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Went to Canyon Lake last minute for the weekend. Lodging was limited so came across Turkey Cove Lodge we went into the weekend knowing it was going to be a little dated so it was as we expected. The room was small and outdated it had a great view of the lake. That being said it was clean and smelled clean. We saw plenty of deer on the property. We took advantage of the charcoal grills and had a great experience. We actually think we were the only guests there for the weekend! We would stay again it was convenient to drive to restraints and hiking trails nearby.

Beautiful clear lake. However... be aware that unless you have a boat most lakefront "beach" access has $20 a car, no reentry, limited parking. So you need to line up well before 10 am to make sure you get in and plan to stay all day, Overlook park seemed to be the only free lakefront "beach" access (rocky bottom aqua socks needed), but it's a short hike down informal trails and swim at own risk. For the horseshoe river float I would check ahead of time the river levels because in drought conditions like right now it will be a slow float and you are going to be hanging up on rocks the 2nd half of the float.

Canyon lake has so much to offer. Each visit we do something different and still want to visit again. Beautiful lakeside swimming and gorgeous sunsets and excellent food choices. Visit the Parks & marina's, we also rented a pontoon for the day and it was so exciting and a beautiful lake experience!

We did not go to Canyon Lake bc of the $20 fee to enter. We went to the Overlook Park and walked the dam instead plus went for a hike. We ate at Gristmill (pretty good), Bare Bull bbq (amazing) and Starz Cafe (food was just ok and service was not great).

Loved the hotel! Everything was clean from the rooms to the pool to the other recreational areas. The only thing we didn't know was the two rooms we booked were at two separate locations which had to be driven by car to get to. So if you want your group to be together, you might want to check first. But it was manageable. One room was located on a hill with very long flights of stairs. I would definitely avoid that next time. With three sets of families, everyone was wanting to come back next year and do it again. Loved the lake! We went to Beach #1 at Canyon Lake, which is a public park. The cost is $10 per car. Make sure to bring river shoes because the lake bottom and beach are rocky. Flip flops won't work as they get stuck in the lake bottom. Getting there early is best because it fills up quickly. We got there at 9:00 am and got a great spot, but wish we had brought chairs and a pop-up canopy. We happened to have a tarp to sit on, so that really helped. And we also wish we had brought tubes to float in. But it was still fun! There are also grills for cooking.

We love Canyon Lake and go often, but we will never stay at Hideout on the Horseshoe again. The sofa bed was awful...didn't expect much from a sofa bed, but I did expect more than just springs. The mattress was dirty, ripped up and just gross. The couch cushions were stained and dirty. We usually stay more on the lake and not on the river at other places. Canyon Lake is great and we will go back, just a different location next time.