Shaw Island Get Away

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A two-story building with a covered patio and a staircase leading to a deck.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, a microwave, and a granite countertop.
A wooden deck with a view of a calm body of water and distant land.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a ceiling fan.
A calm body of water reflecting a sunset with boats and a stone wall in the foreground.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Lake Buchanan

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Bluffton, TX
  • Place, Lake Buchanan
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake LBJ
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Place, Inks Lake State Park
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Common area 1

6 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Bluffton

Located in Bluffton, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Longhorn Cavern State Park and Fort Croghan are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Inks Lake State Park and Lake Buchanan.
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Bluffton, TX

What's nearby

  • Lake Buchanan - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Colorado River - 23 min drive - 20.2 km
  • Lake LBJ - 39 min drive - 35.2 km
  • Inks Lake State Park - 40 min drive - 31.8 km
  • Longhorn Cavern State Park - 51 min drive - 47.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Krab Kingz On The Lake - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Reverend Jim's Dam Pub - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Templeton's Tavern - ‬40 min drive
  • ‪Shadow & Light - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪Paradise Point Marina - ‬24 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Shaw Island Get Away pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Shaw Island Get Away?

As of 30 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Shaw Island Get Away on 1 February 2027 start from NZ$1,970, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Shaw Island Get Away?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Shaw Island Get Away?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Shaw Island Get Away?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Shaw Island Get Away located?

This family-friendly Bluffton holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Lake Buchanan and Colorado River. Llano County Park and Black Rock Park are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome place! Will definitely be coming back asap
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The lake house has amazing views, great private beach entry into the lake, plenty of seating indoors and outdoors for a large group (we had 8 adults 2 toddlers), bedding was plentiful, kitchen was very stocked with everything needed to cook with.10/10 recommend !!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We were looking for a special place to celebrate my wife’s birthday with our children and grandchildren. Water is a key ingredient for celebration. This house is all about the lake. You walk into the upstairs and see an expanse of water through a wall of glass. The children watched the changes of light in sky and water as if in a trance. we enjoyed lots of swimming and paddle boarding.A really good fit for our group!1
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The view is beautiful, and the home was perfect for our large family. The rooms downstairs were perfect for our older family members who had direct access to the back porch and lake. The check in process was easy and everything worked perfectly all weekend. We would visit again and again. If you’re thinking about it, do it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a wonderful stay!!

I wish i would have rented the extra day! The location, the view, the house, all of it was just oerfect.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2025
We are always happy to try to accommodate an extra day. Don’t ever hesitate to ask. So glad your family enjoyed it.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was the perfect place for a family get a way!! Plenty of room for all of us to sleep comfortably and a kitchen big enough for the cooking! We had everything we needed there! The view was breathtaking! We all felt like we could wake up everyday there! The water came right up to the backyard so there was no need to load the kayaks every time we finished.. just drag them up on the bank and enjoy more family time! Love, love, love this house and location!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bluffton vacay

Perfect house for a large family! It was very accommodating and had everything we needed for a fun time with family!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion time

Very spacious and comfortable for our large group.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake front

The house was in a good location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 June 2023
We are very happy this house is on the open lake rather than a cove so you can enjoy the water even if the lake is lower than we like!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Vacation getaway

Had an amazing time everything was great. Just sad that the water was so low...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 September 2023
We definitely need rain in central Texas as all the lakes are low. We are also thankful that we are on the open lake vs an inlet so we always have water, it’s just a little further walk off the back deck.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The house was amazing. Fully stocked with everything that you could possibly need. The views were breathtaking. Our whole family was able to be in one home for vacation, and memories were definitely made. Everything was great! Would definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eclipse 2024

We enjoyed our visit. Nice location on Shaw Island. Quiet. Good visibility.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Nice home. It had all basic essentials. Host was quick to respond to any questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
We've worked hare to provide everything our guests might need during their stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding location

My family loved sitting, playing, grilling, and eating on the back patio, with a beautiful view of the lake and surprisingly cool weather and few bugs. The property is rustic, but you can't beat the location on the north shore of Shaw Island and we spent our days renting boats and jet skis in the lake, our afternoons and evenings on the patio, and nights playing games and watching movies inside. It was a fantastic lake vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for families

We had a lovely stay. Absolutely beautiful property with tons of space to for kids to play and explore. The kids loved the downstairs game which they named the party room. We couldn't get over the fact we couldn't hear the kids when they were downstairs, which was great. We can't wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
This home is actually on a triple lot with lots of room to play outside and is on the open lake. We are very thankful we can share it with our guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Stay

We had a large group of 14 and the house was the perfect size. The kids loved sleeping in the game room on the daybeds with trundles. Location was amazing and we pretty much had the water to ourselves, even though it was the weekend right before 4th of July. Beautiful, open living/dining area upstairs allowed us to hang out together with many windows and a great lake view. My favorite spot was outside on the downstairs deck! It was very peaceful and the sunset was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very good

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Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was the first time my family and I stayed in this property. It was absolutely perfect! The location couldn’t be any better. It was near the end of a peninsula. The neighborhood was quiet. The waterways were quiet. It was not overcrowded on any spectrum. We had our own private little beach area. We stayed outside 90% of the time on the back porch. We cooked our meals and brought them all outside because it was so nice. The view was amazing all the downstairs rooms have open doors to the back porch. The upstairs room is a solid wall of windows overlooking the lake. Views are absolutely stunning. The host was amazing. Answered all of our questions in a very efficient amount of time. If there were 10 stars, I’d give this place 10 stars. The host even communicated some plans to make the property even more amazing and appealing. I would recommend this property 100%.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Reunion

This is a nice house that can accommodate a big family. Has big windows in the back which gives great views of the lake. Only thing my wife didn’t like was the stairs main house is on top floor. House does have an elevator don’t know if it works and didn’t ask. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
This feedback was very helpful. I've updated the listing stating the main living and kitchen are on the second floor. We do have an elevator, however each time we've had it repaired it has broken so we have taken it out of service.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family atmosphere

We had a great time at this lake house! The access to the outdoor space and the scenery were perfect. The pictures do not do this house justice. Water level was low but enough water to enjoy a day out in the lake. My daughter is small for her 7 years but enjoyed walking out into the water. We had a great night around the foozeball table and used the bbq grill every day! Thank you for allowing us into your home!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 August 2022
Thank you. We are happy you had a great time and the house and the lake were enjoyable. Hope you will think of us next year if you head back our way.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay was good minus the bugs

The property owner was very sweet. The back door didn’t lock, but the area was safe so we weren’t too worried about it. The pictures are accurate. The main concern was all of the spiders and bugs. It is the country, so we expected some but they had cob webs in the corners, by the doors. I’ve been bitten by a brown recluse (a few years ago) so I had a really difficult time relaxing with the numbers of spiders.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2023
We do have the house sprayed by pest control quarterly, and unfortunately this rental was just prior to being sprayed. We will opt for more frequent summer treatments as that is prime time for spiders and other pests. I have also discussed the issue of the cobwebs with the cleaning service so we shouldn't have those issues in the future. Our back door does lock, it is confusing, as you have to lift the door handle up to engage the lock. I'll have it replaced to avoid confusion in the future. As an owner we always appreciate feedback during a stay so we can address any issues immediately.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house plenty of room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Thanksgiving Stay

Great Thanksgiving Stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
This home has hosted many family gatherings and we are happy to share it with other families to host theirs.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Getaway

It was a perfect weekend with a Beautiful view to the lake. We enjoyed fishing, swimming, bbq, movies, walking and resting. The house was a perfect size for 12 people. We will be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
We love hearing that our guests love this house and it's surroundings. Returning guests and referrals are quite an honor.
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