Canyon Lake Gorge

A Geological Wonder

Carved by the flood of 2002, the Canyon Lake Gorge is a real-life classroom where visitors can experience the geology of the Texas Hill Country first-hand through visible faults, fractures and seeps in the limestone as well as fossils and 110 million year old dinosaur footprints.

Gorge Hiking Trails

Purchase a trail pass in the Visitor Center for a scenic hike along the north rim of the Gorge or take a stroll through on the Nature Trail.

No reservation required

$5 per person / Under age 12 free

Last trail admittance 1.5 hours prior to closing

Hikers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult

No pets allowed

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Guided Tours

Join a certified guide on a trip down to the bottom of the 64-acre Gorge to explore limestone layers from an ancient sea, perfectly preserved fossils, waterfalls and springs where the Trinity Aquifer is exposed, and much more.

3-Hour Public Tour

$20/person

3 Hour Duration
Up to 10 Participants
Ages 7 & up

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90-Minute Public Tour

$15/person

90 Minute Duration
Up to 10 Participants
Ages 7 & up

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Private Tours

$20/person

$200 minimum
Up to 20 Participants
Ages 7 & up

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Educational Tours and Outdoor Classroom

Guided tours are available for educational groups - from elementary school to college - including home school groups, as well as youth organizations, including scout groups.

The Gorge Outdoor Classroom is a hands-on educational experience reinforcing Earth and Life Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) at the fifth-grade level. The Outdoor Classroom offers stations related to Weathering, Erosion and Fossils; Biology, Water Lab and Food Chain/Web; Water Quality Testing; Landforms in Watershed; Land Ecosystems - Geocaching; and the Water Cycle. Teachers are able to customize the program and stations to fit their specific curriculum.

School Group Tours

$5/student

90 Minute or 3 Hour Duration
Up to 75 Participants
Middle & High School; University
Homeschool groups of 10 or more

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Youth Organization Group Tour

$5/person

90 Minute or 3 Hour Duration
Up to 75 Participants
Ages 7 & up

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Fifth Grade Outdoor Classroom

$5^*/student

Reinforces fifth grade Earth and Life Science TEKS
Up to 150 Participants

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Gorge Entrance

The entrance to the GBRA Canyon Lake Gorge Park is located off the driveway to Tye Preston Memorial Library on the South Access Road below the Canyon Lake Dam and across from Hidden Valley Sports Park. Once on the library’s drive, visitors will take the first left and follow the gravel drive to the parking areas below the Visitor Center.