Lake Granbury
Granbury’s City Beach is a popular place for children, teenagers and adults. The beach includes a water feature for youngsters to splash around.
Lake Granbury winds through Hood County BY DEBBIE SCHNEIDER HOOD COUNTY NEWS
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he winding path of the Brazos River makes for a scenic Lake Granbury. Bluffs rise high over portions of the lake.
Boat ramps Six public boat ramps are located on Lake Granbury, including the
Granbury City Ramp, at the west end of the Pearl Street (Business 377) bridge. The Granbury facility has a threelane launch and 46 parking spaces each 40 feet long for easy handling of trucks and trailers. Public rest rooms at the ramp area feature selfflush toilets and heat in the winter. A single ramp operated by the city is adjacent to the Granbury Re-
sort Conference center. It is one of the deeper ramps on the lake. For safety reasons, no swimming or diving is allowed at the ramp areas. The boat ramps operated by the Brazos River Authority include Thorp Spring Park, Hunter Park, Rough Creek Park and deCordova Bend Park. Free camping is permitted at the
BRA parks. The sites are primitive there are no hook-ups for water or electric.
Stay in the channel To assist with navigation on the lake, lighted channel buoys mark the way. Boaters are advised to stay near the channel markers, passing
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The 2014-15 Hood County News Newcomers & Visitors Guide