Pecan Grove Plantation

Bastrop

512-237-2844

Here’s a great place to get local pecans in Bastrop — some say the best in Texas! Pecan Grove Plantation is set in a country…

Pine Ridge Loop Trail

Bastrop

Pine Ridge Loop is a 4.1 mile loop trail located near Bastrop, Texas and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking,…

Rally Ready Driving School

Dale

Other Communities

512-394-3652

On 140 acres, just 15 minutes east of Circuit of the Americas, the Rally Ranch is home to rally racing in Texas. With everything from…

RC’s Playhouse

Bastrop

512-412-6228

RC’s Playhouse is an indoor playground which encourages young minds to think outside the box and use their energy for something constructive, like building with…

Rising Sun Vineyard

McDade

512-844-3699

Rising Sun is family owned and operated in McDade Texas, where creating exceptional wines of the highest quality is their passion. They take great pride…

Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park

Smithville

512-710-8267

Just miles from the site of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park is the ultimate Halloween experience and is quickly becoming one of…

Shenandoah Soccer Park and Greenbelt

Elgin

512-285-6434

Shenandoah Soccer Park and Greenbelt is a 40+ acre park that began development in September 2003. The park includes a series of five soccer fields….

Sherwood Forest Faire

McDade

512-222-6680

Visit Sherwood Forest Faire, a venue near McDade Texas, east of Austin, over eight weekends for its annual medieval-themed festival with over 100 musical, comedic…

Smithville Cultural District

Smithville

512-237-9299

Smithville received the Cultural District designation from the Texas Commission on the Arts. Smithville received this prestigious designation because within the one mile radius that…

Smithville Disc Golf Course

Smithville

512-237-3282 x7

Vernon Richards’ Riverbend Park is home to an 18-hole disc golf course which plays through the tall pecans, sycamores and oaks along the Colorado River….

Smithville Municipal Airport

Smithville

405-990-7535

Bastrop County’s only airport. Flying lessons are helicopter rides are available through vendors at the airport. It’s the perfect place to park your plane during…

Smithville Texas Veterans Memorial Park

Smithville

512-237-3282 x7

The mission of the Friends of the Smithville Texas Veterans Memorial Park is to tell the story of Bastrop County Veterans and other individuals from…

Smitty – Guinness World Record Gingerbread Man

Smithville

512-237-2313

How Smithville set a world record. The gingerbread man has symbolized Smithville’s annual Festival of Lights celebration for many years, but in 2006 one of…

Texas Halloween History Museum

Smithville

512-658-7996

Located at Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park just south of Bastrop, Texas, learn some fun history and spooky entertainment at the Texas Halloween History Museum….

Thomas Memorial Park

Elgin

512-285-6434

Thomas Memorial Park is a 12-acre park with baseball fields, playground, volleyball court, pavilion and picnic tables plus a nine-hole disc golf course. It’s also…

Toads in Town Hunt

Bastrop

(512) 303-0904

Complete the Toads in Town scavenger hunt for a great family-friendly adventure. See if you can spot these fun little creatures and help tell their story…

Top 10 Public Birding Hotspots

Bastrop

Cedar Creek

Elgin

Other Communities

Smithville

We invite you and your family to be out in nature to find, see, and hear our feathered friends in their natural Central Texas habitat!…

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park

Smithville

512-237-3282

This park is located along the banks of the lower Colorado River on the outskirts of Smithville, and is operated by the City of Smithville….

Veterans Memorial Park

Elgin

512-285-6434

Located on Main and Depot streets, adjacent to the H&TC Freight Depot, this park was constructed in 1930 in honor of veterans of World War…

Wild Bunch Brewing Company

Red Rock

512-629-2332

Craft beer enthusiasts will be thrilled to know Bastrop County has a craft brewery with a taproom located in Red Rock.