Search Tips
There are two basic types of searches you can run — the activity search and the keyword search. If you are trying to find places that offer certain activities you will always be better off using the activity search and not the keyword search. Always try the activity search in the pull down menus first because you can narrow the search results to a nearby town.
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY ACTIVITY SEARCH EXAMPLE
First Activity Search Example
Move your cursor up to the banner at the top of this page and click on the activities pull down menu.
Next, click on the box to the left of camping in the pull down menu.
Then select 25 miles and New Braunfels from the other two pull down menus.
Click on the search button and the page that pops up will have a map identifying sites that meet your search criteria, and under the map will be a list of destinations that offer camping within 25 miles or so of New Braunfels.
Once the search results page appears, just click on to the name of the first destination site to the right of the map under the heading Location and that will take you to the descriptions we have put together for each site where you also will find contact information such as email and website links.
Second Activities Search Example
For the next search, select camping and fishing from the activities pull down menu and select 25 miles and New Braunfels just like in the previous search.
Click on the search button and the results will be all those locations that offer camping AND fishing within approximately 25 miles of New Braunfels.
Troubleshooting
If you come up with 0 results for an activity search try the following:
(1) delete one or more of the activities if you have selected multiple activities; or
(2) increase the mileage or change the city you selected.
After doing that, run the search again.
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY KEYWORD SEARCH EXAMPLE
You will be much better off if you run a keyword search only for places, not activities. If you are looking for a place to go camping or fishing, try the pulldown menus for the activity searches.
Enter Guadalupe River in the keyword search field and click on the search button.
The search results will be all of our site descriptions that mention Guadalupe River regadless of where the recreation sites are located.
Troubleshooting
If you come up with 0 keyword search results try the following:
(1) if you have entered multiple keywords delete one or more; or
(2) try more general keywords (e.g., search for “camp” rather than “camping grounds”).
If you have too many responses to your query, use less keywords.
After doing that, run the search again.