Area guide

What to do, where to go, who to call

The greatest hits for visitors — and the practical list nobody hands new residents. We link to official sources instead of duplicating them.

Visiting

The greatest hits

On the water

Louise Hays Park & the ~6-mile River Trail · the Ingram Dam slide · Kerrville-Schreiner Park (517 riverfront acres, camping) · kayak & paddleboard rentals downtown · quiet crossings along FM 1340 near Hunt. Check live conditions first.

Culture & curiosities

Stonehenge II and the Easter Island heads in Ingram (free, dawn–dusk) · Museum of Western Art · Cailloux Theater & Symphony of the Hills · Riverside Nature Center · the Point Theatre's outdoor summer stage · Comfort's historic High Street.

Day trips

Fredericksburg wineries and Main Street (~40 min) · Enchanted Rock (book ahead) · the Hunt river road (FM 1340) · Kerr Wildlife Management Area driving tour · Comfort-to-Sisterdale backroads · and every spring, the wildflower drives.

For lodging and restaurant directories, use the official visitor site — Kerrville Crafted — and each town's chamber below. They keep those lists current better than anyone.

New residents

The list nobody hands you when you move here

Rural Hill Country property runs on a handful of trades and offices city newcomers have never needed. Here's the category map — and we're glad to share the specific names we trust when you ask.

Property essentials

Well drillers & pump services · septic installers/inspectors · surveyors (elevation certificates!) · insurance agents who actually write flood policies · propane delivery · fencing contractors · game-fence and gate crews.

Ask us for our vetted list

Offices you'll actually visit

Kerr Central Appraisal District (ag exemption forms) · county clerk & tax offices · Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District · your ISD's registration office · Texas DPS in Kerrville for licenses.

See the moving guide

Official & community links

Need a name, not a category?

Tell us what you're tackling — well, septic, survey, flood policy — and we'll share who we'd call ourselves.