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Guadalupe
State Park
Photo courtesy Chandra Moira Beal |
GUADALUPE
RIVER STATE PARK
3350 Park Road
31
Bulverde, Texas 78163-3608
(830) 438-2656
Take IH35 south to TX 46 in New
Braunfels and go west about 40 miles.
Thanks
to a handful of canoeists who lobbied the Texas Legislature in the
mid-1970s, this 20-mile stretch of the upper Guadalupe River
is now preserved as a state park. As you approach the park you drive
through the scrubby Hill Country terrain dotted with live oak and
juniper trees. The closer you get to the river, the lusher the vegetation
becomes. Once you enter the park you drive through three different
camping areas to get to the river itself, a jewel in the heart of
the Hill Country. A large parking lot leads to a sloping, grassy bank
overlooking the water. The hill is dotted with picnic tables and ends
at a sandy beach at the waterfront. The river makes a wide bend through
limestone cliffs and shady cypress trees to form an ideal swimming
spot. The cliffs have numerous tiny caves that are home to a variety
of wildlife. A small series of rapids empties into a calm, glassy
pool that is deep enough to swim in over your head. Other water sports
are popular on other sections of the river, such as water-skiing and
canoeing. Concessions and rest rooms are available. Pets are allowed
on leashes.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/guadalup/guadalup.htm
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