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Wakepoint LBJ Food, Fuel, Fun
Wakepoint LBJ The best fuel, food and fun on the lake!
By Richard Zowie
When some think of a convenience store with amenities, an image that comes to mind is a bustling one on U.S. 281 or Interstate 10. Drivers can take a break from the open road as they fuel up with Ethanol-free fuel, drinks, and the best burgers on the lake. Some are heading to the lakes and searching for boat fuel, fishing gear, or just a day on the water boating, tubing, or waterskiing. For visitors, souvenirs are the name of the game.
Wakepoint LBJ has a more aquatic location, as it’s at 14757 West Farm to Market Road 1431 in Kingsland, where the Llano River flows into the Colorado River, which then flows into the Lake LBJ reservoir. Jody Bowers, who manages Wakepoint LBJ for owner Scott Westland, said, “The business, part rooftop bar, part convenience store, and part barbecue, was converted from an old Valero’s. The LBJ part of the name is obvious since it’s on the lake. The owner’s son, Brady Westlund, an accomplished wakeboard rider who was on Baylor’s wakeboard team, came up with the name.”
The previous owner had the store and single-wide trailers a person could rent. Westland bought it following an environmental study when the property came onto the market.
“We decided we would put a complex there that incorporated the convenience store,” Bowers said. “Commercial office space was also for rent on the second story.”
Down by the water, they have a ship store, which Bowers described as a mini-convenience store for basics during the season. “It also sells fuel on the water for boaters,” he said.
Wakepoint’s “The Spot” is where the patio and restaurant complex are located on top of the ship store. “The ideas we implemented included maximizing the property to provide everything that Kingsland needed,” Bowers said.
Wakepoint LBJ opened October 1, 2018, right before the flood a few years ago that brought much damage to waterfront properties in the Highland Lakes area.
“We had to overcome those challenges,” Bowers said. “Luckily, the main convenience store wasn’t damaged, although the ship store was. Everything was damaged in our barbecue shack, and it was a challenging year getting repairs made.”
The store sells fuel, ice, beer, soda, chips, and features live music.
“We just booked country music artist Jason Boland, and he’ll be here July 16th for Wakefest,” Bowers said. “We have different entertainment options through the season.”
Boaters that frequent the lake for activities like that Wakepoint is convenient. This year, they’ve added liquor to their wine and beer offerings. “People seem to like the laid-back atmosphere,” Bowers said. “We have a really good mix of great food on our menus. Great food, great drinks, a family-friendly, fun atmosphere. People bring their kids and dogs.
“On the major holiday weekends, we have a bouncy house for kids. We’ll have someone doing face painting, and we provide lots of activities for the community. We try to give back to the community and our customers.”
And if that’s not enough, Bowers pointed out there’s a “pretty nice sunset” from Wakepoint’s patio.
Hours at Wakepoint LBJ are as follows: • The Store: Sun-Thurs, 5 a.m. - 12 a.m. Fri. -Sat. 5 a.m. - 1 a.m. • The Spot: Mon. -Tues., Closed Wed. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. • The Spread: Mon. - Sun., 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. • Wakepoint BBQ: Mon. -Tues., Closed Wed-Sun., 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. • The Slips Fuel: 24/7 and 365 a year • The Slips Store: Mon. - Thurs., Closed Fri. - Sun., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information, go online to: wakepointlbj. com.
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