Woodsy's Guide to the Texas Hill Country
Sightseeing
Hamilton Pool Preserve is a one-of-a-kind stunner in the heart of Texas hill country. This gorgeous natural waterfall and swimming grotto is protected for good reason. Five minutes down the road from us. Reservations are required, and it books out, so plan ahead!
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Preservação da Piscina Hamilton
24300 Hamilton Pool RdHamilton Pool Preserve is a one-of-a-kind stunner in the heart of Texas hill country. This gorgeous natural waterfall and swimming grotto is protected for good reason. Five minutes down the road from us. Reservations are required, and it books out, so plan ahead!
This spot is a must if you ❤️ olives, or if someone you love digs olives, or if you just want to experience something utterly unique and local to the area. Fantastic gifts, with truly amazing olive oils, lovely soaps, and scrumptious pairings. Great lunch/brunch, with limited indoor seating, and absolutely gorgeous grounds and views of olive trees for miles! They are not open for dinner. Call for large groups and tours.
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Texas Hill Country Olive Company
2530 W Fitzhugh RdThis spot is a must if you ❤️ olives, or if someone you love digs olives, or if you just want to experience something utterly unique and local to the area. Fantastic gifts, with truly amazing olive oils, lovely soaps, and scrumptious pairings. Great lunch/brunch, with limited indoor seating, and absolutely gorgeous grounds and views of olive trees for miles! They are not open for dinner. Call for large groups and tours.
Outdoor Adventure
We feel lucky every day to live three miles from this gorgeous park on the Pedernales River! Great for almost any outdoor adventure you crave -- from leisurely hikes to serious rock climbing to some fairly sick mountain bike trails, outdoor fun abounds at Reimers. This park is kid and pup friendly, and the lovely loungy beach on the Pedernales remains a fairly hidden gem. Great for swimming, floating, kayaking, fishing, building sandcastles and drifting to lazy sleep under the brilliant Texas sun.
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Milton Reimers Ranch Park
23610 Hamilton Pool RdWe feel lucky every day to live three miles from this gorgeous park on the Pedernales River! Great for almost any outdoor adventure you crave -- from leisurely hikes to serious rock climbing to some fairly sick mountain bike trails, outdoor fun abounds at Reimers. This park is kid and pup friendly, and the lovely loungy beach on the Pedernales remains a fairly hidden gem. Great for swimming, floating, kayaking, fishing, building sandcastles and drifting to lazy sleep under the brilliant Texas sun.
Westcave Preserve hosts amazing events throughout the year and is open by reservation to visitors looking to absorb some of the most beautiful slice of nature the hill country has to offer. Just five miles down the road!
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Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
24814 Hamilton Pool RdWestcave Preserve hosts amazing events throughout the year and is open by reservation to visitors looking to absorb some of the most beautiful slice of nature the hill country has to offer. Just five miles down the road!
For swimming, boating and fun in the sun! Large groups love Large Marge the Party Barge!
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Lake Travis
For swimming, boating and fun in the sun! Large groups love Large Marge the Party Barge!
If ya wanna rent a boat and hit the lake...
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Float On - Lake Travis Boat Rentals
16405 Clara Van StIf ya wanna rent a boat and hit the lake...
Food scene
Jester King’s brewery is rated No 5 in the country and for lots of good reasons! We're just happy to live close by. ;) Beautiful sprawling grounds, great picnic spots, excellent food and drink, fun for the whole family, with live music offerings all summer long. Don’t miss the baby goat brigade at around 5pm! Call for info on their goat tours.
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Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdJester King’s brewery is rated No 5 in the country and for lots of good reasons! We're just happy to live close by. ;) Beautiful sprawling grounds, great picnic spots, excellent food and drink, fun for the whole family, with live music offerings all summer long. Don’t miss the baby goat brigade at around 5pm! Call for info on their goat tours.
Delightful chef, fantastic menu and wine pairing, all in a cozy, romantic package.
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Epicure
1025 Cannon DrDelightful chef, fantastic menu and wine pairing, all in a cozy, romantic package.
Great local coffee shop with a perfect patio. Delicious coffee and pastries and a super-friendly staff, right in the heart of downtown Drip on Mercer St.
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Mazama Coffee Co
301 Mercer StGreat local coffee shop with a perfect patio. Delicious coffee and pastries and a super-friendly staff, right in the heart of downtown Drip on Mercer St.
Don't miss this breakfast and lunch spot! It's really just so, so cute, and so, so Drip. Delicious homemade breads and soups, hearty and healthy breakfasts, scrumptious sandos, and good vibes all-around!
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Rolling In Thyme & Dough
333 E Hwy 290Don't miss this breakfast and lunch spot! It's really just so, so cute, and so, so Drip. Delicious homemade breads and soups, hearty and healthy breakfasts, scrumptious sandos, and good vibes all-around!
A big, open, vibrant space, offering good food and delightful cocktails! Fun to the max!
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Jack Allen's Kitchen Oak Hill
7720 State Hwy 71A big, open, vibrant space, offering good food and delightful cocktails! Fun to the max!
Every one of the food trucks in this nearby village serves up the yummy. Super-casual. Picnic tables for eating "in." Plenty of parking. Play space for kids, and separate play space for the puppers! Leyla's falafel is divine. Ice cream cones are generous. Pizza is delish. Neighbors on Nextdoor rave about the new chicken truck and the BBQ. Great, easy takeout on the way to the property!
Fetch food park
17499 Hamilton Pool RdEvery one of the food trucks in this nearby village serves up the yummy. Super-casual. Picnic tables for eating "in." Plenty of parking. Play space for kids, and separate play space for the puppers! Leyla's falafel is divine. Ice cream cones are generous. Pizza is delish. Neighbors on Nextdoor rave about the new chicken truck and the BBQ. Great, easy takeout on the way to the property!
Beer, Wine, Cocktails
This place totally caught us off guard in the best possible way! Beautiful clean modern space featuring original works of art, gorgeous live acoustic guitar, new woodfired pizza kitchen, great craft beer, large, open grounds, twinkle lights at night on the oaks, playscape for kids, and only minutes away!
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Family Business Beer Company
19510 Hamilton Pool RdThis place totally caught us off guard in the best possible way! Beautiful clean modern space featuring original works of art, gorgeous live acoustic guitar, new woodfired pizza kitchen, great craft beer, large, open grounds, twinkle lights at night on the oaks, playscape for kids, and only minutes away!
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdSo good, I have to include it in Food and in Beer!
Awesome indoor/outdoor views for a relaxed hill country tasting experience. Pretty drive out, too.
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Hawk's Shadow Winery
7500 McGregor LnAwesome indoor/outdoor views for a relaxed hill country tasting experience. Pretty drive out, too.
All-around fun at Treaty Oak! These folks were among the first to start cranking out hand sanitizer bottled in style. Beautiful grounds include spaced picnic tables, live music on an outdoor stage, Rick's open-air bar for cocktails, and Alice's Restaurant for southern-fried dining. Enjoy!
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Treaty Oak Distilling
16604 Fitzhugh RdAll-around fun at Treaty Oak! These folks were among the first to start cranking out hand sanitizer bottled in style. Beautiful grounds include spaced picnic tables, live music on an outdoor stage, Rick's open-air bar for cocktails, and Alice's Restaurant for southern-fried dining. Enjoy!
Driftwood Estate Winery
4001 Elder Hill RdOne of many cool Texas wineries in the area.
Bell Springs Winery
3700 Bell Springs RdLocal winery right around the corner!
Prohibition-inspired wine bar with retro-chic decor offering charcuterie, live music & a big patio. Fun!
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Sidecar Tasting Room
501 Old Fitzhugh RdProhibition-inspired wine bar with retro-chic decor offering charcuterie, live music & a big patio. Fun!
This one was recommended to me by a guest, but I have not had a chance to check it out yet! Let me know if you do -- I love feedback!
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Vinícola Solaro Estate
13111 Silver Creek RdThis one was recommended to me by a guest, but I have not had a chance to check it out yet! Let me know if you do -- I love feedback!
Family Dining
Totally casual spot that happens to cook up a yummy ahi sando, good fish tacos and perfect crispy fries, while offering a full bar and a good IPA. Playscape for the kids, live music Thurs-Sat, splash pad in the summer.
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Route 12 Filling Station
31560 Ranch Rd 12Totally casual spot that happens to cook up a yummy ahi sando, good fish tacos and perfect crispy fries, while offering a full bar and a good IPA. Playscape for the kids, live music Thurs-Sat, splash pad in the summer.
Lively spot with live music (some nights), good food, casual dining and playscape for the kiddos.
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Homespun Kitchen and Bar
131 E Mercer StLively spot with live music (some nights), good food, casual dining and playscape for the kiddos.
Lively Mexican joint with good food, fun vibes, friendly waitstaff and a fun outdoor play space for kids to burn it off.
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Verde's Mexican Parrilla
16018 Hamilton Pool RdLively Mexican joint with good food, fun vibes, friendly waitstaff and a fun outdoor play space for kids to burn it off.
Dancing
For the best in Texas two-stepping (neck and neck with Broken Spoke).
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Mercer Street Dancehall
23490 Ranch Rd 12For the best in Texas two-stepping (neck and neck with Broken Spoke).
Mercer Street Shopping
Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs is an adorable centralized spot for shopping local, gift shopping, antiquing and getting a dose of local color!
Juniper Tree Market
301 West Mercer Street