ɪɾ ɪz ɐbˌaʊt θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv mˈaɪ fˈɪfti sˈɪks kˌeɪˈɛm nˈɔːɹθiːst ʌv dˈaʊntaʊn sˌæn æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ ænd fˈoːɹɾi mˈaɪ sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ kˌeɪˈɛm saʊθwˈɛst ʌv ˈɔːstɪn.  tˈaʊnz ɪnðɪ ɪmˈiːdɪət vɪsˈɪnᵻɾi ʌvðə lˈeɪk ɪŋklˈuːd kˈænɪən sˈɪɾi, kɹˈeɪnz mˈɪl, hˈæŋkɑːk, fˈɪʃɚ, sˈætlɚ, ænd stˈɑːɹtsvɪl, ˈɔːl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɛnsəsdˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd plˈeɪs nˈoʊn æz kˈænɪən lˈeɪk, tˈɛksəs.
It is about 35 mi (56 km) northeast of Downtown San Antonio and 40 mi (64 km) southwest of Austin.  Towns in the immediate vicinity of the lake include Canyon City, Cranes Mill, Hancock, Fischer, Sattler, and Startzville, all part of the census-designated place known as Canyon Lake, Texas.