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Go to Scrutchin Lake if you want to go to a nice lake. Scrutchin Lake Dam has splendid water scenery and it's near Scrutchin Lake, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Scrutchin Lake; Guadalupe Park Trail is a pleasant local trail. This lake is so wonderful. Scrutchin Lake is good enough to spend more than a day at, United Campgrounds-san Marcos is a good local campground. But wait, there's more to do in the neighborhood of Scrutchin Lake. Blanco River
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Good hiking is available along the Prospect Park Trail, and for you golfers we recommend nearby SWT Golf Course. Scrutchin Lake is not far at all from Austin-Round Rock, and there's good hiking along the Lockhart State Park Trail. The yearly rain here at Scrutchin Lake is about average; the wettest month of the year is regularly May, that's the one that rains | |
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the most; January on the other hand is the driest.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a site to stay Hampton Inn & Suites San Marcos, Tx is a good choice, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then,
we recommend San Marcos River. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Marcos, Tx is a delightful location to get some rest, and if you came to camp Pecan RV Park is a splendid place to do that. Summer at Scrutchin Lake arrives with
high temperatures in the 90's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 70's. Highs through the wintertime are usually in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Scrutchin Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.85667
Longitude: -97.92333
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San Marcos River, Hays/ Caldwell/ Guadalupe CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (San Marcos to Martindale) |
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Blanco River, Hays CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class II-III - 20 miles long (Wimberley to Kyle) |
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Guadalupe River, Comal CountyCounty, 16 miles away
Class II-III(V) - 22 miles long (Canyon Dam to Cypress Bend Park) |
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The Hampton Inn & Suites San Marcos, TX is a new hotel, opening May 2003, located on I-35 between San Antonio and Austin at Exit 204 in the northeast corner of the intersection, just behind Luby's res...
