82 Best and Fun Things To Do In Texas Hill Country

The 82 Most Popular Things To Do In Texas Hill Country

82. Congress Avenue

4.6 ★★★★★ (17 reviews)

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81. South Congress Avenue

4.9 ★★★★★ (19 reviews)

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80. Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

4.4 ★★★★☆ (47 reviews)

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79. Rainey Street

4.6 ★★★★★ (63 reviews)

78. Gorman Falls

4.5 ★★★★★ (85 reviews)

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77. Inks Lake

4.7 ★★★★★ (85 reviews)

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76. Lake Austin

4.8 ★★★★★ (88 reviews)

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75. Lake Buchanan

4.8 ★★★★★ (92 reviews)

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74. Harry Ransom Center

4.7 ★★★★★ (110 reviews)

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Location: The University of Texas at Austin 300 W 21st Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 471 8944

Web Address: https://hrc.utexas.edu/

73. Canyon Lake

4.7 ★★★★★ (137 reviews)

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72. The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria

4.6 ★★★★★ (169 reviews)

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Location: 3809 W 35th Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 458 8191

Web Address: http://thecontemporaryaustin.org/

71. Barton Springs

4.5 ★★★★★ (193 reviews)

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Location: Barton Springs Road Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 6300

Web Address: http://austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool

70. Austin Nature & Science Center

4.6 ★★★★★ (194 reviews)

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69. Milton Reimers Ranch Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (201 reviews)

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Location: 23610 Hamilton Pool Road Dripping Springs TX

Tel: 512 264 1923

Web Address: https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/parks/reimers-ranch

68. Flat Creek Estate Winery & Vineyard

4.5 ★★★★★ (239 reviews)

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Location: 24912 Travis Peak Trail Marble Falls TX

Tel: 512 267 6310

Web Address: http://flatcreekestate.com/

67. Pedernales Cellars

4.3 ★★★★☆ (280 reviews)

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Location: 2916 Upper Albert Road Streetonewall TX

Tel: 830 644 2037

Web Address: http://pedernalescellars.com/

66. Duchman Family Winery

4.5 ★★★★★ (282 reviews)

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Location: 13308 FM150 W Driftwood TX

Tel: 512 858 1470

Web Address: http://duchmanwinery.com/

65. Elisabet Ney Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (306 reviews)

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Location: 304 E 44th Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 1625

Web Address: http://austintexas.gov/department/elisabet-ney-museum

64. Signor Vineyards

4.6 ★★★★★ (322 reviews)

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Location: 362 Livesay Ln Fredericksburg TX

Tel: 830 304 7446

Web Address: http://signorvineyards.com/

63. Lady Bird Lake

4.7 ★★★★★ (403 reviews)

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62. Jacobs Well

4.5 ★★★★★ (442 reviews)

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61. Becker Vineyards

4.5 ★★★★★ (457 reviews)

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Location: 464 Becker Farms Road Fredericksburg TX

Tel: 830 644 2681

Web Address: http://beckervineyards.com/

60. The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center

4.1 ★★★★☆ (460 reviews)

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Location: 700 Congress Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 453 5312

Web Address: http://thecontemporaryaustin.org/

59. Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site

4.7 ★★★★★ (490 reviews)

Location: US 90 Comstock TX

Tel: 432 292 4464

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/seminole-canyon

58. Hamilton Pool

4.3 ★★★★☆ (529 reviews)

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57. Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

4.6 ★★★★★ (621 reviews)

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Location: 24518 Ranch Road 1431 Marble Falls TX

Tel: 512 339 9432

Web Address: http://fws.gov/refuge/balcones_canyonlands/

56. Deep Eddy Municipal Pool

4.5 ★★★★★ (646 reviews)

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Location: 401 Deep Eddy Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 472 8546

Web Address: https://austintexas.gov/department/deep-eddy-pool

55. Cathedral of Junk

4.4 ★★★★☆ (657 reviews)

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Location: 4422 Lareina Dr Austin TX

Tel: 512 299 7413

Web Address: https://roadsideamerica.com/story/7816

54. Cascade Caverns

4.7 ★★★★★ (725 reviews)

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Location: 226 Cascade Cavern Boerne TX

Tel: 830 755 8080

Web Address: http://cascadecaverns.com/

53. Old Tunnel State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (776 reviews)

Location: 10619 Old San Antonio Road Fredericksburg TX

Tel: 866 978 2287

Web Address: http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/old-tunnel

52. Enchanted Rock

4.6 ★★★★★ (780 reviews)

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Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/

51. Mexic-Arte Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (836 reviews)

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Location: 419 Congress Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 480 9373

Web Address: http://mexic-artemuseum.org/

50. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (863 reviews)

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Location: 1048 Park Rd. #49 Streetonewall TX

Tel: 830 868 7128

Web Address: https://nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm

49. South Llano River State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (886 reviews)

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Location: 1927 Park Road 73 Junction TX

Tel: 325 446 3994

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/south-llano-river

48. LBJ Presidential Library

4.6 ★★★★★ (972 reviews)

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Location: 2313 Red River Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 721 0200

Web Address: http://lbjlibrary.org/

47. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,016 reviews)

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Location: 605 Azie Morton Road Austin TX

Tel: 512 445 5582

Web Address: http://umlaufsculpture.org/

46. Cave Without A Name

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,136 reviews)

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Location: 325 Kreutzberg Road Boerne TX

Tel: 830 537 4212

Web Address: https://cavewithoutaname.com/

45. Hippie Hollow Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,256 reviews)

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Location: 7000 Comanche Trail Austin TX

Tel: 512 854 7275

Web Address: https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/parks/hippie-hollow

44. Mount Bonnell

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,303 reviews)

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43. Caverns of Sonora

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,380 reviews)

Location: 1711 Private Road 4468 Sonora TX

Tel: 325 387 3105

Web Address: http://cavernsofsonora.com/

42. Blue Hole Regional Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,463 reviews)

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Location: 100 Blue Hole Ln Wimberley TX

Tel: 512 660 9111

Web Address: https://cityofwimberley.com/202/Blue-Hole-Regional-Park

41. Pace Bend Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,574 reviews)

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Location: 2805 Pace Bend Road N Spicewood TX

Tel: 512 264 1482

Web Address: https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/find-a-park/pace-bend

40. Broken Spoke

4.2 ★★★★☆ (1,581 reviews)

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Location: 3201 S Lamar Blvd Austin TX

Tel: 512 442 6189

Web Address: https://brokenspokeaustintx.net/

39. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,584 reviews)

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Location: 199 Park Rd. 52 Streetonewall TX

Tel: 830 644 2252

Web Address: http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lyndon-b-johnson

38. Jacob’s Well Natural Area

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,594 reviews)

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Location: 1699 Mt Sharp Road Wimberley TX

Tel: 512 214 4593

Web Address: https://hayscountytx.com/departments/hays-county-parks-recreation/jacobs-well-natural-area/

37. Greetings From Austin Mural

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,602 reviews)

Location: 1720 S 1st Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 442 6366

Web Address: https://austintexas.org/austin-insider-blog/post/austins-best-murals/

36. Colorado Bend State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,771 reviews)

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Location: 2236 Park Hill Dr Bend TX

Tel: 325 628 3240

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/colorado-bend

35. Lost Maples State Natural Area

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,909 reviews)

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Location: 37221 RM 187 Vanderpool TX

Tel: 830 966 3413

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/parks/find-a-park/lost-maples-state-natural-area

34. Blanco State Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (2,019 reviews)

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Location: 101 Park Road 23 Blanco TX

Tel: 830 833 4333

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/blanco/

33. Peter Pan Mini-Golf

4.5 ★★★★★ (2,136 reviews)

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Location: 1207 Barton Springs Road Austin TX

Tel: 512 472 1033

Web Address: http://peterpanminigolf.com/

32. Blanton Museum of Art

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,141 reviews)

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Location: 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Austin TX

Tel: 512 471 5482

Web Address: https://blantonmuseum.org/

31. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,154 reviews)

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Location: 4801 La Crosse Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 232 0100

Web Address: http://wildflower.org/

30. Emma Long Metropolitan Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,368 reviews)

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Location: 1600 City Park Road Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 1831

Web Address: https://austintexas.gov/department/emma-long-metropolitan-park

29. Zilker Metropolitan Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (2,418 reviews)

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Location: 2207 Lou Neff Road Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 6700

Web Address: https://austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park

28. Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,637 reviews)

Location: 3505 W 35th Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 6700

Web Address: http://mayfieldpark.org/

27. Museum of the Weird

4.2 ★★★★☆ (2,644 reviews)

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Location: 412 E 6th Street Austin TX

Tel: 512 476 5493

Web Address: http://museumoftheweird.com/

26. Inks Lake State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,865 reviews)

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Location: 3630 Park Road 4 W Burnet TX

Tel: 512 793 2223

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/parks/find-a-park/inks-lake-state-park

25. Grape Creek Vineyards

4.4 ★★★★☆ (2,921 reviews)

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Location: 10587 E U S 10587 10587 US 290 Fredericksburg TX

Tel: 830 644 2710

Web Address: http://grapecreek.com/

24. Guadalupe River State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,057 reviews)

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Location: 3350 Park Road 31 Texas

Tel: 830 438 2656

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/parks/find-a-park/guadalupe-river-state-park

23. Longhorn Cavern State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,147 reviews)

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Location: 6211 Park Rd. 4 S Burnet TX

Tel: 512 715 9000

Web Address: http://visitlonghorncavern.com/

22. National Museum of the Pacific War

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,149 reviews)

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Location: 311 E Austin Street Fredericksburg TX

Tel: 830 997 8600

Web Address: http://pacificwarmuseum.org/

21. Texas Capitol

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,207 reviews)

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Location: 1100 Congress Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 463 4630

Web Address: https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tc/tc/capitol.html

20. Congress Avenue Bridge

4.5 ★★★★★ (3,262 reviews)

Location: Congress Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 364 0759

Web Address: https://austintexas.org/things-to-do/outdoors/bat-watching/

19. Pedernales Falls State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,492 reviews)

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Location: 2585 Park Road 6026 Johnson City TX

Tel: 830 868 7304

Web Address: http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/pedernales-falls

18. Lake Travis Zipline Adventures

4.9 ★★★★★ (3,953 reviews)

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Location: 14529 Pocohontas Trail Volente TX

Tel: 512 614 1996

Web Address: http://ziplaketravis.com/

17. Austin Zoo

4.2 ★★★★☆ (4,014 reviews)

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Location: 10808 Rawhide Trail Austin TX

Tel: 512 288 1490

Web Address: http://austinzoo.org/

16. Thinkery

4.6 ★★★★★ (4,132 reviews)

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Location: 1830 Simond Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 469 6200

Web Address: http://thinkeryaustin.org/

15. Barton Creek Greenbelt

4.7 ★★★★★ (4,179 reviews)

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Location: 3755 S Capital of Texas Hwy B Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 6700

Web Address: https://austinparks.org/barton-creek-greenbelt/

14. Zilker Botanical Garden

4.6 ★★★★★ (4,244 reviews)

13. Inner Space Cavern

4.7 ★★★★★ (4,824 reviews)

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Location: 4200 S I 35 Frontage Road Georgetown TX

Tel: 512 931 2283

Web Address: https://innerspacecavern.com/

12. Bullock Texas State History Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (5,194 reviews)

Location: 1800 Congress Ave Austin TX

Tel: 512 936 8746

Web Address: http://thestoryoftexas.com/

11. McKinney Falls State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (5,613 reviews)

Location: 5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy Austin TX

Tel: 512 243 1643

Web Address: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mckinney-falls

10. Gruene Hall

4.7 ★★★★★ (5,692 reviews)

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Location: 1281 Gruene Road New Braunfels TX

Tel: 830 606 1281

Web Address: http://gruenehall.com/

9. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

4.8 ★★★★★ (6,234 reviews)

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Location: 16710 Ranch Road 965 Fredericksburg TX

Tel: 830 685 3636

Web Address: http://tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/parks/find-a-park/enchanted-rock-state-natural-area

8. Landa Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (6,663 reviews)

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Location: 164 Landa Park Dr New Braunfels TX

Tel: 830 221 4350

Web Address: https://nbtexas.org/3375/Landa-Park

7. Austin Aquarium

4.2 ★★★★☆ (6,991 reviews)

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Location: 13530 US 183 Hwy #101 Austin TX

Tel: 512 222 5586

Web Address: http://austinaquarium.com/

6. Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

4.4 ★★★★☆ (7,139 reviews)

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Location: 26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Road San Antonio TX

Tel: 830 438 7400

Web Address: http://wildliferanchtexas.com/

5. Barton Springs Municipal Pool

4.7 ★★★★★ (8,091 reviews)

Location: 2201 William Barton Dr Austin TX

Tel: 512 974 6300

Web Address: https://austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool

4. Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels

4.4 ★★★★☆ (9,217 reviews)

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Location: 400 N Liberty Ave New Braunfels TX

Tel: 830 625 2351

Web Address: https://schlitterbahn.com/new-braunfels

3. Natural Bridge Caverns

4.7 ★★★★★ (12,008 reviews)

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Location: 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Road San Antonio TX

Tel: 210 651 6101

Web Address: http://naturalbridgecaverns.com/

2. Circuit of the Americas

4.6 ★★★★★ (12,506 reviews)

Location: 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd Austin TX

Tel: 512 301 6600

Web Address: http://circuitoftheamericas.com/

1. The Oasis On Lake Travis

4.2 ★★★★☆ (18,615 reviews)

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Location: 6550 Comanche Trail Austin TX

Tel: 512 266 2442

Web Address: http://oasis-austin.com/

Final Words:

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