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Guadalupe
River State Park
Photo courtesy Chandra Moira Beal |
GUADALUPE
RIVER STATE PARK
3350 Park Road 31
Bulverde, Texas 78163-3608
(830) 438-2656
Take
IH35 south to TX 46 in New
Braunfels and go west about 40 miles.
Thanks
to a handful of canoeists who lobbied the Texas Legislature in the mid-1970s,
this 20-mile stretch of the upper Guadalupe River is now preserved
as a state park. As you approach the park you drive through the scrubby Hill Country
terrain dotted with live oak and juniper trees. The closer you get to the river,
the lusher the vegetation becomes. Once you enter the park you drive through three
different camping areas to get to the river itself, a jewel in the heart of the
Hill Country. A large parking lot leads to a sloping, grassy bank overlooking
the water. The hill is dotted with picnic tables and ends at a sandy beach at
the waterfront. The river makes a wide bend through limestone cliffs and shady
cypress trees to form an ideal swimming spot. The cliffs have numerous tiny caves
that are home to a variety of wildlife. A small series of rapids empties into
a calm, glassy pool that is deep enough to swim in over your head. Other water
sports are popular on other sections of the river, such as water-skiing and canoeing.
Concessions and rest rooms are available. Pets are allowed on leashes.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us
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