Enjoy the Texas Hill Country

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 mentioned on top ten lists of swimming holes. There is gently sloping access to much of the impoundment formed by the small dam constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Tube, canoe and kayak rentals are available at the park and the impoundment is ideal for swimming or floating. It isn’t so good for tubing because the water is very calm. Wading is available downstream when the water is up. They even stock the impoundment with trout during the winter on occasion and perch, catfish and bass also typically are present. They have showers onsite and some screened shelters and even a park store. The park entrance is at the intersection of US 281 and the Blanco River. Ask about the Town Creek Nature Trail that leads to the town square if you want a diversion from the water. You could do some tent camping here if you like, but you should know that there is a real good chance you are going to be close to RVs and/or trailers. Pets on a leash are OK, but for some reason you cannot let them into the water. Hint: you can take the dogs to the portion of the river just upstream of the park for a swim. Live bait is available across the street at the Shell station if that is what you use to lure the lunkers.