Property at a Glance: Hill Country Cottage and RV Resort

Hill Country Cottage and RV Resort lies amid 32 acres of grassy meadows nestled in Texas Hill Country. There are numerous things to do at the resort—take a dip in the outdoor and indoor heated pools, relax in one of the hot tubs, or cook marshmallows beside fire pit. The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award-winning resort is also within an hour’s drive of Austin, San Antonio, and other Hill Country attractions.

• Where you’ll stay: Each cottage features a deck and a barbecue grill. The Pecos cottage sleeps two people, the Guadalupe cottage can accommodate up to four adults and four kids, and the Frio cottage can sleep up to eight guests.
• Pick up beer and wine at the on-site general store. Here you can also find soft drinks and freshly baked pizzas.
• Things to do: Play poly pong or challenge your neighbors to a game of sand volleyball.
• Good for kids: a playground, inflatable jump pillow, and a game room.
• What’s nearby? Gruene, a historic district with specialty shops and restored turn-of-the-century buildings; Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch; Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo; The spring fed Comal River Guadalupe River; and Schlitterbahn Waterpark.

Texas Hill Country: Pastoral Landscape of Ranches, Rivers, and German-American Towns

A picturesque region of rolling hills and valleys covered in bluebonnets, the area of central Texas known as Texas Hill Country has been compared to the landscape of Tuscany by the New York Times. Texas Hill Country is a backyard playground for nearby cities, as it lies just west of Austin and northwest of San Antonio. Urbanites often escape here for the weekend to enjoy the slower pace and beat the heat—the region’s slightly higher elevation means it’s often less humid. With many state parks and spring-fed rivers, the Hill Country is also a haven for outdoorsy types; activities range from fishing and tubing to rock climbing.

Among the Hill Country’s major towns, you might note that it is surrounded by dude ranches where you can get a taste of the local lifestyle. Explore places like the historic town of Gruene or New Braunfels, it was one of the main settlements of local German immigrants in the 1840s—a heritage that visitors can still see today in the “Willkommen” signs hung on shop doors.