Kerrville

What is worth your time in Kerrville.

• Downtown Kerrville — A historic district along the Guadalupe River, with Water Street running beside the water and shops in early 20th-century buildings.
• Louise Hays Park — A downtown park reachable on foot from either river bank, with a footbridge to Tranquility Island, a spot for fishing, sightseeing and weddings.
• Museum of Western Art — Holds artwork by artists working to preserve the American West, plus a children's hands-on area, gift shop and grounds.
• Kerrville-Schreiner State Park — Split by the road, with a river side to the south and hiking trails climbing wooded hills to the north; camping is available.
• Hill Country Museum — A restored and furnished Victorian mansion of early businessman Capt. Charles Schreiner, covering the city's late 1800s and early 1900s.

• Swim and fish at the low water crossings along Highway 39, while staying off private land.
• Tour the Mooney Airplane Co. plant, which builds up to 100 airplanes a year, on a 90-minute visit.
• Walk the self-guided nature trail to the Guadalupe at the Riverside Nature Center, a birdwatching spot with native Hill Country plants.
• Shoot skeet, 5-Stand, international trap and sporting clays at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Ctr., training facility for the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team.

Specialities of this place.

• Cowboy Steakhouse — On Main Street, and described as famous throughout the area, though on the pricey side.
• Mamacita's Mexican Restaurant — The flagship location of a regional Mexican chain, on Junction Hwy.
• Billy Gene's — Homestyle cooking on Junction Hwy.
• The Humble Fork Kerrville — A restaurant, bar and soda fountain set in the historic downtown former Opera House on Water Street.

• Public transport is essentially absent in Kerrville; a few taxi services operate and renting a car is the practical option.
• Private landowners along the Guadalupe take trespassing seriously, and Texas law gives homeowners the right to use firearms when they feel threatened.
• The visitor welcome center is at 2105 Sidney Baker, just south of I-10 exit 208.

• Kerrville Arts & Crafts festival — Held annually near the Kerr County Ag Complex on Highway 27 east of town.May
• Kerrville Folk Festival — Begins in May, south of town on State Highway 16.May