Parks with Cliffs/ropes to jump from? - Wild Texas Forums: Parks, Travel & Recreation

happybooker1 · 06-13-2006, 08:41 PM

My son enjoyed Garner SP mainly because of the rope swings. Go figure. Anyway, it's 5 hours from me (Houston-ish area) so was looking for anything a little closer to camp at with either cliffs/rocks to jump from or rope swings? Suggestions, please!

Turn Key · 06-14-2006, 11:31 PM

Only place I can think to suggest is The Devils Waterhole at Inks Lake State Park. Don't believe it will be closer for you but it is nice. Here's a link to some pix:

Inks Lake Pictures

There is/was a rope swing on the far side of the river at Guadalupe River State Park. It was at the west end of the "Day Use" area but I don't believe it was something the park had anything to do with. May not even be there by now.

Hope this helps and happy camping!

happybooker1 · 06-15-2006, 08:04 AM

Thanks for the reply! Once we went to Canyon Lake when my brother had his boat. We went out to an island where there were HUGE cliffs, camped all day & my son jumped off the cliffs & loved it. You know, he's a boy -- 'let's see what I can do that will ALMOST kill me.....' !!

[quote=Turn Key]Only place I can think to suggest is The Devils Waterhole at Inks Lake State Park. Don't believe it will be closer for you but it is nice. Here's a link to some pix:

Inks Lake Pictures

CyberCelt · 06-21-2006, 02:09 AM

If this place is still open, it would be my bet. No cliffs, but I would think it would have a rope swing.

The Reef
20-acre, spring-fed lake and water-based family park offering facilities for scuba diving, swimming, fishing, kayaking/canoeing, picnicking and much more.

4800 Schurmier Rd, Houston, TX
713 991 3483

happybooker1 · 06-21-2006, 02:57 PM

Been there. It's really nice. we spent the day there & had a picnic. No rope swings; however, a junked boat set up in the center to jump off of!