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Hight rate 8 location for tourist in Bandera, TX, USA
06-2025 URoadTrippin in Hight rate 8 location for tourist in Bandera, TX, USAMcKinney Roughs Nature Park - Cedar Creek Morgan Whitney: We had a good time at this park with the exception of getting lost and a very negative interaction with someone working for the Harry Potter exhibition. The getting lost part was our fault for reading the maps wrong, but we inadvertently hiked 5 miles with 3 kids and through a series of misreading the maps took the hardest trails through the zip line course, all the while thinking we were heading back to the parking lot but in reality getting further away. The spot where the pine ridge trails branches off to go down in the valley that people zip line above was misleading and the signs were not very clear. We thought we were on pine ridge heading west, but actually were on pine ridge heading south. I had a 7, 4.5, and 1.5yo with me. The baby was strapped to my back which made it much harder. We kept checking our google maps trying to figure out where to go because the kids were exhausted. We passed all of the zip lines and finally came out by the trails being used for the Harry Potter Forbidden Forest exhibit. Those were the trails that seemed to be the most direct route back to the visitors center. We passed a man on a golf cart who saw us looking obviously lost and discussing directions but he waved and offered no help. We kept walking through the Forbidden Forest section, not touching anything but trying to find where it reconnected with the trails back to the visitor center parking lot. The whole area was walled off with large metal panels covered in black tarp. When we got closer to where the paths connect, we got worried it would be walled off, so when we found a spot where the walls had enough space for us to slip through, we took it. Not 5 minutes later, another man came riding up in a gator and I thought, “hallelujah, someone can help us figure out what to do.” He immediately launched into accusing us of stealing from the exhibit, saying he would follow us to our car and take a picture of our plates and of us, then didn’t believe us that we were lost or that we were parked so far away. It took several minutes to convince him that we were genuinely lost and couldn’t have stolen something because we were juggling 3 kids and too tired to do anything but trudge back to the car. After he finally believed us, he took us to the picnic tables they had for guests and gave us water then came back with a golf cart he could carry us all on back to the parking lot. He explained people have been coming and stealing right and left, so I understand the impulse to not believe us, but he said most of the thieves are young couples in their mid-20s, not middle aged people pushing 40 with a gaggle of kids. In the stress of being told the cops were going to be called on us, my husband forgot his walking stick with his sweatshirt tied on it. I won’t say I wouldn’t come back because it was a beautiful park and under different circumstances we would have had a great time, but I felt the trails should have been better marked and I’m in no rush to hike it again with kids. Thank God we went in December when it was cool enough to be bearable
Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center - Bastrop Aidan: Thank you, Ron, for a fabulous personalised tour of the excellent museum. We learned so much history in a short space of time which really enhanced our trip through Texas, Louisiana and beyond.
From two appreciative Brits!
Bastrop,Texas - Bastrop Santos Garza: Bastrop, Texas is a small quaint town nestled near Austin. This town is very quiet with two beautiful State Parks nearby. The downtown area has many shops to shop at and eateries to enjoy some good food of your choice.
The Dinosaur Park - Cedar Creek Jesse Thompson-Cooper: Cute walking trail with life size Dino’s and a little scavenger hunt along the path. My girls really enjoyed seeing the real sizes of the dinosaurs they had been reading about. Each dinosaur had a plaque with information as well. And there was a nice gift shop, with clean restrooms and picnic tables with playgrounds outside. . It was a great stop between Houston and Austin to break up the drive and wear out the kids.
Beeville Art Museum - Beeville S. Alyssa: Great museum with a combination of a diverse Texas-centered permanent collection on display plus a temporary community project (made of recycled material) and out of state visiting-artist exhibition (Christopher Randall). Staff is really enthusiastic and kind plus it has great AC perfect for sweaty days. House is beautiful and we’ll kept. If this is a planned visit, bring a book or two because there is a little library off the parking lot.
The McClanahan House Museum - Beeville Cassandra Martinez: Its a long story of how I find this place. I have lived in this town since 2005 and never have I heard or known of this place til my child said Can we stop here? I was like that is someones house and we saw the sign. To know this place is historic. I was shocked. I wish we could see the inside. We would have loved it as much as the outside. Just a little TLC and love would bring it to life. We loved just admiring the outside.
Poesta Park - Beeville Arnold Saenz: Lights need to be fixed... walking path could use a resurfacing, especially for senior citizens that need a smooth even surface to avoid falls if they lose their balance due to holes, cracks, loose gravel/rocks, and lack of a uniform predictable surface. Grass/weeds need to be cut for greater mosquito control and other problematic insects.
