The primary industry in Granite Shoals is granite mining, and the city is popular with lake enthusiasts, with its 18 city parks, 14 of which are located on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. The city's municipal complex is home to Quarry Park, which has two regulation covered tennis courts, a baseball field, batting cages, and a covered multi-sports complex with basketball, soccer, and pickleball facilities. In 2011, the city received a grant to fund the Leonel Manzano Hike, Bike, and Run Trails at its municipal complex, which has 2-mile and 1/2-mile trails.[11] Leonel Manzano grew up in Granite Shoals. The city is undergoing substantial growth with the opening of several new stores. Students in Granite Shoals attend schools in the Marble Falls Independent School District; elementary students attend Highland Lakes Elementary School in Granite Shoals, and middle and high school students travel six miles to neighboring Marble Falls. Nice quiet neighborhood with a five-minute drive to the east shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson.