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Originally Posted by CKirk
Hello Shannon,
Thanks so much for the reply and the good information. I really do appreciate it, especially since we have never been there and to know what is the best light really helps in our scheduling.
You did reference that sometimes you go in when the park opens at 1pm or 2 pm, does it close and reopen later?
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Actually, I meant I usually arrive shortly after 8 AM which is when the park opens, and depart around 1-2 PM. The park closes to day use visitors at 10 PM, though since it's such a busy park they do occasionally close the gates when the parking lot fills up. I've never been turned away due to the park filling up, but I try to visit on weekdays to avoid that risk. If the park does reach capacity, they can only let registered overnight guests enter the park. If you're travelling a ways, a quick call to the park headquarters is probably a good idea before you arrive on a weekend; that way, they can warn you and provide alternatives.
If you like aviation, or just enjoy a bit of nostalgia, visit the Hanger Hotel and Airport Diner in Fredericksburg -- both are located at the municipal airport there (Gillespie County Airport). Good food, good prices, and if you didn't already have reservations for the night, a wonderful place to stay as well.
While not necessarily a prime photographic opportunity, the
Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site is a wonderful way to remember the service our military has (and continues to) pay our country. The museum looks small from Main Street, but once you enter the grounds and exhibits, you can easily spend several hours there. The Pacific War Combat Zone tour is also worthwhile -- it's a short walk or drive from the Museum and is an immersive re-enactment and educational tour of the Pacific War. Justin and I were very impressed with it when we visited in December.
I hear there's a brewery worth visiting in Fredericksburg, too, though Justin and I aren't much for alcohol so we didn't visit it.
Can't remember the name of the church, but there's a gorgeous old church just a ways off Main Street that we took many photographs of during our visit. I still haven't posted our trip report and photos from that visit, unfortunately, otherwise I'd direct you to that for planning purposes. Fredericksburg's a wonderful town and you'll find much to see and do there just by driving or walking around.