Springs Golf Course south of town.
9 locals recommend
Burnet
Grocery shopping(HEB is 14 miles away, 20 min), gasoline, downtown square with unique shops, wine tasting, hardware and general item type stores, Delaware Springs Golf Course south of town.
Downtown square with unique shops, good BBQ, hardware and general item type stores. Nice parks along the Llano river with options to rent canoes or kayaks
17 locals recommend
Llano
Downtown square with unique shops, good BBQ, hardware and general item type stores. Nice parks along the Llano river with options to rent canoes or kayaks
Wonderful town with lots of vineyards nearby. A good day trip for shopping the unique stores and tasting wine. About 1 hour drive away.
463 locals recommend
Fredericksburg
Wonderful town with lots of vineyards nearby. A good day trip for shopping the unique stores and tasting wine. About 1 hour drive away.
Sightseeing
Very nice caverns with an interesting tour on the caverns and history of the area
153 locals recommend
Longhorn Cavern State Park
Very nice caverns with an interesting tour on the caverns and history of the area
Beautiful winding road through state park. There is a Fish Hatchery by the Roy Inks Dam with hiking trails. Free
109 locals recommend
Inks Lake State Park
3630 Park Rd 4 WBeautiful winding road through state park. There is a Fish Hatchery by the Roy Inks Dam with hiking trails. Free
Vanishing Texas River Cruise
443 Waterway LnCruise up Lake Buchanan scoping out wildlife
Great hiking trails and the view from the top of Enchanted Rock is awesome. About 1 hour drive.
301 locals recommend
Enchanted Rock Summit
Great hiking trails and the view from the top of Enchanted Rock is awesome. About 1 hour drive.
This is an awesome park with plenty of hiking trails. It is about 1.5 hours away
318 locals recommend
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Rd 6026This is an awesome park with plenty of hiking trails. It is about 1.5 hours away
For you history buffs this is an excellent museum, highlighting Admiral Nimitz.
155 locals recommend
National Museum of the Pacific War
311 E Austin StFor you history buffs this is an excellent museum, highlighting Admiral Nimitz.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Bring a pair of water shoes, your feet will appreciate it.
Swimming areas are a mixture of small gravel, rocks, and some mud(deeper out).