Attractions
Bastrop County makes for some of the best vacation spots in Texas. Within its boundaries you’ll find lovely scenery, family-friendly establishments, historic and iconic landmarks plus fantastic restaurants. Bastrop County offers fun places for kids, romantic spots for couples and everything in-between.
Pine Ridge Loop Trail
Bastrop
Highway 71, Bastrop, TX
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,…
DetailsRally Ready Driving School
Dale
Other Communities
304 Blue Jay Rd
Dale TX 78616
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…
DetailsRC’s Playhouse
Bastrop
962 Highway 71 E. Bldg 1, Bastrop, TX 78602
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…
DetailsRising Sun Vineyard
McDade
233 Edmonson Ranch Road
McDade, TX 78650
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…
DetailsRocky Hill Ranch
Smithville
578 FM 153, Smithville, TX 78957
(361) 548-5728
Within the loblolly pines of Smithville, Texas, you will find over 13 miles of exhilarating trail at “the Mountain Biking and Outdoor Events Capital of…
DetailsScream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park
Smithville
149 Split Rail Lane, Smithville, TX
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…
DetailsShenandoah Soccer Park and Greenbelt
Elgin
1490 North Avenue C, Elgin, TX 78621
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….
DetailsSherwood Forest Faire
McDade
1883 Old Highway 20, McDade, TX
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…
DetailsSmithville Cultural District
Smithville
206 Main Street, Smithville, TX
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…
DetailsSmithville Disc Golf Course
Smithville
107 Hwy 71 W
Smithville, TX 78957
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….
DetailsSmithville Municipal Airport
Smithville
789 NW Hwy 95, Smithville, TX 78957
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…
DetailsSmithville Texas Veterans Memorial Park
Smithville
311 NW 2nd Street, Smithville, TX
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…
DetailsSmitty – Guinness World Record Gingerbread Man
Smithville
102 NE 1st Street
Smithville TX 78957
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…
DetailsTexas Halloween History Museum
Smithville
149 Split Rail Lane, Smithville, Texas 78957
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….
DetailsThomas Memorial Park
Elgin
411 Madison Street, Elgin, TX 78621
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…
DetailsToads in Town Hunt
Bastrop
904 Main Street
Bastrop, Texas 78602
(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…
DetailsTop 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!…
DetailsVernon L. Richards Riverbend Park
Smithville
107 TX-71, Smithville, TX 78957
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….
DetailsVeterans Memorial Park
Elgin
109 Depot Street, Elgin, TX 78621
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…
DetailsWild Bunch Brewery
Red Rock
1764 Taylorsville Road, Red Rock 78662
512-629-2332
Wild Bunch Brewing Co., located in Red Rock, Texas, is the perfect place to enjoy freshly brewed craft beer. As an esteemed brewery in the…
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