Directions to Decker Creek B&B&B:

Coming from Houston on I-10:

Go west on I-10 for about 70 miles (depending on where you are leaving from in Houston )
Take the 71-W exit (Exit 695 to LaGrange and Austin), and stay on 71 for about 60 miles.
You will go through Bastrop, and there is an HEB on the right, along the highway, if you need groceries.
If you want to go to the HEB, take the first exit that you can after you drive over the Colorado River bridge.
If you don't want to stop in Bastrop, stay on 71.
When you are leaving Bastrop, passing a Home Depot and Chili's on the left, you'll see the exit for 969 on the right.
Turn right on 969 and go about 20 miles (through Webberville and some lovely country) to Taylor Lane .
Turn right on Taylor and go about 100 feet, then turn left on Decker Lake Road .
We are 7/10 of a mile up Decker Lake Road at the top of the hill on the left (you may see the cabin first, but go on to the gate).
(We are across the street from Rolling Ridge stables.)
The address is 16029 Decker Lake, and there is a sign on the gate.
The keypad code is 1379. Our house is a log house with a blue roof.

Directions from Houston via 290:

Go west on 290. You'll go through Hempstead , Brenham, Giddings and Elgin .
Once you pass Elgin , the next town is Manor.
Just before you get to Manor, you'll come to a light that is the intersection with FM 973/Loop 212. Go left on FM 973/Loop 212.
The road will curve to the right and come into Manor. There is a four-way stop sign in the middle of "town."
Just before the four-way stop, on your left, will be Ramos Mexican, Papa Geno's and the Manor "Grocery."
Turn left at the stop sign. This keeps you on FM 973 (not Loop 212 any more).
Go south on 973 for about 4 miles, and you'll come to a light at Gilbert Road .Turn left onto Gilbert (the only way you can turn).
Be careful here, as there is an exit off SH 130 that crosses both lanes of Gilbert. One half mile down Gilbert, turn left at Nez Perce, and follow it until it dead ends into Decker Lake Road .Turn left on Decker Lake Road , and we are on the right about five gates down (1/2 mile).(We are across the street from Rolling Ridge stables.)
The address is 16029 Decker Lake , and there is a sign on the gate.The keypad code is 1379. Our house is a log house with a blue roof.

Directions from San Antonio :

The longer, simpler way is:
Go north on I-35 to 71/Ben White.
Go right (east) on 71 and continue past the airport to a stop light where you can turn left onto FM 973. You can't go right at this intersection.
(The sign for 973 can sometime be hard to see. There is a small sign that says "Manor." There is a place that sells used mobile homes on your right. If you continue to the next light, you'll be at the junction to 973 south. Don't go there. Turn back around and take 973 north.)
Go north about 4 miles to 969, go right on 969, and keep going almost 5 miles until you see Taylor Lane on the left.
Turn on left on Taylor and then immediately left on Decker Lake Road.
We are at the top of the hill, about a miles, on the left. We have a sign on the gate.

Our favorite shortcut is to exit I-35 just north of San Marcos on Yarrington Road.
Yarrington curves sharply, but stay on it and it dead-ends into 21.
Go left (north) on 21 until you get to the junction with 183.
Go north on 183.
You can take 183 all the way to 71.
Then follow the directions above.

Directions from Dallas/Fort Worth:

Most of your trip will be a straight shot down I-35.
When you get close to Austin, you'll have some choices.
If you don't mind spending a few bucks, take the 130/45 toll road. The entrance is off I-35 just north of Georgetown.
Stay on the toll road about 28 miles until you come to the FM 973 exit. The feeder road will take you past Bloor Road (don't turn).
Keep going straight to the next intersection, which is FM 973.
Turn left, go over the bridge, and turn right on Gilbert. Your are now in the neighborhood.
Turn left on Nez Perce, which will eventually dead-end into our street, Decker Lake Road.
Turn left. We are the fifth gate on the right (unless the empty lot gets a gate soon). We have a sign on our gate.

If you don't want to go the toll route, stay on I-35 until you get to Parmer.
Exit the freeway and turn left on Parmer, Follow Parmer to where it dead-ends into 290.
Go left on 290 and go the the next light, which is Manor.
Turn right at the light on Loop 212. The road ill wind left and then right and head south.
Go through the 4-way stop in "town." the Manor Grocery will be on your left. Keep going south. The road is now named FM 973.
Go about 4 to 5 miles to Gilbert, and turn left.
Then go left on Nez Perce until it dead-ends, and then go left on Decker Lake .
We are the fifth gate on the right (unless the empty lot gets a gate soon). We have a sign on our gate.