Experts' Choice Award Pedernales Falls State Park
What the experts agree on
Pedernales Falls State Park lures swimmers and sunbathers to its signature limestone slabs and cool river pools shaded by cypress trees—ideal for tubing and lounging on hot Hill Country days.
“Situated along the Pedernales River, Pedernales Falls State Park gets its name from its main attraction: the beautiful falls where you’ll find huge slabs of layered limestone”
– Time Out
Travel + Leisure "Approximately 30 miles west of Austin in Johnson City, Pedernales Falls State Park attracts visitors to its massive slabs of limestone in the Pedernales River, where people love to swim and sprawl out for a day of lounging"
Fodor's "With cool aquamarine pools created from the picturesque Pedernales River shaded by towering cypress trees, this park brings a respite from the glaring sun on hot summer days, especially if you're here to partake of its water-based activities, like swimming or tubing" Full review
National Geographic "Camp and swim at Pedernales Falls State Park, where you can slide down the smooth rocks"
