I’ve discovered that the Hill Country consists of at least 25 counties. A lot of ground to cover. Any recommendations? I’m particularly interested in hill/mountainous country. Also, I’m looking at Forth Worth and San Antonio thanks to a number of comments on this thread.
Thank you,
TJI
Just 25 counties? Thought there would be more. Each of them has their own little political system, too. So before you settle on one, ask lots of questions. Also, some cities and counties have varying alcohol laws and some are still dry. In some respects it is just like a whole bunch of little states all inside one very, very big one.
Our “token mountain” is Enchanted Rock near Fredricksburg. You can hike, camp, go climbing. Pederneles Falls is another great area in the Hill Country and near Johnson City. A lot depends on if you have kids, need to work, etc. San Antonio has awesome golf courses and we like to visit but too much like being in Mexico for us. Fort Worth used to be a great area if you are looking for more cowboy environment that is near a metropolitan area but haven’t been there for a while so no current info. We prefer winters that are not quite as cold and icy as it can get up north in Fort Worth.
Go on the Internet and check out some of these areas and then recommend you take some time and drive through those parts that appeal to you, particularly if you’ve not spent much time here. Our family would never consider Austin or San Antonio as a primary residence but lots and lots of other wonderful towns.