Guadalupe River Road Retreat Southwestern Cabin
5.0
Outstanding(44 Reviews)Cabin in Canyon Lake, TX
5 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
About this cabin rental
Welcome to the Southwestern Cabin at the The Guadalupe River Road Retreat! We have three additional cabins (VRBO codes 7914761, 7911593, and 2016386) sharing six beautiful acres of Guadalupe river frontage, where guests are free to wander the park like setting under the shade of majestic oaks, pecans, and cypress trees. Enjoy fantastic views of the Guadalupe river from cabin decks and bench swings, take a nap in a hammock, relax and cook smores at our firepits, or play tennis day or night on our newly resurfaced tennis court, and of course spend time in and on the river!
Our retreat differs from many of the rental options on the river. We cater to families, couples, reunions and small groups who want a tranquil environment and wish to avoid the rowdy crowds and party cabins. We limit group sizes to what the cabins can comfortably accommodate, and we enforce our property rules regarding day guests, loud music, and disorderly conduct. If you are looking for an oasis on the river, a place where you can have fun but also relax in comfort, peace, and privacy, Guadalupe River Road Retreat is the place for you!
General info.
The Guadalupe River Road Retreat is located at 8910 River Road between the second and third crossing, halfway between Gruene and Canyon Lake, and is accessible via an electric gate (code provided upon booking).
We have two river access points, a concrete dock with steps down, or via a natural path down to a sitting area under the canopy of two massive cypress trees. Across the river from the property is a unique limestone expanse carved by the river where guests frequently enjoy hanging out, playing in the water, and watching the toobers float by.
There are multiple river outfitters within a short distance of the property, with the closest being Mountain Breeze which is less than a quarter mile from our access gate.
Gruene Texas, famous for its shops, restaurants, and the historic Gruene Dance Hall, is only nine miles (15 to 20 minutes south of our location). Sattler, where guests can find a small grocery store, gas, and other necessities, is only five miles (approximately 13 minutes) to the north.
Our retreat differs from many of the rental options on the river. We cater to families, couples, reunions and small groups who want a tranquil environment and wish to avoid the rowdy crowds and party cabins. We limit group sizes to what the cabins can comfortably accommodate, and we enforce our property rules regarding day guests, loud music, and disorderly conduct. If you are looking for an oasis on the river, a place where you can have fun but also relax in comfort, peace, and privacy, Guadalupe River Road Retreat is the place for you!
General info.
The Guadalupe River Road Retreat is located at 8910 River Road between the second and third crossing, halfway between Gruene and Canyon Lake, and is accessible via an electric gate (code provided upon booking).
We have two river access points, a concrete dock with steps down, or via a natural path down to a sitting area under the canopy of two massive cypress trees. Across the river from the property is a unique limestone expanse carved by the river where guests frequently enjoy hanging out, playing in the water, and watching the toobers float by.
There are multiple river outfitters within a short distance of the property, with the closest being Mountain Breeze which is less than a quarter mile from our access gate.
Gruene Texas, famous for its shops, restaurants, and the historic Gruene Dance Hall, is only nine miles (15 to 20 minutes south of our location). Sattler, where guests can find a small grocery store, gas, and other necessities, is only five miles (approximately 13 minutes) to the north.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Canyon Lake, TX
Reviews
5.0
Outstanding(44 Reviews)5.0
It is our family’s 5th summer in a row to visit this beautiful property, lovingly maintained by the wonderful owners Carlton and Laura. Each house is immaculately clean and has everything we need in the kitchen to prepare meals. We enjoy drinking our coffee on the back porch deck, the chairs by the fire pit, or the swing, each with a stunning view of the Guadalupe River and canyon. We spend all day outside under the tall shade trees playing corn hole, grilling on the back porch every day for lunch, floating and cooling off in the river, and shooting hoops and playing badminton on the tennis courts for which you can turn on the lights for night games. We enjoy taking nature walks around the property looking at native flowers, trees, hummingbirds, and the butterfly garden, listening to the birds and even owls in the early evening. At night we watch the fireflies and cook s’mores by the fire pit that Carlton sets up for us. Carlton and Laura are the sweetest people, and we appreciate their kindness, care, and hard work to share their gorgeous property with visitors to make sure that we have everything we need and a wonderful, fun, easy experience. We treasure our happy memories there and can’t wait to come back.
5.0
An amazing get away to an amazing place. A very beautiful property with amazing hosts. Absolutely picture perfect with giant trees, wildlife, flowers and peace and quiet. Picture-Perfect river front area for relaxing or water fun. Can’t say enough about the kindness of the hosts. Two wonderful people. We will definitely go back and recommend to friends.
5.0
If you’ve ever driven down River Road and seen the American Flag and driven past, you passed up a great experience. First and foremost Mr. Carlton and Mrs. Laura are two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, from meeting us at the gate upon our arrival to give us a small guided tour to the small talks every day. Just generally great people. Quiet down home atmosphere. We stayed in the SouthWestern cabin/house with the Santa Fe motif. House was cozy and spacious plus had all the amenities you need. The houses are in a gated tract of land away from the hustle and bustle of many of the other places on River Road. Private access to the river, so you can set up down there and enjoy the river or put in up river and float to the private access. If you put your tubes in at Meckels it’s about 2.5-3 hour float and if you put in at the beginning of Lazy L&L it’s about 7-8 hours.
5.0
Great spot on Guadalupe with personable owner who went above & beyond, repairing our inner tube, guiding us on floating, setting up the fire-it and equipping us with scores supplies. Our stay was enhanced by lovely bouquet of flowers in the house prepared by his wife. Highly recommended!
5.0
This was our 2nd time at this property. The southwest cabin was beautiful! Fresh flowers from Laura & Carlton were precious! Excellent location on the river. Water temperature was perfect. Privacy from other guests was great. Seen on the property a fox, ground squirrels, bumblebees, geese, all kinds of exciting critters! The water pressure from the shower head wasn't the best but all the positives outweigh the 1 negative. We will definitely be back! Love love love this location & the hosts!
5.0
My family and I throughly enjoyed our stay here. Beautiful, relaxing, family friendly get away! We will definitely be back! The owners were so nice and accommodating! Can’t wait to book our next trip!
5.0
We had a wonderful experience staying at the river road retreat. The property was amazing with lush greenery and a view of the river that was hard to step away from. Be prepared to see deer, white geese, a pair of Egyptian ducks, Hootie the owl, and black squirrels. The home that we stayed in was perfectly stocked with soaps, towels, kitchen utensils, soft sheets, coffee, water, trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper (Charmin) and all the makings for s'mores. Our river needs were met with a wagon to take down all of our items, an air compressor for our tubes, and extra tubes had we need them. Laura and Carlton were the perfect hosts who went out of their way to make sure that we had everything that we needed to have a wonderful stay. We will definitely be returning soon!
5.0
House was clean and ready with everything we needed for a great get away. Host even provided tubes and started a fire for Smores. Could not have ask for anything else.
5.0
This was our 2nd time to stay here!
Host are so accommodating.
5.0
Carlton is amazing & always treats us so well! The cabin has everything we always need & he even let us use extra tubes & blew them up for us for our river float! We will be back every year! Cabin was extremely clean & comfortable!
5.0
This was our third time staying at this wonderful property, and we can’t wait until we get to come back! Even during this very hot summer, all the wonderful trees and shade help keep the temp down, and then there’s the cool Guadalupe waiting right outside your backyard. Carlton and Laura are the perfect hosts, they are always eager to make your stay comfortable and relaxing. A special place lovingly cared for by special people!
5.0
We have stayed here multiple times and each time has been perfect. Great location on the river and perfect setting for however you want to spend your time here. Whether it's riverside or relaxing and cooking on the back patio!
5.0
House had everything we needed. Margarita Machine was a nice bonus!
5.0
Returning Guest
Great hosts and an even better property.
We were excited to return to this relaxing spot on the river.
5.0
Perfect stay on the Guadalupe River
My wife, daughters, and I stayed here for a few days at the tail end of a great tent camping trip around the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend. We planned to end our vacation somewhere close to the river so that we could soak and relax. This place is right on the river, peaceful, and very well shaded. We could walk from the back deck and be in the water in less than a minute. The host was very friendly and accommodating. We highly recommend this place.
5.0
The property was absolutely beautiful!
5.0
Annual birthday trip
The property was absolutely beautiful!
5.0
This is a fantastic property and location. It is a classic cabin that is super clean and the grounds are beautifully kept. The grounds has easy access to a picturesque private river entry. The owners are amazing and extremely easy to work with and very accommodating. They really know how to make you feel welcome and comfortable. I highly recommend this property and look forward to returning in the future.
5.0
Family of 5 (three teenagers)
This is a fantastic property and location. It is a classic cabin that is super clean and the grounds are beautifully kept. The grounds has easy access to a picturesque private river entry. The owners are amazing and extremely easy to work with and very accommodating. They really know how to make you feel welcome and comfortable. I highly recommend this property and look forward to returning in the future.
5.0
Guadalupe getaway
We enjoyed this private river property experience. Very relaxing and reinvigorating spending time lounging in the cool waters of the Guadalupe River. We would definitely book this place again.
5.0
We’ll be back!
This is a great VRBO on the river in New Braunfels with two great hosts. We’ll be back!
5.0
This is a great property in a great location with the best owners!! Carlton and his wife gave us the best hospitality & provided everything we needed and then some. It was nice going out our backdoor and putting our tubes in the water.
When we didn't want to cook we drove15-20 minutes into town where there were great restaurants and entertainment.
If you have to work The cell service is spotty but the house has excellent WiFi so you can work or make phone calls over WiFi without any issues.
We highly recommend this house to anyone looking to stay on the Guadalupe!!
5.0
This was our second visit and we can’t share enough how accommodating and caring the owners are. We stayed in a different house this visit and it was equally as exquisite - perfect location and everything was perfect upon arrival. We went down every day to the river, which is extremely easy to access with the beautiful steps.
My daughter left a few little toys behind last year, the owners saved them and wrote a story about her toys journey. That’s just one example of how you’re treated like family.
If you've never been here before, this is the perfect place to stay (this includes all of the beautiful houses on this property) . If you've never experienced the Guadalupe River, get there NOW!
Thank you Laura and Carlton for sharing your home! See y’all next year.
5.0
What a wonderful house on a beautiful piece of land on River Road in New Braunfels. My friends and I came to float the Guadalupe and enjoy the Texas Hill Country and we couldn’t have picked a better place to stay. Carlton went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed and was a stellar host. We will be back very soon to enjoy another long weekend in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
5.0
Wonderful Property and a Great Host
What a wonderful house on a beautiful piece of land on River Road in New Braunfels. My friends and I came to float the Guadalupe and enjoy the Texas Hill Country and we couldn’t have picked a better place to stay. Carlton went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed and was a stellar host. We will be back very soon to enjoy another long weekend in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
5.0
Excellent Stay!!
This is a great property in a great location with the best owners!! Carlton and his wife gave us the best hospitality & provided everything we needed and then some. It was nice going out our backdoor and putting our tubes in the water.
When we didn't want to cook we drove15-20 minutes into town where there were great restaurants and entertainment.
If you have to work The cell service is spotty but the house has excellent WiFi so you can work or make phone calls over WiFi without any issues.
We highly recommend this house to anyone looking to stay on the Guadalupe!!
5.0
Best place to stay on the Lupe!
This was our second visit and we can’t share enough how accommodating and caring the owners are. We stayed in a different house this visit and it was equally as exquisite - perfect location and everything was perfect upon arrival. We went down every day to the river, which is extremely easy to access with the beautiful steps.
My daughter left a few little toys behind last year, the owners saved them and wrote a story about her toys journey. That’s just one example of how you’re treated like family.
If you've never been here before, this is the perfect place to stay (this includes all of the beautiful houses on this property) . If you've never experienced the Guadalupe River, get there NOW!
Thank you Laura and Carlton for sharing your home! See y’all next year.
5.0
AMAZING HOSTS……..
This was such an amazing place. The hosts could not have been more attentive. The house had everything we needed PLUS…..they went out of their way to make our stay amazing. I will definitely stay in one of their places again!!!!!
5.0
Great Location, Well taken care of place and Property, Owners very nice and willing to help with anything during the stay!
5.0
The house is so clean and comfortable. The king size bed was so nice. We love it here and the owners are so nice. The place is very clean and safe. There is a fence around the property. We enjoyed the deck, grill and walking down to float in our tubes right behind the property. We come here every Summer.
5.0
Relaxing getaway
The house is so clean and comfortable. The king size bed was so nice. We love it here and the owners are so nice. The place is very clean and safe. There is a fence around the property. We enjoyed the deck, grill and walking down to float in our tubes right behind the property. We come here every Summer.
5.0
Great Place - Good People
Great Location, Well taken care of place and Property, Owners very nice and willing to help with anything during the stay!
5.0
Had a great Easter weekend with my family. Our stay was better than we anticipated .. we relaxed , played tennis, basketball and made s’mores .. our host was extremely helpful suggesting local restaurants and shops.:accommodations were very comfortable and location was perfect .: definitely book again soon.:
5.0
Really enjoyed our Easter weekend together
Had a great Easter weekend with my family. Our stay was better than we anticipated .. we relaxed , played tennis, basketball and made s’mores .. our host was extremely helpful suggesting local restaurants and shops.:accommodations were very comfortable and location was perfect .: definitely book again soon.:
5.0
Lovely and clean get-away!
Very well maintained and beautiful!
5.0
Perfect stay
Lovely place, away from the crowd but just on the river. the property owners were great, very welcoming and always making sure we had everything we needed. Our kids loved the place and we had absolutely everything we needed. Plus deers to watch every night and morning.
5.0
Fantastic Texas Relaxation!
We absolutely love the property! Carlton and Laura were so nice and welcoming. After being in lock down for so many months this was just the Vacation break we needed and we were able to do it safely with such a large property. We can’t wait to come back next summer, but this time bring some friends to rent one of the other houses!
5.0
Excellent Hosts and Location for A Riverfront Getaway
Laura and Carlton were wonderful hosts. Without being intrusive, they were around and available for chit chat, recommendations, and any help that was needed. The big shady back yard on the river with lounge chairs, porch swings and hammocks was cool and relaxing--a great getaway from the city heat. Although there were some rowdy people on the river and a few houses down at times, this property was peaceful and chill. Easy to do social distancing and stay active. They had the fire pit all set for us to make s'mores The tennis court is lovely and has some shade in the mornings. The house is nothing fancy, but perfect for a short stay with the kids. Highly recommended.
5.0
Perfect place for a relaxing vacation
I can’t say enough about the hospitality of Carlton and Laura. As advertised this was a calm relaxing experience which is just what we were looking for. The sense of community was a nice touch where multiple cabins could gather around a shared fire pit with the owners and enjoy a cocktail or a s'more. I would highly recommend this and can’t wait to come back.
5.0
Great location and awesome owners
Everything about this stay was fantastic. The owners met us at the gated entrance to show us the property. The house was very clean and had some extras we weren't expecting. They built a fire each night and had marshmallows for the kids. I highly recommend this location if you want a multi family vacation where each family has a place on the property to go back to.
FAQs
How much does this cabin cost compared to others in Canyon Lake?
The average price for a rental in Canyon Lake is $244 per night. This rental is $97 above the average.
Is parking included with this cabin?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Guadalupe River Road Retreat Southwestern Cabin. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cabin?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cabin. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Guadalupe River Road Retreat Southwestern Cabin pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cabin is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Guadalupe River Road Retreat Southwestern Cabin?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and balcony or patio.
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