Description of the Park and Natural Area

The State Park and State Natural area encompasses 4,699 acres in the Texas Hill Country on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau.  Straddling the boundary between Kendall and Comal counties, the Park and State Natural Area lie about 35 miles north of San Antonio and  30 miles northwest of New Braunfels.

The Guadalupe River divides the State Park into a northern section, known as the Bauer unit, containing 661 acres, and a southern section of 1,227 acres.  The north section has 2.9 miles of river frontage, the south section 1.2 miles.  The north section was acquired in 1974-1975, the south section in 1975.  The Park opened to the public in 1983.

The State Natural Area contains 2,761 acres, bisected by Honey Creek, an approximately 2-mile long permanent stream.  The area was acquired in 1985 and 1988.  Due to the fragility and relatively pristine nature of the area, access is restricted to guided interpretive hikes and other supervised events and activities.