Where the heck is Kerrville, anyway?
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First popular with the Native American Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache nations, Kerrville's rich Guadalupe River crossings and rolling hills have been a magnet to tired travelers throughout recorded history.
The texas hill country is absolutely beautiful.
Something wonderful happens as the Guadalupe River creases the ridges and hills of the Texas Hill Country. As a separate ecology from the rest of Texas, the Hill Country region exhibits thousands of geologic, plant and animal phenomena unique to the State. Cypress trees grace the quiet river valleys while Spanish Oak, Cedar Elm, and Live Oak forest the ridges and hills. As you drive east along Interstate 10, the Texas Hill Country emerges as both an altitude change and oasis from the semi-arid west.
While year-round temperatures resemble the Southern Texas coastal plains, Kerrville’s environment is less humid and slightly cooler. Even at higher altitude and slightly lower temperature, many years may pass without seeing a single snowflake. Seasons are distinct, but easily seven months a year are outdoor months. Indoor-outdoor living is popular due to the comfortable weather.
Probably because the rivers and hills offered buffering from growth in the past, Kerrville’s isolation has protected the geology, flora and fauna. Day trips from Kerrville include the unique Lost Maples Natural Area, Hill Country State Natural Area, Enchanted Rock, old Fort Mason, and historical and landscape vistas too numerous to mention.
Lost Maples State Natural Area is picnic distance from downtown Kerrville. It features a large, isolated population of Uvalde Bigtooth Maple, whose fall foliage can be spectacular. Photo by TPWD, Chase Fountain.
Everyone's favorite hike is the summit of Enchanted Rock, the second largest granite outcropping in North America, over 425 feet high and covering over 640 acres.