Check out Hilltop Lakes near Normangee. Lots of property out there.

Lake LBJ. On it right now. You can build a dock and, more importantly, the water level is constant.

On Lake Travis, your dock could either be underwater or on dry land depending on the water level fluctuations.

LBJ is also not as crowded as Travis because the day boaters from Austin stop at Travis and the day boaters from San Antonio stop at Canyon

Mods got the weekend off.

Lake Dunlap has some deals if you are willing to wait a few years before you have water again.

If you like catfishing, I know of a lake limestone house about to be on the market. Huge barn on property and covered dock with boat lift.

Lake Travis but it'll cost you a million +

Of the Highland Lakes, I would recommend LBJ. Constant level. They used to drain it every few years for clean-up and repairs, and that was ideal time to build or repair a dock or wall. I have been on Buchannan and Travis, both beautiful, but too many times you have too much or not enough water.

I also visited Lake Whitney one time. Beautiful! But I really don't know anything else about it.

My goodness I miss PreCovid

A lake thread on M-W

I'm in the lake house market as well. Anyone have any thoughts on Lake Palestine? Palestine seems to hit all points for OP also.

Impatient Angler said:

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I'm in the lake house market as well. Anyone have any thoughts on Lake Palestine? Palestine seems to hit all points for OP also.

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Big lake with lots of timber. Great crappie fishing

We are on Lake Palestine and been there for years. Great fishing if you're into that (we are not) but depending on where you get it's really good for water sports as well. Just find a place south of 155. We are on the east side. Not super crowded but a nice lake to be on.

Give Dana Staples a call - she's nice, professional & knows Lake Palestine better than anyone.

https://www.unitedcountrylakepalestine.com/index.html

We've used her & her team to purchase several rental properties. She sold a lake house for us - not on Lake Palestine, but a small private lake in Palestine TX - and we could not have been happier with the process.

I have a place on Lake LBJ. Best lake In central Texas. Good fishing, decent sized cities close with HEBs within 15 min of most places, Wide lake, constant level, and most people I have met are exceptionally nice and down to earth.

Anybody have a realtor recommendation for Lake LBJ / Marble Falls area?

End up making a decision?

It may depend on if you want to be able to boat to restaurants an stuff like that. Some will have stuff like that, some won't.

HOA or no?

Is size of the lake important?

How close? 1 hour is a lot different than 3 hours, 2 hour vs 6 hour round trip. The closer it is, the more likely you'll use it, or is it primary residence?

Budget may dictate something less developed further from major metropolitan areas versus primer LBJ, Lake Travis, Lake Conroe, or the close in DFW lakes. A lot of choices in central Texas, east and west between markets. Just have to stay away from Corp and most powerplant lakes (no docks).

Are they definitely rebuilding the dam to fill up Dunlap again?

MAS444 said:

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Are they definitely rebuilding the dam to fill up Dunlap again?

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unlikely

Will Gilliam