Enjoy the Texas Hill Country

Swimming, hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding and mountain biking are all available at this 400-acre LCRA park located near Spicewood on Lake Travis. There is a grassy beach on part of the park that has nice access to the water and the trail is a relatively short 2 miles. Take State Highway 71 towards Lake [...]

This 1,938-acre park is perhaps best known for the four-mile stretch of the Guadalupe River that runs through it. Four words describe this part of the river  Bee-U-Tee-Full. This park can become very crowded on weekends during the summer so try to arrive early or on weekdays. That should be no surprise because the park [...]

You could come out to the lodge to ride your horse or rent one for a couple of hours at this 6,000 acre ranch. Wildlife viewing and hiking also are available here. Mountain bikers are also welcome. Head west on State Road 1077 about 10 miles out of Bandera and turn north/right on Hay Hollar [...]

This location is best known for over 40 miles of multi-use trails so there should be plenty of opportunity to go hiking and mountain biking. If you do plan on taking the bike out for a spin you should know that there could be lots of climbing ahead of you so be sure to talk [...]

This sprawling 3,500-acre ranch is located south of the serene town of Mason and has three miles of Llano River frontage with really nice cliffs overlooking the water. That is a whole lot of frontage folks and it will sure come in handy regardless of whether you are camping or staying in the cabins located on [...]

Located near Hext, this super neat 6,000 acre ranch has four miles of frontage on the San Saba River. That is nothing to shake a stick at. Just imagine all the aquatic opportunities that are available here. Primitive camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing (bass, perch, catfish), and swimming activities are available for your enjoyment. You [...]

This ranch offers mountain biking for your knee scraping, bone jarring good times. This is a pretty rocky and technical course, but there are more tame sections available for those who do not have lots of experience. Take a look at the map before you begin your ride because there is a good possibility you [...]

This 517-acre park is located along the fabulous Guadalupe River just southeast of Kerrville and is a really good place to go spend the afternoon when you are seeking water to avoid the oppressive heat. This park has made several top ten lists for places to go swimming. There are numerous campsites at the park [...]

This ranch is located on a scenic drive between Medina and Kerrville on State Hwy 16. In addition to a place to get a cold one, the owners have set aside 85 acres of this spread for wildlife management/viewing. Camping, hiking, mountain biking, swimming, birding and RV sites also are available onsite. Here’s an idea, [...]

This campground and swimming area sits on 423 acres with 3.5 miles of river frontage on the Nueces River – that’s a lot of river frontage on this stupendous stream. You could even take a short kayak trip from one end to the other. There are cliffs adjacent to the river, which is spring fed [...]