Self-Guided Tours

Here are some nifty self-guided tours to help you explore Bastrop County. Take a walking tour to explore our historic downtowns. Learn about the county’s history as you stroll through sidewalk medallions along Chestnut Street in Bastrop. Check out our museums! Or perhaps a tour of Bastrop County’s fine distilleries is more to your interest?


Bastrop County Barbeque Trail

Bastrop
Cedar Creek
Elgin
Smithville

Treat your taste buds to a weekend in Bastrop County where you can explore several of the best barbeque spots in Texas! With a wide collection…

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Bastrop County Texas Film Trail

Bastrop
Countywide
Elgin
Smithville

Bastrop County is a favorite of filmmakers when it comes to projects in Texas. From commercials to major motion pictures, there have been well over…

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Bastrop Historical Downtown Walking Tour

Bastrop

Welcome to the City of Bastrop, Texas! The city itself is named after Felipe Enrique Neri, who called himself the Baron de Bastrop. Bastrop immigrated…

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Bastrop Medallion Tour

Bastrop

El Camino Real de los Tejas (The King’s Highway) has existed for more than 300 years and the Old San Antonio Road section came directly…

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Elgin Historical Downtown Walking Tour

Elgin

Welcome to the City of Elgin, Texas! Incorporated on May 13, 1872, the City of Elgin was named for Robert Morris Elgin, the railroad land…

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Smithville Historical Downtown Walking Tour

Smithville

Welcome to the City of Smithville, Texas! The village of “Old Smithville” was laid out on 640 acres of land granted to Thomas J. Gazley…

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Toads 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…

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Tour of Bastrop County Museums & Other Interesting Sites

Bastrop
Cedar Creek
Elgin
McDade
Paige
Rockne
Smithville

Enjoy the rich history in Bastrop County as featured by our 10 historical museums, including a Halloween Park and a Dinosaur Park nature trail! And…

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