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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
© Chandra
Moira Beal
May 2001
La Luna Publishing
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