texas hill country

Fredericksburg. Luckenback, Enchanted Rock. The place near the West End of Fredericksburg that sells all sorts of metalwork items is pretty interesting.

There is also a good German restaurant down that way.

Texas Hill Country boundaries.
I think this map, sums it up.
Pat

Austin to San Antonio to the west for 100 miles or so is what I consider the Hill Country.

If you come wait until the Bluebonnets are blooming and you will really see some beautiful scenery.

I think they bloom late april to middle May but you need to check for sure.

If you are into wine, lots of wineries in Fredericksburg and East to Johnson City.
Outside Stonewall is LBJ's ranch. It includes a tour of most of the downstairs area of the Texas Whitehouse. Lady Bird narrates many home movies of LBJ. Their cars are on display. The airplane hangar that was used for news breifings is still there as is a jet he used.
Don't know anything about Bandera. Might be a good day trip.

I would describe the Texas hill country as a roughly 50 mile wide strip ranging from Uvalde on the south end, up through Kerrville, and Frederickburg to Waco at the north end.

Off hand I can't think of any major waterfalls in the hill country though there are multiple spring fed rivers that are popular for tubing float trips. These include the Rio Frio at the south end and the Guadalupe in the central region. Garner State park is on the Rio Frio and is one of the most popular state parks in Texas, I have read RV check in can take over 2 hours during the busy season, there are also numerous commercial RV parks along the Rio Frio (I counted over 25 in a 12 mile stretch of road just north of Garner state park a while back). Also in this region is Lost Maples State natural area. If you are considering Fredericksburg, think about staying at Lady Bird Johnson public park, it is a 300+ acre public park with golf course nature trail,etc. When I was there in May they were in the process of renovating the RV park, installing new power posts, and building a dog park next door. The local general aviation airport adjoins the rv park, but don't let that worry you as there are few if any night time flights, and even few daytime flights. If you have any interest in World War II history, you must go to the National War in the Pacific Museum in Fredericksburg, plan 2 full days to see the museum, there is a reason the tickets include 2 days worth of admissions.

On the nature side of things check out Waco Mammoth national historic site for the fossil pit https://www.nps.gov/waco/index.htm

If fossils interest you may also check out Dinosuar Valley state park at the north end of the hill country in Glen Rose https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/dinosaur-valley

Our favorite, Inks Lake State Park near Burnet.

Fredericksburg is perfect spot to base at. WWII Pacific War museum is outstanding as is the Admiral Nimitz museum. It is historically ethnic German so that cuisine is plentiful. In addition to what others mentioned look at visiting Greune Tx. north of New Brunsfel. Eclectic shops, historic town and a couple great restaurants. Boerne TX is another town with unique shops. We liked the Restaurant along the small creek that goes through town. Has Duck in the name but the rest escapes me. They have a great menu including local game meats.

Greg

If you go 30 miles west of I-35 at Georgetown, or Austin, or San Antonio you will be in the hill country. And it goes much farther to the west and north and south. Lots of towns each with their own character. But I agree on Fredericksburg. Or Kerrville. Or Llano. Or Marble Falls. Or ...........

There's some good to ok wineries in the area and some of the best BBQ in the country along with some of the best Tex Mex.

As far as natural beauty, to me it was kinda meh the three times I visited my friend's place, neither the stark rusticness of the desert Southwest nor the impressiveness of the great forests of the East. If it wasn't for the food, drink, and friendship I doubt I'd go back but my buddy has fallen in love with the area and is never going to leave so as usual beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It may be hard to define the borders of the Texas Hill Country, but you will know it when you are there.

We always make Fredericksburg our base for visits to the Hill Country. This is one place where we actually prefer the KOA. We have been going there for a good many years and know the spots where we want to stay in the campground. We can visit Luckenbach, Boerne, Llano, Kerrville, LBJ historical sites, Enchanted Rock, and even San Antonio if we wish while staying at the KOA in Fredericksburg.

And yes, Inks Lake State Park is great, but Fredericksburg is better for a hub. Sometimes we move over to Inks Lake for a couple of nights.

By all means, plan your visit for early April to see the bluebonnets in all their glory. Not every year is a really good one, but we usually find some good spots along the Willow City Loop