Surrounding Area
Anyone who has ever visited the Texas Hill Country’ with its wide open spaces, tree lined crystal clear rivers and lakes, cannot fail to fall in love with the place and fore ever be drawn to return.
Bandera, known locally as ‘The Cowboy Capital of the World’ is quintessentially the Western Cowboy Town and is a delight to visit. Numerous antique shops, Western Wear stores cannot fail to please. Stay a while and enjoy a night out to remember at one of the many Country and Western “Honky Tonk Bars’.
Nearby Dude Ranches cater for all your needs including Horseback riding , golf, fishing, hunting shooting and fishing. Visit one of the nearby Nature reserves . The delightful Medina River meanders around the Town and affords locals and visitors alike the opportunity to dive into the various swimming ‘pools’ or pick nick at the Riverside, or perhaps a day out on Medina Lake? The choices are endless
Only 45 minutes away lies the Down Town area of San Antonio with the Historical ‘Alamo’ site and the exciting ‘River walk with its many restaurants and bars.
Local Surroundings of Bandera town
If it's country music you're after then why not pop down to the 11th Street bar and enjoy outdoor seating in front of a live band. Wednesday nights are 'bring your own steak' night so be sure to go on this popular night. Other eateries include the Old Spanish Trail (OST) on main street where you can enjoy a Full English breakfast to give you all the energy you need for horse riding, hunting or even swimming and toobing in our local Medina River which meanders around the town. For more ideas click here or here.
Nature Reserve
Enjoy the breath taking landscape, flora and fauna at Bear Springs Blossom Nature Reserve near by which offers a variety of hiking and horse riding routes. For informatin on guided tours and more please click here
San Antonio
Within only 1 hour drive you can sample San Antonio's abundance of culture, history and wide range of activities Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, and host to Seaworld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country. For more info on San Antonio please click here.
