Morning mist over a clear green river lined with cypress trees beneath a pale limestone bluff

Hill Country rivers, planned in Austin

Reserve river cabin stays from Austin on Hill Country water

Our office on Exposition Boulevard plans river cabin stays from Austin to eleven lodges, inns and cabin resorts along eight Hill Country rivers. Tell us the month and what you want from the water, and we check the nights with the lodge and send one written quote. Once you agree, the lodge holds the nights in your name and you pay it directly.

from$200for two, 2 nights, $100 per person

See all eleven staysPrefer to talk it through? (512) 478-2163

Name a river and a month

What do you want the water for?

Swimming in cold, clear water Floating or paddling A quiet bank and a porch Not sure yet

Which stay, if you have one in mind

Month you would like to arrive

Adults

Nights: 3

Your name

Phone (optional)

Anything the lodge should know

Sending this costs nothing and holds nothing. The form is open 24/7; the written answer follows the office times shown below.

Eleven stays from the Comal to the Pedernales

Eleven lodges, inns and cabin resorts on eight rivers, from under an hour to a little over three hours from Austin, each with its own page in the full catalog. The tiles run from the river that keeps the most of its May water through August to the one that keeps the least: spring-fed rivers such as the Comal and the San Marcos hold most of their flow into late summer, while rain-fed rivers such as the Blanco and the Pedernales are at their best in spring and after fall rain.

This fall has been dry. Over the 30 days to late October the Blanco at Wimberley ran near 6 cubic feet per second against a usual October median of 46. Water follows rain, so each written quote describes the river as it stands that week.

A clear spring fed river with waving underwater grass beneath arching shade trees

Comal River · New BraunfelsComal riverside lodge, three nightsfrom $390 for two · $195 per person

Long ribbons of underwater grass in a clear green river under a dense leafy canopy

San Marcos River · FentressSan Marcos River cabin at Fentressfrom $360 for two · $180 per person

Rapids spill around flat limestone boulders below a tall pale bluff and cypress branches

Guadalupe River · River RoadGuadalupe River Road cabin, three nightsfrom $470 for two · $235 per person

A gravel bar curves along a calm river below cypress trees and a sunlit limestone bank

Guadalupe River · GrueneGruene riverside inn weekendfrom $410 for two · $205 per person

Shallow clear water flows over flat limestone ledges under a soft pastel sky

Llano River · JunctionLlano forks cabin at Junctionfrom $200 for two · $100 per person

Clear shallow river water runs over rounded stones below a tall pale limestone bluff and leaning cypress branches

Frio River · ConcanFrio summer cabin at Concanfrom $770 for two · $385 per person

Clear water spills over a limestone ledge into a deep green pool below canyon walls

Frio River · LeakeyUpper Frio cabin near Leakeyfrom $680 for two · $340 per person

Bright green cypress trees reflect in a calm creek edged with flat limestone slabs under a cloudy sky

Blanco River · WimberleyBlanco River cottage in Wimberleyfrom $430 for two · $215 per person

A shallow river flows past rounded pink granite boulders glowing in warm sunset light

Llano River · LlanoLlano riverside inn, two nightsfrom $460 for two · $230 per person

A tall white limestone bluff rises above autumn trees and a calm river with a pale gravel bar

Colorado River · BendColorado River cabin at Bendfrom $200 for two · $100 per person

Shallow water spills over stepped gray limestone ledges and potholes between green wooded banks

Pedernales River · Johnson CityPedernales spring cabin, Johnson Cityfrom $320 for two · $160 per person Torn between two rivers?Tell the office the month and what you want the water for, and the written answer names a stay.

Sunset glow over a calm river reflecting cypress trees, wooded hills, and a limestone bluff

Lodge nights and required fees in the figure, hotel tax outside it

Each figure counts the lodge nights for two people sharing and any cleaning or resort charge the lodge makes mandatory, before tax. The state and local hotel tax the lodge adds at checkout is paid separately, along with the drive in your own car, meals and groceries, and tubes, boats or park entry from local outfitters.

Each lodge pays our office a commission after the stay. The total for your real dates is confirmed in the quote, with tax shown on its own line.

how each from figure is built

Counted before tax

The lodge, inn or cabin resort nights for two sharing
Cleaning and every fee the lodge itself makes mandatory

Paid separately

Texas and local hotel tax, added by the lodge
Driving there and back in your own car
Meals, groceries and anything bought on the river

Planning and the written quote cost you nothing: the lodge pays the office a commission after your stay.

A west Austin office near Tarrytown

We work from Suite 105 at 2630 Exposition Boulevard, a short drive from downtown in the Tarrytown area. Visits are by arrangement, so write or call first and we will set a time to sit down over the catalog.

The phone is answered Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central. A written request that reaches us by 1 p.m. on one of those days gets its written answer by 4 p.m. that day; anything later, or sent on a Sunday or Monday, is answered by 4 p.m. on the next phone day. The request form takes your details 24/7.

Company: Penobscot River Cabins LLC
Office: 2630 Exposition Blvd, Suite 105, Austin, Texas 78703
Phone: (512) 478-2163
Hours: Phone Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central

Four questions on payment, holds, low water and distance

Who do I pay for the stay?

The lodge, inn or cabin resort itself, on its own terms and its own schedule. Payment happens at the lodge, and the lodge pays our office a commission once your stay is over.

Does sending the form hold any nights?

Sending a request costs nothing and holds nothing. Nights are held only after you say yes in writing to the quote; then we ask the lodge to reserve them in your name, and it sends you its own confirmation.

What happens if the river is low when we arrive?

The lodge decides whether your nights can move, and we ask it on your behalf. Its cancellation and change terms are written into the quote before you agree, so you know them from the start.

Which stay is closest to Austin?

Wimberley, on the Blanco, at about 38 miles and just under an hour by car. The farthest are on the Frio at Concan and Leakey, a little over three hours away.

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