Hamilton Creek Park near downtown Burnet
Hamilton Creek Park near downtown Burnet
Hamilton Creek Park is a beautifully designed and landscaped area along the creek where you can go for a walk, have a picnic or just sit and enjoy the scenery and people. It is very attractive with the walkway, the plants, bridges, etc. You will enjoy this peaceful area! It is within walking distance of the downtown square.
Burnet is a popular tourist town located 60 miles northwest of Austin, Texas on Highways 29 and 281. Burnet is 12 miles east of the Buchanan Dam and Lake Buchanan. Burnet is the County Seat of Burnet County in central Texas.
Tour the town in a horse-drawn carriage.
The Highland Lakes area of the central Texas Hill Country is a well know area for recreational activities such as golf, boating, fishing, camping and sightseeing. It is also listed in the top three areas of the country as a retirement area. The climate is moderate in the winter and it almost never snows in Burnet.
Buchanan Dam photo courtesy of L.C.R.A.Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake and Lake LBJ are just a few minutes drive from Burnet. There are services available on Lake Buchanan and Lake LBJ such as cabins for rent, RV parks, etc. It is a very pretty drive on a winding four lane highway through the Texas Hill Country to the lakes.
Burnet has a golf course, an athletic center, an airport, a hospital, 2 museums and several tourists attractions. You will find great home cooked meals in the local restaurants and they also have a McDonald's, Sonic Drive-In, What A Burger, Dairy Queen, and a Mr. Gatti's Pizza. In the past few years a new larger H.E.B. and Beall's has opened up in Burnet.
The City of Burnet is going through a period of restoration and many antique and gift stores now surround the Courthouse on the Square. Historical homes are also being restored as antique and gift shops and Bed & Breakfast Inns.
Hill Country Flyer
The Hill Country Flyer is a train that makes regular weekend runs from Cedar Park to Burnet to take tourists out to shop at the antique and gift stores in Burnet, to dine in the local resaturants and and to enjoy Hamilton Creek Park. Call 512-477-8468 for more information. To go to the Hill Country Flyer Web Page Click here.
Services Available in Burnet
Lone Star R & R - Park Model RVs
These luxurious Park Models can be used for lake houses, hunting cabins, guest houses, retirement living, Winter Texan homes, rental income and more.Storm's Restaurant
Popular restaurant with great burgers, catfish, chicken meals and more in BurnetPat's Gun Classes
Concealed Gun Permit classes 4 miles east of Burnet.
Fishing Guides on Lake Buchanan
Empty Pockets Guide Service
Fishing Guide on Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake, TX.Ray's Striper Fishing Guide Service
Fishing Guide on Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake, TX.
Lodging in the Burnet Area
Real Estate in the Burnet Area
Lake LBJ Real Estate - MLS Search
Specializing in Highland Lakes real estate and Texas Hill Country lake property.
Links to neighboring towns' web pages:
Kingsland, Marble Falls, Llano
