| Basketball |
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A goal post is located across from the Swimming Pool. Basketballs are available from the front desk. |
| Bike Riding |
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Bring your own and enjoy the fun of riding on gravel roads. We have a limited number available for rental at the Front Desk. |
| Canoeing |
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Reservations must be made directly at The Stables.* |
| Cooking Classes |
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Available for groups of 10 or more with advance
Reservations at (832) 397-4020.
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| Fishing |
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Available to all overnight guests at no extra charge. Bait and limited fishing supplies are available at the Hospitality House store. Bass is catch-and-release. Blue Gill Pond, located next to The Stables is ideal for children, who are “almost guaranteed” to catch fish.
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| Fitness Room |
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Located across from the Swimming Pool and available for
guests 18 years or older. Please sign up at the Front Desk.
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Game and Reading
Library |
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Magazines, books and board games are available for
borrowing at the Hospitality House.
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| Garden Tours |
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Available for groups of 10 or more with advanced
registration at the Front Desk. Our Head Gardener, Scott Snodgrass, will explain our herbs and their uses.
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| Gardening Classes |
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Available for groups of 10 or more with advanced
registration at the Front Desk. Our Head Gardener, Scott
Snodgrass, will teach you the basics of growing herbs,
vegetables and fruit trees in our area.
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| Group Campfires |
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Available for groups of 10 or more with advance
registration at the Front Desk. S’mores included!
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| Guided Horseback Riding |
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$25 per person. Reservations and payment must be made directly at The Stables.* (936) 334-5471. |
| Horseshoes |
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A horseshoe pit is available at __________________. Horseshoes must be signed out at the Front Desk. |
| Swimming |
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This is what summer and The Retreat at Artesian Lakes
are all about!!! Take turns coming down the giant slides
at the artesian-fed Swim Lake or go across the sandy
beach to splash in the swimming pool. The pool also
features a hot tub, and a roof-top sunning deck.
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| Playgrounds |
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Located near Swim Lake and Blue Gill Pond. |
| Spa Services |
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Facials, massage (including couples), seaweed wraps
and exfoliating scrubs are offered at the Garden Room
with advanced reservations made through the Front Desk.
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| Star Gazing |
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Don’t miss out on this underrated activity. Walk beyond
the lights at night, spread a blanket on the grass
and…watch the show.
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| Volleyball |
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Nets are located near Blue Gill Pond, Swim Lake and
across from the Log Suites.
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| Walking |
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We have some hiking trails but productive walking is
something you can do everywhere throughout the resort:
try the woods to the left of the Hospitality House and go in
search of the buried locomotive; venture out beyond the
gates to the second home community and follow the
private roads; explore the “old camping area” located
beyond swim lake and the log suites. There is much to
discover and watch on each walk.
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| Wildlife |
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The Hilltop Deck is the ideal place to view our giant and
ancient Alligator Turtles. Alligators, squirrels, raccoons,
and a wide variety of birds are highly visible at most
locations and at most times but night time and dawn are
ideal for spotting rabbits, deer, armadillos, possum,
fireflies, and owls….and to listen to frog concerts!
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| *The Stables is an independent onsite concessionaire providing canoe and kayak rentals and guided horseback riding. All transactions (reservations, payment, cancellations, etc.) must be conducted directly at their store. We are not responsible for their hours, pricing, policies, equipment or services. |