One of my most frequently asked questions is about whether the glamping spots I visit around Texas are dog-friendly! So, I teamed up with my friends at Hipcamp to showcase a few of my favorite pet-friendly glamping spots near Austin. And if you’re new to Hipcamp, you can sign up here for $10 off your first stay!
There’s a weird dichotomy that I find while traveling: the thrilling feeling of exploring a totally new place, bursting at the seams with wanderlust, and the mundane hotel I stay in, which I could easily find five minutes from my house. That’s why it’s so fun when I find truly unique getaways, especially in my own state. It improves the overall travel experience so much!
Average hotels cramping your style? Here are the most unique places to stay in Texas so your trip’s memorable moments don’t end when you get back to your hotel room.
The Texas Hill Country is full of hidden gems, and a trip to Hamilton Pool is the perfect way to cool off and experience one of them. Located on a nature preserve in Dripping Springs, this park is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, some of which are endangered species. It’s a perfect escape from the city for a few hours and an easy day trip from Austin or San Antonio!
Looking to get out of Austin for the day or maybe even for a short staycation or weekend getaway? I’ve got you covered! There are plenty of towns to visit within quick driving distance of Austin that are worth a visit. Central Texas has so much to explore! From Wimberley’s swimming spots to tubing in New Braunfels to wine tasting in Dripping Springs, here are some of the best day trips from Austin, TX!
The Texas Hill Country is a beautiful place to go glamping. And the good news is, there are lots of options for it! From yurts to stargazing bubbles to beautiful cabins to luxury safari tents to treehouses… should I go on? Texas glamping is some of the best you’ll find around!
One of my favorite parts of traveling is supporting the local community while I’m there. By that, I mean shopping at local boutiques, eating at independently owned local restaurants, and spreading the word about how much I love that destination. Considering how everything has been this year, it’s more important than ever to support the tourism industry and small businesses, even if you can only travel across your own city. When staying at a hotel on a quick getaway, you’re still helping the local community just by being there. You’re supporting the hotel to keep locals employed and the city’s tourism industry alive.
I’ve partnered with my friends at DiscoverBoating.com to help everyone in Austin and beyond find accessible ways to enjoy boating! In most parts of the country, there is still plenty of time to go boating. In fact, one of the benefits of living in Central Texas is that our boating season lasts well until the fall – if you can even call our September and October hot weather as fall! So whether it’s over 100 degrees in the summer or in the 80s and 90s in spring and fall, we’re lucky to be able to take out a boat, go for a swim, try watersports and more for the majority of the year.
Georgetown, Texas is a fun day trip from Austin or a weekend getaway if you have more time to explore! The city of Georgetown has a population of nearly 50k and sits north of Austin and Round Rock off of highway I-35 (which also makes it a great stop on the way up between Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth). If you’re looking for things to do in Georgetown, Texas or where to eat in town, check out the quick guide below!
Just a 45-minute drive northwest of Austin is Krause Springs, one of the best swimming hole spots in the Central Texas Hill Country, if not all of the state of Texas! Krause Springs is a 115-acre property that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Sites and was founded by the Krause family in 1955 and has been in their ownership ever since. There are 32 springs on the grounds, some of which feed into the manmade swimming pool and the natural swimming hole area which flows into Lake Travis. The spring water that flows into the pools is 68° F year-round, making this a very refreshing spot to cool off from the hot Texas weather. And if you’re looking for a place to kick back and camp out that doesn’t require advance reservations, this just might be the spot for you. They have a large campground for tent camping, as well as 24 RV sites with water and electricity available that you can call and arrange in advance.
The Texas Hill Country has so many great swimming holes, but undoubtedly one of the best is Jacob’s Well, located just north of Wimberley, Texas, and a 45-minute drive southwest from Austin. This spot has become so popular that just like the famous Hamilton Pool nearby, the Parks Department had to start instituting reservations for visitors. So, if you’re planning to be in the Austin or San Antonio area and want to take a day trip to Jacob’s Well Natural Area, make sure to follow all these steps and plan ahead so that you don’t miss out!
Welcome to Ready Set Jet Set. Haley is the blogger behind Ready Set Jet Set, a travel blog based out of Austin, Texas featuring all the best in solo female travel, adventure travel, weekend getaways, and so much more. She’ll go wherever the winds take her!