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Pedernales Falls State Park

2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TexAS 78636

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868-7304, +1 512 389 8900, +1 80

Website:

www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Pedernales Falls draws visitors from all over to it's scenic overlook. The park also offers more than 150 species of birds, abundant plant and animal life and a variety of recreation. They close only for a couple of weeks each January. ... more on DogFriendly.com

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3.5

16 reviews

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The river has carved out gigantic rock formations and steps as well as natural pools, some no bigger than a hot tub! more on Epinions.com

They are like brand new!!! more on TripAdvisor

Swimming is great! more on Epinions.com

There is a 20-foot drop at the head of the waterfalls, then the water stair-steps its way though the rest of the limestone formations until slowing in the scenic Cypress Pool, a sandy area just below the overlook. more on Epinions.com

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We just spend 3 days here, 2 families 4 adults and 4 children between 5 and 8. the whole expirience was beyond our expectations, we couldn't keep up with the kids and the hikes and exploring trips the ... more on TripAdvisor

This park is very nice get away in the hill country. The staff is very friendly and the park facilities ... more on TripAdvisor

Me and my kids explored this park by ourselves without the help of my husband. So that in itself is a accomplishement! We hiked the river rocks as the river was very low that day. Got pretty close to ... more on TripAdvisor

Our family camped for 2 nights last week at Pedernales Falls State Park and we had a great time. We went on several hikes with our kids (ages 7 & 9). One of our favorite hikes was the Twin Falls hike. ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a great state park in Texas, near Austin. Beautiful river. You can swim in it if it's not too low. Watch out for rattlesnakes. I was almost bit walking back to our campsite from the river. The ... more on TripAdvisor

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We had visited historic Fredericksburg & Boerne & arrived at the park at 5:02pm. The park office closes at 5:00pm so we took a map & found a camp site. If you ... more on Epinions.com

We could hear the cascade of the water even before we could see the river. The trail from the parking lot at the north end of the park is all downhill and it only ... more on Epinions.com

Before you even drive in the gate you need to know this: though the name of this park may be spelled "Pedernales," it's pronounced "Purdinallus."* At least that's ... more on Epinions.com

I first visited the park when it opened in 1971 and have been going back ever since. This is one of the best in Texas, and a great place to go skinny dippin'! (We used to sneak down to the falls late, late at night and take illegal ... more on Epinions.com