Inks Lake — Attraction in Burnet

This is an 800-acre lake in Burnet and Llano counties fed by the waters coming out of Lake Buchanan. The reservoir was created in 1938 as a flood control and forms a series of dams along the Colorado River in Central Texas.

There is a state park adjacent to the south side of the lake. Here visitors can enjoy outdoor pursuits including camping, boating, fishing, kayaking and hiking on and around Inks Lake.

I recently spent a morning in the state park, taking in a couple of the hiking trails including Lake Trail and Pecan Flats Trail which ascends the hilly landscape south of the lake and provides a couple nice lakeside viewpoints. Also watched a couple of anglers catch a few fish at the North Pier within the campground area. Lots of deer around the state park on the morning of my...

We had a great time kayaking and hiking at inks lake. Kayak rental was a smooth experience, and bathroom near the general store was clean. Hiking is very manageable and offers opportunities for bird watching, and rock spotting, because believe it or not, they have some rarest rock in Texas that are billions of years old. One star off because we originally booked cabin to stay overnight, but decided to leave right after a few minutes inside the cabin. It has a cleaning product smell that neither...

Beautiful lake w/affordable kayaking or canoe rental, camp sites are clean, bathrooms are incredible! Some of the best I've seen in state parks. The camp store is well stocked w/everything u may need-including water, fire wood, ice, snacks, even extra legos/hoses for RVs & tent patching kits for tent campers. Trails are nice, just not much tree cover, & the watering hole is...