Several golf courses are in the vicinity. Much beauty of the Texas Hill
country can be found below ground in one of the caverns. The closest to Fredericksburg
are the Cascade Caverns and The Caverns without a Name located near Bourne, TX.
Another side trip you can make is to Enchanted
Rock State Park
which is a few miles away. The site of a dome 640 acres and 500 feet high is
said to be an area of ancient Indian sacrifice.
Millions of Mexican free-tail bats make their summer home in Central
Texas. In Fredericksburg
area there are two places to view the evening emergence of the bats from
mid-may through mid-October. The Old Tunnel Wildlife Management area presents
educational programs. It is located 10 miles south on highway 290. The second
place is the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve.
Museums, shopping, camping, recreational activities such as swimming, golf,
horseback riding, wine tours, and restaurants featuring German –American
specialties contribute to the wonder of Fredericksburg which is the heart of
the Hill Country.