Hill Country

[Sasquatch]

I sometimes will play around with Google Maps - looking for interesting places, seeing what the terrain looks like on satellite. Came across an interesting spot yesterday and a church camp that included "Hill Country" in its name - it seemed quite a ways west-southwest of Austin in some arid looking country and it got me wondering - what are the generally accepted bounds of the Hill Country? I believe this camp was located near a town called Mountain Home.

 

[baboon]

Draw a circle around San Antonio-Austin- Brady-Junction- Uvalde-San Antonio that Hill Country!

Mountain Home is where the YO Ranch is located. The Schriener family that started the ranch gave back to the area in many ways including a university!

 

[TreyG-20]

Lived in it my whole life (outside paid vacations from uncle Sam) and plan on dieing in it. From Boerne to Kerville to Killeen to Lampasas and now Liberty Hill. God's Country.

 

[Charlie]

I've lived just off Hwy. 783 for many years and love it. I'm North of I-10. Very little traffic around here and great views if one lives at the top of a hill!

 

[robertc1024]

Lived in it my whole life (outside paid vacations from uncle Sam) and plan on dieing in it. From Boerne to Kerville to Killeen to Lampasas and now Liberty Hill. God's Country. View attachment 287512

I would have probably gone further West - included Leakey, Concan, Junction...

 

[CharlieWH2O]

Texas Hill Country Map

Texas Hill Country map with cities, areas, & regions. Cities link to photos and info about the city. This unique map divides the area by rivers and lakes.

hill-country-visitor.com

This breaks it down well.

 

[G O B]

Hill Country is where i have retired to. Searched for years until I found it.
My little piece of heaven. THIS is where I will leave my bones.

 

[wiredgeorge]

I would have probably gone further West - included Leakey, Concan, Junction...

Camp Wood is the western edge of the Hill Country; head west from there and it is pretty flat and getting towards W. TX. Highway 90 is pretty much the southern border and I35 from SATX the eastern border. The norther line is harder to define. I would guess Brady, San Saba & Killeen. Alto Frio Baptist Encampment is towards the western edge of the Hill Country along the Frio River and is a beautiful spot. The Hill Country Natural Area is just outside Bandera and is a great place to visit especially if you have one of the Texas park passes.

 

[Axxe55]

The Texas Hill Country is some of the prettiest places in Texas.

 

[Texasgordo]

Love the Hill Country except for the Kerrville area. I really wouldn't mind staying around Harper, San Saba, Llano Lampasas, Gatesville, Menard, Junction, Mason or any small community near those.

 

[TX OMFS]

Texas Hill Country Map

Texas Hill Country map with cities, areas, & regions. Cities link to photos and info about the city. This unique map divides the area by rivers and lakes.

hill-country-visitor.com

This breaks it down well.

I think that map is accurate.

 

[Axxe55]

I have always enjoyed driving through the Hill Country of Texas.

 

[Charlie]

Love the Hill Country except for the Kerrville area. I really wouldn't mind staying around Harper, San Saba, Llano Lampasas, Gatesville, Menard, Junction, Mason or any small community near those.

What's wrong with Kerrville?

 

[Texasgordo]

What's wrong with Kerrville?

You are around there.......



Went Wednesday morning to do a delivery on Hwy 27 on the Northern part of town. I hadn't been there in quite a few years since I got into a argument with the manager and got banned.


It just seems like it's growing really fast kinda like what happened with Boerne and what is currently happening with Comfort. Too many assholes ruining the small town environment. That's just my opinion and really biased view.

 

[Texasgordo]

Another area I forgot to mention is the area between Llano and Brady. Lots of bare land and few people. Just seems really peaceful.

 

[Charlie]

Sorry for your issue. I haven't run into anyone that's been rude. 'Shouldn't let one person turn you off to the whole town, IMO.

 

[Charlie]

I understand what you're saying but please don't judge the whole town by one jerk.

 

[Texasgordo]

Sorry for your issue. I haven't run into anyone that's been rude. 'Shouldn't let one person turn you off to the whole town, IMO.

Don't think that I hate the town or anything like that I'm just saying that it seems like it's growing too fast like most areas around San Antonio. Felt like everyone driving around had the same attitude as people from any big city.


I would never hate any part of Texas because it's my home.

 

[Texasgordo]

I understand what you're saying but please don't judge the whole town by one jerk.

Might be because I haven't been there in such a long time and just pass by on 10.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Another area I forgot to mention is the area between Llano and Brady. Lots of bare land and few people. Just seems really peaceful.

Yessir, it does. Brownwood sure did blow up once they put the prison in.