Hill Country · Nature
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Fredericksburg, Texas
Family friendlyA pink granite dome rising 425 feet above the Hill Country — an easy summit with a sky that goes on forever.
Day passes sell out on spring weekends. Reserve through Texas State Parks and bring more water than you think.
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Plan your visit
Nearest town: Fredericksburg · About 1.5 hrs from Austin · Explore the Fredericksburg city guide →
- Best season
- Fall through spring
- Time needed
- Half day
- Cost
- $ — state park day pass
- Getting around
- Summit trail is steep granite; Loop Trail is gentler.
- Reservations
- Reserve day passes online, especially weekends.
For families: Little ones can do the base Loop Trail. Little shade on the dome — go early.
Where to eat
Alamo Springs Café
A legendary green-chile burger in the hills.
Family friendlyDer Lindenbaum
German plates on Fredericksburg's Main Street.
Family friendly
Things to do nearby
Shops, peaches and museums 20 minutes south.
Stargazing
Dark skies — the park hosts night programs.
Hours and details change — check before you go.
Also nearby
Hill Country · Country & Small Towns
Fredericksburg
German heritage, peach stands, Main Street shops and a wine trail that stretches down Highway 290.
Hill Country · Nature
Hamilton Pool Preserve
A collapsed grotto with a 50-foot waterfall spilling into a jade-green pool, a short walk from the trailhead.
Hill Country · City
Austin Live Music & South Congress
The Live Music Capital, with honky-tonks, food trucks and the Congress Avenue bats at sunset.
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- FeaturedFredericksburg Texas Area Wine Tastings: 3 Wineries and LunchAbout 5½ hoursThree wineries by luxury coach, with lunch included and pickup offered.See dates & prices
- All-Inclusive Social Wine TourAbout 5 hoursTastings and lunch included, with a fun group along for the ride.See dates & prices
- Luxe Hill Country Private Wine Adventure with Gourmet LunchAbout 5 hoursA private tour for just your group, with a gourmet lunch.See dates & prices
- Half-Day Winery Tour in FredericksburgAbout 5 hoursThe bubbly cruise: an easy afternoon of tastings without driving.See dates & prices
- Fredericksburg Safari Tour With Wine TastingAbout 1½ hoursA ranch safari with a wine tasting, for something different.See dates & prices
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