Cool Things To Do In Austin – The Guadalupe River State Park
Here’s a great family idea. The Guadalupe River State Park. Offering a variety of outdoor activities including canoeing, fishing, swimming, tubing picnicking hiking and camping. Enjoy the overall beauty of this fabulous natural setting, the river courses over four natural rapids with two steep limestone bluffs.
The Guadalupe River State Park park has 4 miles of river frontage and is located in the middle of a 9-mile stretch of the Guadalupe River. The park recently opened a 5.3-mile equestrian trail that is also open to mountain biking. No equestrian camping is available at the park. Opportunities also exist for less vigorous pursuits, such as bird watching and nature study. Please contact the park for information on current river conditions.
Children’s Discovery Center
Take another look at the park through the eyes of a scientist and watch another world come to life! The exhibits in the park’s brand new Children’s Discovery Center invite kids to take a closer look at nature using scientific tools like magnifying glasses, microscopes and binoculars to see what they’ve been missing. Inside the Center kids can try out exhibits, explore themed discovery boxes and then check out a free backpack of tools they can use to go back into the park and see for themselves.
In addition to numerous species of birds, the park supports a wide variety of wild animals including white-tailed deer, coyote, gray fox, skunk, raccoon, opossum, bobcat, and armadillo. Other smaller species abound, and efforts of wildlife observers are usually well-rewarded.
Guided Tours
There is a two-hour guided interpretive tour of the adjacent Honey Creek State Natural Area. The tour emphasizing history, geology, flora, and fauna is given Saturday at 9:00 a.m.; call park to confirm.
Park Location
The park is located 30 miles north of San Antonio at the north end of Park Road 31. It may be reached by traveling west on State Highway 46, 8 miles west of the intersection of State Highway 46 and US Highway 281 or by traveling eastward on State Highway 46, 13 miles east of Boerne.
Park Information
3350 Park Rd. 31
Spring Branch, TX 78070
Reservations
(512) 389-8900
Entrance Fees
Adult: $7 Daily
Child 12 Years and Under: Free
Gate Hours
Open 7 days a week year-round, except for public hunts.
Gate is open 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday through Sunday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Busy Season
March through November
More Information About The Guadalupe State Park
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