Canyon of the Eagles Camping Trip 5-(20-23)-2010

Jeff and I kind of have a tradition of going camping every year to our Favorite Park in the Hill Country at a place called Inks Lake.

(Previouse Trip to Inks Lake Pictures from 2006)

This year all the family wanted to go with us so I was late making reservations to Inks Lake, but since we loved the Hill Country so much I figured anywhere in that area would be just as good. So there were some other parks mentioned at the State Park Reservation Office and I asked the family which they thought and by looking around on the webpage we decided on Canyon of the Eagles. Have a look around their website see what you think. http://www.canyonoftheeagles.com/

We have never camped on Lake Buchanan so this was gonna be a new experience for all of us. We knew that the campsite didn't have electricity and that you had to drive to the restrooms or use the port a john. On the way down RR2341 it was really pretty with wild flowers and hills where you could see the crest of the lake and the lake homes. Then we got to the park and there is a small building just inside the gate (we figure to check in at) its empty...so we drive up to the Lodge and found a sign that said guest registration doors locked. Finally Jeff went in the restaurant and asked the cook where to go and he said there would be a guy by the RV camping sites. (Pat) real nice guy, we had reserved 2 sites because we had more that 6 people camping but he said that they were very relaxed around here and to make it cheaper on us he thought we could all camp on 1 site. (Remember we haven't seen the sites to this point) he gave us directions back up to the front of the park near the first small building there is a "road" to the right we could pick any site we wanted except the sites that said reserved. We turn onto this trail not much bigger than a hiking trail and picked out Site #8 because it had a circle type drive and we thought it would be easier on Jeff pulling the boat. This is what our site Looked Like. Uncle Fred grabbing a drink from the water faucet.

Now you might think that Shade in the beginning of Summer in Texas would be a welcome site...but Shade like this is so thick that there was not a breeze. My brother made a weedeater out of some string and a rock so we would have places to set up our tents. He also cut us a path down to the would be lake. I say would be because last summer the lake dried up 20feet and with the rain we have had this year it has only comeback 10 feet so there was 10 more feet of marshy yuck that would be under water but wasn't so Jeff had to leave the boat on the trailer.

He did find a public boat ramp about 15miles up the road and took me out one day on Lake Buchanan. Man we had hell getting the boat launched because the gusts were so strong and the swells were so big we go soaked our dog Trapper went with us and by the end of the trip he was climbing up into my lap. So since we couldn't get out in the boat and swim I took my nephew and G down to Inks Lake about 30miles from the park we were at and they had a good time splashing around. Jeff and Brother followed us in the boat and they went fishing while we played. We were there about 2hours and a storm rolled in so we packed up and headed back to camp. But we didn't get any rain there and still no breeze. I think I probably would not have lasted even an hour except Jeff and I went to Wal-Mart the first night and picked up a battery operated fan and I just carried that thing all over camp with me and G. So my point is that if you want a good Hill Country Camping Experience take the time plan ahead and make reservations for Inks Lake about 3months in advance. Because Camping at Canyon of the Eagles is just an after thought to their Lodge and Cabins if you can afford to stay in them.