As we plotted our winter adventure to Texas, the one thing we repeatedly heard and read is that a trip to Texas must include at least some time spent in the Hill Country. Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch provided the perfect spot to do some Texas Hill Country camping while exploring the big city (i.e., San Antonio) and passing through hamlets like Luckenbach. We spent four days in
McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
Exploring a big city can often seem intimidating to small town kids like us who like wide-open spaces. In the past we have reserved campsites at least 30-plus minutes outside of a big city so we could get away from the urban hubbub after our touring fun. But our visit to McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas, defied all of our notions about city camping: Located just a few miles