Parks, Preserves, Museums

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Parks, Preserves, Museums

Parks and Preserves nearby

Just 3 miles from the Dream Shack, Pedernales Falls State Park offers hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, picnicking, equestrian trails and more. Visit the birdblind, find waterfalls and extensive trails.
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Parcul de stat Pedernales Falls
2585 Park Rd 6026
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Just 3 miles from the Dream Shack, Pedernales Falls State Park offers hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, picnicking, equestrian trails and more. Visit the birdblind, find waterfalls and extensive trails.
Just 30 minutes away, Reimers Ranch Park offers extensive hiking trails, rock climbing, kayaking, swimming and more. A beautiful gem in our area!
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Milton Reimers Ranch Park
23610 Hamilton Pool Rd
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Just 30 minutes away, Reimers Ranch Park offers extensive hiking trails, rock climbing, kayaking, swimming and more. A beautiful gem in our area!
Beautiful Hamilton pool is a unique Hill Country paradise. Swimming and hiking, requires advanced reservations in summer.
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Rezervația Hamilton Pool
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
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Beautiful Hamilton pool is a unique Hill Country paradise. Swimming and hiking, requires advanced reservations in summer.
Just 25 minutes away, the smallest State park in Texas offers big swimming fun in the Blanco river. with a shallow concrete pool built in the river it's ideal for small children. Take a picnic lunch and floaties.
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Parcul de stat Blanco
101 Park Rd 23
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Just 25 minutes away, the smallest State park in Texas offers big swimming fun in the Blanco river. with a shallow concrete pool built in the river it's ideal for small children. Take a picnic lunch and floaties.
By appointment only, this special underwater cave is a divers dream. Swimming and hiking.
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Zona Naturală Jacob's Well
1699 Mt Sharp Rd
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By appointment only, this special underwater cave is a divers dream. Swimming and hiking.
Beautiful Inks Lake surrounded by pink granite and wildflowers offers boating, fishing, hiking, skiing, swimming and much more.
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Inks Lake State Park
3630 Park Rd 4 W
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Beautiful Inks Lake surrounded by pink granite and wildflowers offers boating, fishing, hiking, skiing, swimming and much more.
For a truly magical experience (watching a bat emergence in a natural setting) you can visit Old Tunnel, a park that was created to preserve the native nursery bat colony which took up residence in an abandoned railroad tunnel. Witnessing the spectacular emergence of 3 million tiny bats is an unforgettable experience. This colony consists of Mexican free-fall and cave myotis bats, a nursery colony of mothers and babies. May thru October is when you can see them as they migrate south in winter. 45 minutes drive.
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Parcul de stat Old Tunnel
10619 Old San Antonio Rd
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For a truly magical experience (watching a bat emergence in a natural setting) you can visit Old Tunnel, a park that was created to preserve the native nursery bat colony which took up residence in an abandoned railroad tunnel. Witnessing the spectacular emergence of 3 million tiny bats is an unforgettable experience. This colony consists of Mexican free-fall and cave myotis bats, a nursery colony of mothers and babies. May thru October is when you can see them as they migrate south in winter. 45 minutes drive.
Magical, mystical, truly unique Enchanted Rock is a wonderland of natural dichotomy. This uplifted pink granite mini mountain hosts interesting diverse flora and fauna, caves beneath the granite dome, vernal pools on top, cactus and ferns growing together in fissures, racing stripes of quartz crystal emerging from granite, unlikely plants and unexpected animals all add to the wonder of a hike up Enchanted Rock. Wildflowers abound in spring and summer. The pictures here do it no justice at all. Turkey Peak is great for rock climbing and there are extensive trails along Sandy creek and the lower areas. You don't have to climb to enjoy the beauty of this place. Be sure to bring bottled water.
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Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
16710 Ranch Road 965
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Magical, mystical, truly unique Enchanted Rock is a wonderland of natural dichotomy. This uplifted pink granite mini mountain hosts interesting diverse flora and fauna, caves beneath the granite dome, vernal pools on top, cactus and ferns growing together in fissures, racing stripes of quartz crystal emerging from granite, unlikely plants and unexpected animals all add to the wonder of a hike up Enchanted Rock. Wildflowers abound in spring and summer. The pictures here do it no justice at all. Turkey Peak is great for rock climbing and there are extensive trails along Sandy creek and the lower areas. You don't have to climb to enjoy the beauty of this place. Be sure to bring bottled water.
Pedernales River Nature Park- $$
404 US-281
Also know as the Texas Whitehouse, the Johnson family ranch is a National Park with longhorns, a bison herd, deer and wildflowers along with the ranch house, LBJs private plane, family cemetery and more. Guided tours are offered so check the website for more information.
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
100 E Ladybird Ln
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Also know as the Texas Whitehouse, the Johnson family ranch is a National Park with longhorns, a bison herd, deer and wildflowers along with the ranch house, LBJs private plane, family cemetery and more. Guided tours are offered so check the website for more information.
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State Sauer-Beckmann Farm
501 State Park Rd 52
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Educational Experience, Museums

A spectacular, interactive science museum for children of all ages is in Johnson City. Always expanding and growing with new exhibits and ongoing wonders!
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Science Mill
101 S Lady Bird Ln
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A spectacular, interactive science museum for children of all ages is in Johnson City. Always expanding and growing with new exhibits and ongoing wonders!
Centrul de flori sălbatice Lady Bird Johnson
4801 La Crosse Ave
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The motorcycle museum in Johnson City is awesome. Even if you aren't a motor head it's a very enjoyable experience to peruse this museum of beautiful and creatively restored bikes. I highly recommend.
TEXAS VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
The motorcycle museum in Johnson City is awesome. Even if you aren't a motor head it's a very enjoyable experience to peruse this museum of beautiful and creatively restored bikes. I highly recommend.

Wildflower farms

Great places to see wildflowers and native plants and enjoy the beauty of the Texas Hill Country.
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Wildseed Farms
100 Legacy Dr
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A family owned flower farm offering cut flowers, vegetables, garden seedlings and local goat cheese as well as seasonal specialty items.
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Arnosky Family Home Farm
13977 FM2325
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A family owned flower farm offering cut flowers, vegetables, garden seedlings and local goat cheese as well as seasonal specialty items.

Historical Sightseeing areas close by.

right in Johnson City, the original settlement has been preserved and is open to the public and free. An interesting historical site and pretty place to walk.
Johnson Settlement Event Center
right in Johnson City, the original settlement has been preserved and is open to the public and free. An interesting historical site and pretty place to walk.
In Johnson City you can see the boyhood home of LBJ. It is kept in period and is especially fun during the holidays with old fashioned Christmas tree and decorations.
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Boyhood Home of LBJ
200 E Elm St
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In Johnson City you can see the boyhood home of LBJ. It is kept in period and is especially fun during the holidays with old fashioned Christmas tree and decorations.