Enjoy the Texas Hill Country

This is a 5,500 acre privately owned restoration project that houses a man made bat cave, hiking/nature trails, dinosaur tracks and areas for swimming and fishing. Truly an amazing commitment to restoring what had been over-grazed rangeland. Black-Capped Vireo and Golden-Cheeked Warbler nest here as well. The preserve also hosts an annual Wildflower Field Day [...]

Located in downtown Bandera, this is a sweet 77-acre city park with an impoundment located on the Medina River that is ideal for swimming or floating. The park appears on some of the top ten lists of swimming holes, but you should know that this spot is best visited before it gets too hot or [...]

Superb parking and access to the water are available at this swimming hole, but swimming conditions are of course dependent on the water levels at this crossing of the Medina River. When the water is up this is a good place to go for a swim to take a break from the summer heat. Located [...]

This camp is on a privately owned ranch with miles and miles of Colorado River frontage just east of Bend off of FM 580.  With all that frontage you should be able to find some nice swimming holes and camping areas.  There is plenty of space for primitive camping (no water/no electricity), and some of the best [...]

IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD, APPROXIMATLEY HALF OF THE PARK SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE IN THE LABOR DAY FIRE THAT TOOK PLACE NEAR BASTROP.  CHECK WITH THE PARK OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.  OK, OK, so this park isn’t in the Hill Country. We know all about that, but we had to include it because it [...]

This Lake Buchanan campground primarily is designed for RVs, but a few tent campsites also are available. The primary activities at this park are lounging, sunning, swimming and watching the Golden Girls and the Price is Right in RVs. If you want to come out to the lake but you don’t want to drive the [...]

This shallow area is located at one of the crossings of County Road 1340 and the Guadalupe River west of Hunt. Nice spot to go wading or wade fishing and perhaps to do some birding. Parking and access to water are OK and this is a real nice drive outside of Kerrville to boot. You [...]

This is a very nice campground located on the fabulous spring-fed Nueces River in the sprawling Nueces Canyon and it offers oak tree-shaded camping, swimming, fishing and tubing opportunities. One of the best things about this location is that the campsites are either right on or very close to the beautiful river (when the water [...]

This 25-acre LCRA Park is located on Lake Buchanan and it features a campground and a nice sandy beach with easy access to the water. You can also float or fish here and there is a boat ramp located next door at the Llano County Park, which does not charge a fee. Pets kept on [...]

This is a relatively small but beautiful tree shaded 105-acre state park on the banks of the Blanco River smack dab right inside the town of Blanco. The river bed is limestone, hence the name of the river. This place is a great location to visit to escape the Texas heat and it often is [...]