State Parks
& Nature.

Six miles of trails, five ecosystems, and no admission fee. Just two miles from downtown Boerne, this 160-acre conservation preserve is one of the Hill Country's most accessible and rewarding outdoor destinations.

Texas' oldest public touring cave — a 125-million-year-old limestone system with a 100-foot underground waterfall, just four miles south of downtown Boerne. Guided tours daily.

A National Natural Landmark with six pristine chambers, natural concert acoustics, and some of the finest formations in the Hill Country — just 11 miles from Boerne.

Texas' largest commercial cavern — 180 feet underground with adventure tours, zip lines, a 60-foot natural limestone bridge, and 150 million years of geological history — 31 miles from Boerne.

Dramatic limestone waterfalls, 20+ miles of hiking trails, swimming, camping, and dark-sky stargazing on 5,212 Hill Country acres. Just over an hour from Boerne via US-281.

A billion-year-old pink granite dome rising 425 feet above the surrounding terrain. Summit trails, rock climbing, walk-in camping, dark-sky stargazing, and 5,388 acres of Hill Country landscape to explore.

Over 12,000 acres of Edwards Aquifer recharge zone with 40+ miles of trails, 110-million-year-old dinosaur tracks, and deep limestone canyons — the largest piece of public land in Bexar County.

Spring-fed swimming along the Guadalupe River, 13 miles of trails, paddling, camping, and some of the best birding in the Hill Country — the closest state park to Boerne at 20 miles east.

Texas' smallest state park — just 16 acres — but home to up to 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerging nightly from a 920-foot hand-dug railroad tunnel. Free admission, 30 miles from Boerne.

A 2,906-acre National Natural Landmark protecting one of Texas' only stands of bigtooth maple trees. Over 10 miles of trails through limestone canyons, spectacular fall foliage mid-to-late November, camping, birding, and swimming — 70 miles northwest of Boerne.

The Frio River at its best: cool spring-fed swimming, the Old Baldy hike, tubing, and a historic summer dance pavilion. Roughly 75 miles southwest of Boerne near Concan.

The only palmetto swamp in the Southwest, on the spring-fed San Marcos River. Dwarf palmettos, bald cypress, easy flat trails, camping, and 240+ bird species, about 95-100 miles from Boerne.

A cave carved by an underground river, a 90-minute guided tour at 68 degrees year-round, free trails, and 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps stonework. About 85-90 miles north of Boerne near Burnet.