'''German Hill Country''' is in central Texas.

Cities

  • Austin, Texas' state capital, lies on the eastern edge of the region.
  • Burnet, Nestled at the edge of the spectacular Texas Hill Country about 50 miles northwest of Austin, in the Highland Lakes.
  • Fredericksburg - The heart of the German country.
  • Kerrville - Home of one of the country's largest folk festivals.
  • Killeen
  • Llano
  • Luckenbach - Small town with a rich musical heritage.
  • San Marcos - Popular riverside destination.
  • San Saba
  • Other destinations

  • Blanco State Park, near Blanco, 830 833 4333.
  • Colorado Bend, 325 628 3240. Features the beautiful Gorman Falls.
  • Enchanted Rock, 16710 Ranch Road 965, near Fredericksburg, 830 685 3636. Extremely popular hiking spot, easily a day-trip from Austin. The park centers on a large 425-foot pink granite dome which rises above the surrounding landscape.
  • Guadalupe River State Park, 830 438 2656.
  • Inks Lake, near Burnett, 512 793 2223. A manmade lake dating from the 1930's which offers fantastic boating, canoeing, and fishing.
  • Longhorn Cavern, near Burnet, 830 598 8829. Cool cave with a 1-1/4 mile tour.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, near Stonewall, 830 644 2252. Includes the ranch and one-room schoolhouse from the former president's youth, as well as the Sauer-Beckman Living Farm, which recreates Hill Country farm life as it was at the turn of the century.
  • McKinney Falls, 5808 Mckinney Falls Parkway, 512 243 1643. 13 miles south of Austin.
  • Pedernales Falls, 2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, ''+1 830'' 868-7304, [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/pedernales_falls/]. Offers picnicking, camping, hiking, swimming, tubing, fishing, and bird watching.
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