Travel & Outdoors

10 Water-y Vacation Rentals

Whether you are angling for a prime fishing spot or simply seeking out the sun, celebrate summer next to a beautiful body of water.

By

Lauren Smith Ford

Date

Jun 20, 2017

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We spent a recent weekend staying just steps from the Llano River in a rented house that comfortably accommodated our lively group of eight adults—and eight children, all under the age of seven. From the Adirondack chairs under a three-hundred-year-old oak tree, we started our mornings gazing at the ebb and flow of the river’s soothing current. After tubing and swimming in its clear waters, exploring and collecting rocks along its banks, days ended with cooking and cocktails in the open kitchen before lingering evenings on the front porch. It was an escape, and it was just a short hour-and-a-half-long drive from Austin, no delayed flights or long airport lines required. So, in honor of all things summer travel, here are our top picks for the best water-y dwellings on or near some of the state’s most scenic lakes and rivers.

Llano River | $1,050 per night | Sleeps 16 | One common space with four private cabins | Prime bass fishing spot on the river

Canyon Lake | $575 a night | Sleeps 8 | Cool, modern architecture | Private pool

Guadalupe River | $300 a night | Sleeps 14 | 20 minutes from Gruene | Riverfront | 50-foot dock with copious seating

Guadalupe River | $119 a night | Sleeps 6 | Barbecue grill and fire pit | Air-conditioned | Riverfront

Llano River | $470 a night | Sleeps 17 | Lovely modern finishes | Spacious porches for river viewing

Lake O' the Pines | $110 a night | Sleeps 4 | Good farmhouse vibes | Perfect front porch for bird watching

Coyote Creek | $628 a night | Horse barn turned rustic-chic abode | Fish in nearby Alvarado Lake

Frio River | $957 a night | Sleeps 20 | Five minutes from the Frio | Private pool with a volleyball net | Tube rentals and shuttles to the river included

Possum Kingdom Lake | $500 a night | Sleeps 10 | Sleek and modern | Canoes included | Lakefront

Cedar Creek Lake | $250 a night | Sleeps 14 | Spacious sunroom | Pets allowed | Lakefront

Llano River | $1,050 per night | Sleeps 16 | One common space with four private cabins | Prime bass fishing spot on the river

Canyon Lake | $575 a night | Sleeps 8 | Cool, modern architecture | Private pool

Guadalupe River | $300 a night | Sleeps 14 | 20 minutes from Gruene | Riverfront | 50-foot dock with copious seating

Guadalupe River | $119 a night | Sleeps 6 | Barbecue grill and fire pit | Air-conditioned | Riverfront

Llano River | $470 a night | Sleeps 17 | Lovely modern finishes | Spacious porches for river viewing

Lake O' the Pines | $110 a night | Sleeps 4 | Good farmhouse vibes | Perfect front porch for bird watching

Coyote Creek | $628 a night | Horse barn turned rustic-chic abode | Fish in nearby Alvarado Lake

Frio River | $957 a night | Sleeps 20 | Five minutes from the Frio | Private pool with a volleyball net | Tube rentals and shuttles to the river included

Possum Kingdom Lake | $500 a night | Sleeps 10 | Sleek and modern | Canoes included | Lakefront

Cedar Creek Lake | $250 a night | Sleeps 14 | Spacious sunroom | Pets allowed | Lakefront

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Jeronimo Dan

The Llano dwellings look more like huts that you would place immigrants in, for crop gathering, or prisoner’s that have violated prison rules?
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