Tour Information:
- Hiking through the Gorge can be physically demanding, and is not recommended for people with heart conditions, bad knees, ankles or in poor physical health.
- Public and group tours are available to ages 7 and up. Good walking shoes and water are required.
- Privately scheduled groups require a minimum of 10 participants, up to a maximum of 23.
- The tours automatically close when they become full at 23 participants.
- The tours automatically close 24 hours before the tour begins.
- Reservations are recommended to assure you a space.
- Tours last about 3 hours. There are no restroom facilities or potable water in the Gorge.
- Participants must carry bottled water and are encouraged to bring a backpack so that their hands will be free.
- No rock or fossil collecting are allowed on Gorge tours.
- Tours will follow a designated route. Participants will not be allowed freedom to wander.
- Everyone who enters the Gorge must sign a Liability Release Form prior to admittance.
- Groups with children between 7 and 18 years old will be advised of adult chaperone to youth ratio requirements.
- No pets are allowed.
- All tours will begin at the Overlook Park. Starting below the Canyon Lake Dam, take the park road to the very top, where the restrooms are located. You will see our Canyon Lake Gorge sign and benches, which is where you will meet the tour guide a half hour prior to the time of the tour.
- GPS coordinates N 29 51.620' W 098 11.877'.
- Questions please call 830-964-5424, Monday - Friday, 9-5pm.
The Canyon Lake Gorge is open to the public for guided tours only. Each tour is lead by a volunteer certified Gorge Preservation Society Guide with assistance from trained Docents.
Tours highlight the Power of Water theme with Goals that include increasing the visitor's understanding of the:
- Canyon Reservoir Project, and Canyon Lake Gorge through the partnership efforts between the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Gorge Preservation Society
- geology of Central Texas
- hydrogeology, especially the interconnectedness of groundwater and surface water
- interrelationship between humans and the physical environment
- process of biologic succession and introduce them to common plants and animals found in the natural communities of the Gorge.
- appreciation and respect for the natural environment
Public Tours are posted on this website quarterly*. Use the Check Availability form on this page for scheduled tours.
Applicants will receive an e-mail confirmation within a couple business days. Approximately one week prior to the Tour date, participants will receive a detailed e-mail reminder with relevant information, guidelines, directions and their Guide/Docent's name and phone contact.
Groups of ten or more participants may request their own tour. A Group Tour Request Form must be submitted at least four weeks in advance of the proposed tour date and are subject to scheduling considerations.
School group tours are limited to high school (grade 9 - 12) and college. At present, no elementary or middle school groups will be allowed to tour the Gorge.
Download Group Tour Request form
Download Liability Release form
Fee:
Both Public and Group tour participants will be charged $10 per person, except:
- High School groups – no fee
- Universities, Texas Master Naturalist and Scout groups - $5 per person.
* (Quarterly tours posted for months (Jan – Mar, Apr – Jun, Jul – Sep, Oct – Dec)
Research groups requesting access to the Gorge should follow guidelines on the Research page.
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