325 W. Main St.
(830) 990-8441
Experience the rich German heritage of Gillespie County. This 3.5-acre museum complex contains superb examples of early German structures and artifacts. Prior arrangements required for special tours of other historic homes and sites owned by the Gillespie County Historical Society.
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday; 10 am – 5 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Summer: museums open on Sunday & Monday
Admission: Includes both Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche –$5 for ages 18 and up,
$3 for students 6-17 years, 5 & under free
714 S. Washington St. (Highway 87)
(830) 997-3533
Family friendly restaurant and 18-hole miniature golf course, complete with a waterfall and challenging water features throughout the course layout.
Handicapped accessible.
Hours: Monday–Friday 11AM to 2PM; Thursday & Friday 6PM to 9PM.
Admission: first round Adult $7.00; 12 & under $4.00.
Hwy. 16 S.
(830) 997-4202
The 10 plus acres of natural landscape can be enjoyed from a one-mile walking trail along Live Oak Creek. A new handicap accessibility trail is about 500 feet in length connecting the bird feeding area and the butterfly habitat, and then continues along the Vista Loop Trail. The diversity of habitats includes lake, riparian woodland, post-oak savanna, and short grass meadows. A trail guide is available at the park office. No admission fee.
Visit a living history farmstead of the pioneers. See how the farm families of a century ago lived. Learn about seasonal activities such as sausage making, sheep shearing, canning, etc. See state parks section for more information on the LBJ State Historical Park.
Hours: 8AM to 4:30PM daily.
No admission fee
(830) 644-2455
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lyndon_b_johnson/
100 block of W. Main St. behind City Hall
A great place for young kids to burn off some energy. Playground has numerous climbing, balancing and swinging apparatus.
No admission fee.
Located in Gillespie & Llano Counties, 18 miles north of
Fredericksburg on R.R. 965, or south from Llano on
Texas 16 for 14 miles, then west on R.R. 965 for eight miles.
(830) 685-3636
Park camping, picnicking, 8.4 miles of hiking trails, nature trail, interpretive exhibits, rock climbing, watchable wildlife, store.
An abandoned railroad tunnel that is home to millions of Mexican free-tailed bats every May through October. Located 10.5 miles south of Highway 290 on the Old San Antonio Road. The upper viewing deck is open nightly at no charge. The lower viewing area is open on Thursday through Sunday evenings for special educational presentations for a $5 per person fee.
Please call for the current bat emergence time: (866) 978-2287.
Gillespie County produces 40% of all the peaches grown in the State of Texas. Roadside stands line many of the roads leading into Fredericksburg, with a major concentration along Highway 290 between Fredericksburg and Stonewall and along Highway 87 South. The peach season runs from mid-May through the first week of August in a normal year. Several orchards offer pick-your-own. The Hill Country Fruit Council produces a listing of its members in a brochure entitled Fredericksburg-Stonewall Peaches, which is normally available at the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center or visit www.texaspeaches.com.
