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Journey Down Memory Lane: Kerrville, Texas and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

 

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

We’ve been wanting to visit Kerrville and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area for quite some time now, so earlier this year, we decided to make time and visit.





Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is known for its hiking, hiking to the rock and on the rock. It is located not too far north of Fredericksburg or a day trip from Austin. It is not a state park, but you still have to pay to get in. It gets extremely busy during peak season so we haven’t been able to see it until now. If you have little ones, it’s best to visit during off-peak season. The hiking trails are narrow in some places and gets very uncomfortable when it is packed, especially with thorns from cactus and thorny bushes along the way.





Some parts of the hike are very steep, but overall it was an easy pace. Be sure to pack some water because by the time you get to the top of the rock, every one was tired and thirsty. My little buffalos really enjoyed this hike and can’t wait to do it again. The weather was just right for hiking, not too cold and not too hot. The view from the top was gorgeous, and the rocks (yes, there are multiple huge rocks) were quite impressive.



Replica of Stonehenge and Easter Island Moai statue in Kerrville, Texas

The other place we’ve been wanting to visit in this area was Kerrville. Kerrville is a town next to Fredericksburg so we decided to combine this into one trip. We visited the little replica of Stonehenge along with the Easter Island statue and The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens. My kids thought little Stonehenge was interesting and fun. Maybe someday we can visit the real thing.




The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens in Kerrville, Texas 

The prayer garden was on top of a hill; you can see the cross from the interstate. The garden was beautiful and peaceful, with Bible verses engraved along the way. 


In this trip, we also finally got to get some pie at the pie company in Fredericksburg. I didn’t get a photo of this because we were all too busy eating. The pie was that good. The selection of pies ranged from fruit, such as apple and peach, to meringue. My favorite was the meringue. We missed out on the pie the last time when we were here in Fredericksburg, which was a while back, so we've been wanting to go back for a while now. The shop closes when they run out of pie, so be sure to get there early.


It was a nice relaxing, spur of the moment trip, a nice break to get away from it all for a little while. 



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