Blanco State Park

Open — Open daily year-round. Reservations available online through Texas State Parks or by calling (512) 389-8900. Day-use entry requires advance reservation of passes online or by phone before visiting.

About

Blanco State Park sits on 104.6 acres along a picturesque mile of the spring-fed Blanco River in the Texas Hill Country. This small but popular park offers excellent river recreation including swimming, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. The river is stocked with rainbow trout in winter, and anglers also catch largemouth and Guadalupe bass, channel catfish, and sunfish year-round without needing a fishing license when fishing from shore within the park. The park features 29 campsites ranging from full hookup sites (water, electric, and sewer) to water and electric sites, all equipped with picnic tables, fire rings with grills, shade shelters, and lantern posts. Screened shelters overlooking the river are also available for rent. Families will appreciate the shallow wading pool near Falls Dam, perfect for young children, while older visitors can swim anywhere along the river. A park store offers souvenirs, gifts, and field guides. Historically significant, the park showcases the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, who built the picnic pavilion with stone walks and stairs to the river, along with picnic tables, benches, stone dams, and bridges during an 11-month period in 1933-1934. Located on the southern edge of Blanco, the park provides easy access to nearby Hill Country attractions including Johnson City, Pedernales Falls State Park, and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.

Directions

From Austin: Take Highway 290 West to Highway 281. Go south on 281 to Blanco. Park is on the right, 4 blocks from the light, just before the Blanco River bridge. From San Antonio: Take Highway 281 North to Blanco.

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