The Texas Hill Country Experience

Visualize a scene where crystal clear streams and towering oak & cedar trees meet the majesty of the hills. Add to the beauty, a place where visitors are always greeted by a friendly "howdy y'all" and you have found the wonder of the Texas Hill Country. It is a little slice of heaven offering breathtaking beauty and a relaxing atmosphere. The Texas Hill Country is unique, offering unparalleled diversity in both geography and history. In the spring, roadsides and open fields are dotted with colorful wildflowers, from the Indian Paintbrush to the Texas state flower, the Bluebonnet. Autumn brings vibrant reds, oranges and yellows to punctuate the green cedar hills. Summer is a time for tubing down the river, boating on one of the many area lakes or enjoying an outdoor barbecue. Winter is mild with a touch of cool air, ideal for antiquing, biking, hunting and the list goes on.

Hill Country Links of Interest

Hill Country Visitor

Excursions

• Antiquing - The historic towns of Comfort, Boerne - 15 miles, Fredericksburg - 22 miles
• Area Wineries & Vineyards
  • Comfort Cellars - www.comfortcellars.com
  • Singing Water - www.shopcomfort.com/SingingWater
  • Sister Creek - sistercreekvineyards.com
  • Becker - www.beckervineyards.com
  • Bell Mountain - www.bellmountainwine.com
  • Torre di Pietra - www.texashillcountrywine.com
  • Grape Creek - www.grapecreek.com
  • and others - www.hill-country.net/wineries.htm
• Enchanted Springs Ranch - A Wild West experience in a complete western town, often used as a movie set, on an 86-acre party ranch 242 Hwy 46 West, 2.5 mi. from IH-10; 800-640-5917 or www.enchantedspringsranch.com
• Herbal Gardens
  • Fredericksburg Herb Farm - www.fredericksburgherbfarm.com
  • Wildseed Farm - largest working wildflower farm in the U.S., between Fredericksburg &Stonewall on Hwy 290 - www.wildseedfarms.com
• Lots of Lovely Lavender - Five Area Lavender Farms create a sensory delight
• Luckenbach, Texas - You too can say you've been to Waylon, Willie & the Boys' special place
• Museums
  • Museum of Western Art - 1550 Bandera Hwy, Kerrville, Texas (Open Tues. - Sat. 1:00 - 5:00 pm) - www.museumofwesternart.org
  • National Museum of the Pacific War & Admiral Nimitz Museum - Fredericksburg - www.nimitz-museum.org
  • The Benini Foundation & Sculpture Ranch - Johnson City - www.sculptureranch.com
• Working Dude Ranches
  • Y.O. Ranch, Mountain Home www.yoranch.com

Natural & Historic Sites within 40 Minutes

• Bandera "Cowboy Capital of the World" - 31 miles
• Bat Tunnel - 13 miles East - Texas Parks & Wildlife Web Site
• Bat Tower - 1 mile east of Comfort on Hwy. 473, right side of Highway
• Butterfly Garden at Smittyville
• Cave Country:
  • Cave Without a Name - approx. 16 miles - www.cavewithoutaname.com
  • Cascade Caverns - 20 miles - www.cascadecaverns.com
  • Natural Bridge Caverns- www.naturalbridgecaverns.com
• Cibolo Nature Center & Wilderness Trail -18 miles - www.cibolo.org
• Enchanted Rock State Park - 40 miles - Texas Parks & Wildlife Web Site
• Guadalupe River State Park - Texas Parks & Wildlife Web Site
• Fort Martin Scott - 25 miles - www.fortmartinscott.com
• LBJ Ranch and LBJ National Park (2 separate sites) - 38 miles
  • LBJ Ranch
  • LBJ Park
• Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche - Fredericksburg - 22 miles - www.pioneermuseum.com
• Sisterdale & Luckenbach
• Stonewall: the Birthplace of the 39th U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
• Texas Ranger Cemetery - Center Point - 11 miles
• Treue der Union Monument - 7th Street, Comfort