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06-03-2008, 04:23 PM
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Nearby Lakes
Who here likes to go to the lake? Which one is your favorite and why?
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06-03-2008, 04:28 PM
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Lake McQueeney and Canyon Lake are my favorites.
No real reason Canyon because the scenery.
McQueeney because its familiar I guess.
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06-03-2008, 05:07 PM
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Let's go CAMPING!!!!
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Medina, because it's so close to us. We go to the RV resort up there all the time. Love it. It's pretty, lots of tress, has a pool and the owners are as nice as it gets.
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06-03-2008, 05:12 PM
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Canyon Lake-it's the only one I'm familiar with, been going many many years. We actually prefer the coast, but with gas prices, will have to do a couple lake trips. We like Comal Park (on west end-away from the dam) It sits kinda high overlooking lake, good swimming area, and we bbq.
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06-03-2008, 05:15 PM
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Has anyone been to Choke Canyon? I know it's not exactly close by.
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06-03-2008, 05:56 PM
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Medina is my favorite. It is a beautiful lake and not too far from home. However, the public use facilities are pretty limited.
Canyon lake is also very nice and I use the Randolph AFB rec area to launch my boat.
Both lakes get way too busy on the weekends during the warm months. I usually only take my boat out on weekdays and sometimes I almost have the lake to myself.
I also go to Lake Calaveras because the fishing there is very good. However, it's not much to look at and definitely not a lake I'd swim in.
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06-03-2008, 09:51 PM
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I like Canyon, Choke, and Medina. Calaveras and Braunig are good fishing lakes, and about 30 minutes from me. Medina is close too. We were just camping at Choke a few weeks ago.
I agree with ChrisSA, I wouldn't swim in Calaveras or Braunig!!
Here are the links to info pages on the Texas Parks and Wildlife page - definitely do some googling and find the private parks, etc...
Choke Canyon
Calaveras
Braunig
Canyon Lake
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06-04-2008, 12:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SAnativegirl
Canyon Lake-it's the only one I'm familiar with, been going many many years. We actually prefer the coast, but with gas prices, will have to do a couple lake trips. We like Comal Park (on west end-away from the dam) It sits kinda high overlooking lake, good swimming area, and we bbq.
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Does the swimming area have a nice "beach" area at Comal Park? Are there real restrooms there? |
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06-04-2008, 07:55 AM
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Life is good
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camper1
Medina, because it's so close to us. We go to the RV resort up there all the time. Love it. It's pretty, lots of tress, has a pool and the owners are as nice as it gets.
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Yes, Greg and Gina are very nice (I think that is who you are talking about). That is a nice park too.
Others, stay away from Medina Lake. It is dirty, overcrowded, stinky, and the people are VERY rude!!  |
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06-04-2008, 03:11 PM
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Aren't there gators at Choke?
I just went to Braunig this past weekend and we caught a ton of fish, nothing big enough to keep though. Either ways, was a blast.
We're planning to go to either Somerville or Buchanan next.
Anyone been fishing at Medina? Heard there's not a lot of public places there to fish off the banks. And if so, how was the fishing?
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