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campermom · 12-19-2006, 07:38 PM

The parks of the Hill Country are all really nice. Some are in small towns which have very little to offer the tourist, others have many activities for the traveler. Winter time is nice but spring summer is great for enjoying the cool, spring =fed rivers which are in many parks.

Johnson City offers- Texas Star Vineyards, Perdernales Falls State Park, LBJ Ranch and Settlement, wildseed flower farm, motels, hotels, and a tourist friendly downtown.

Fredericksberg offers- Nimitz museum, Enchanted Rock State Park with great hiking, motels, hotels, and a touristy downtown.

Junction offers- South Llano River State Park, trout fishing in the park, lots of wildlife, a few motels, and a hunter/high school football friendly town ( Not big enough for a Wal-mart but we love it anyways).

Vanderpool offers- Very scenic drives, Lost Maples State Park with great hiking, no motels near the park ( that we could see), fish in the park, small town, this is real country here. Not sure about a grocery store, no Walmart, there's one in Kerrville. The drive from Lost Maples to Garner is stunning. We don't get a lot of hills in Texas but the winding roads of 83 are worth a slow drive.

Concan offers= the Frio River, Garner State Park, the granddaddy of 'em all. Great hiking, fishing, cabins for rent, nice in the winter but great in the summer.

Bandera-offers, loads of bed and breakfasts, Hill Country State Park with nice hiking, very touristy town, motels, hotels, dude ranches, movie theatres etc. This isn't a small town anymore but they will treat you like family.

These cities are about 1 hour away from each other ( approximate) in the order listed. You could day trip to some and stay over in others. Are you staying in a tent, travel trailer or motel?

We've enjoyed tent camping (water/electric sites) at Perdernales Falls, South Llano River, Lost Maples, and Garner. Enchanted Rock and Hill Country are primitive. Johnson City, Fredericksberg, and Bandera have several lodging choices.

Good luck deciding where to spend your time. Have fun.

12-19-2006, 07:38 PM	#3
campermom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NE San Antonio Posts: 328	Re: A Few Days to Explore... The parks of the Hill Country are all really nice. Some are in small towns which have very little to offer the tourist, others have many activities for the traveler. Winter time is nice but spring summer is great for enjoying the cool, spring =fed rivers which are in many parks. Johnson City offers- Texas Star Vineyards, Perdernales Falls State Park, LBJ Ranch and Settlement, wildseed flower farm, motels, hotels, and a tourist friendly downtown. Fredericksberg offers- Nimitz museum, Enchanted Rock State Park with great hiking, motels, hotels, and a touristy downtown. Junction offers- South Llano River State Park, trout fishing in the park, lots of wildlife, a few motels, and a hunter/high school football friendly town ( Not big enough for a Wal-mart but we love it anyways). Vanderpool offers- Very scenic drives, Lost Maples State Park with great hiking, no motels near the park ( that we could see), fish in the park, small town, this is real country here. Not sure about a grocery store, no Walmart, there's one in Kerrville. The drive from Lost Maples to Garner is stunning. We don't get a lot of hills in Texas but the winding roads of 83 are worth a slow drive. Concan offers= the Frio River, Garner State Park, the granddaddy of 'em all. Great hiking, fishing, cabins for rent, nice in the winter but great in the summer. Bandera-offers, loads of bed and breakfasts, Hill Country State Park with nice hiking, very touristy town, motels, hotels, dude ranches, movie theatres etc. This isn't a small town anymore but they will treat you like family. These cities are about 1 hour away from each other ( approximate) in the order listed. You could day trip to some and stay over in others. Are you staying in a tent, travel trailer or motel? We've enjoyed tent camping (water/electric sites) at Perdernales Falls, South Llano River, Lost Maples, and Garner. Enchanted Rock and Hill Country are primitive. Johnson City, Fredericksberg, and Bandera have several lodging choices. Good luck deciding where to spend your time. Have fun.