Hill Country Travel Blog
The White Lady of the Frio River
The scenic Frio River flows through the southern Texas Hill Country, and visitors to Leakey, Concan, and Garner State Park flock to the region for the majestic natural beauty and adventures on the water.
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The Moon's Day in the Sun: Hill Country Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024
If you said “heart,” congratulations! You survived the 80s! However, what we were looking for in this instance was the word “sun.” You see, while the entire world knows that the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, we're going to take a moment to discuss something spectacular up in the Hill Country Solar Eclipse skies that will occur during broad daylight—or at least, it will begin and end with broad daylight.
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Rumble at Rattlesnake Ridge: Bandera’s Cowboys on Main
Word on the streets is that there have been some bad hombres slinkin’ around and causin’ mischief in these here parts! Sure enough, the local law’s caught word of it, too, and they’re lookin’ for a showdown. If my guess is right, it looks like things are gonna come to a head at Rattlesnake Ridge. Hide the little ones and women folk!
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Ring of Fire: Hill Country Solar Eclipse October 14, 2023
There's nothing prettier than the wide-open skies in the Texas Hill Country. For example, if you find yourself a dark and secluded spot at night, you'll see the cloud-like specter of the Milky Way overhead, an intimate view of the billions of neighbors in our home galaxy. Meteors streak by every night, and during certain times of the year showers of them put on a brilliant sky show. The sunrises and sunsets over the picturesque backdrop of the mountains and valleys present a brilliantly-colored start and end to every Hill Country day!
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HILL COUNTRY HISTORY: MUSEUMS AND SITES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
How much do you know about Texas history? If you're like the average American, your knowledge on the subject probably doesn't extend much beyond the Alamo and whatever information you might have absorbed from reruns of “Walker, Texas Ranger.” With that said, it's not a huge surprise that those interested in historical events, artifacts, and sites don't necessarily think of the Lone Star State when they plan a sightseeing getaway. It's our hope that this article will help those people to re-think those plans, especially when they visit the historic Texas Hill Country.
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SOUTH LLANO RIVER STATE PARK: HILL COUNTRY RIVER LIVIN'
About an hour northwest of Kerrville and Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country, you'll find the sprawling riverside park known as the South Llano River State Park . That's quite a mouthful, and you might hear locals abbreviating it as “South Llano State Park,” “South Llano Park,” or simply “Llano Park” or “South Llano.” Whatever you call it, this state park provides fun, adventure, and relaxation both on and off the river. The Llano River (the south fork of which runs through the park) flows for just over 100 miles through the limestone terrain of the Edwards Plateau in the northern Hill Country. The Spanish word
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KREUTZBERG CANYON NATURAL AREA: BACK TO NATURE
Just a few miles northeast of Boerne in Kendall County lies the 117-acre plot of scenic land set aside as the Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area (this link leads to the Kendall County Parks Department web page; click on the Kreutzberg tab on this page for more specific information). Though not as publicized or well-known as some of the Hill Country's other parks and State Natural Areas, Kreutzberg Canyon offers a wide array of things to see and do for nature enthusiasts, fossil hounds, hikers, birdwatchers, and those just looking for a peaceful and restful experience in the most picturesque region of the Lone Star State. Speaking of
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HONEY CREEK STATE NATURAL AREA: HILL COUNTRY HISTORY
Though technically part of the Guadalupe River State Park, the Honey Creek State Natural Area really is its own separate entity. With that said, we believe it deserves its own entry in our look at the Hill Country parks...and lo and behold, here it is! (For more information on the Guadalupe River State Park, please take a look at our detailed overview of it at this link .)
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