The park was beautiful, clean and amazing to look at. It's defiantly worth your time and money. I enjoyed every bit of nature out there. There also was so many cactus which I enjoyed seeing because they were wild out there.
There are some amenities along with Wifi. The bathrooms are far few between. Water levels are low and the foliage here is a bit sparse. Not my favorite park, but not horrible either.
I'm easy pleased with the beauty of nature and this river park never disappoints me. The focal point of the park is a bend in the river where a bluff rises high over the park picnic area and a the beach to enter the water. There is plentiful parking, picnic tables along the shore, walking paths, hiking trails, drink machines, and the cool river water flowing over the riverbed rocks... I love it, it's a great place to spend a day walking the trails along the river or going deeper into the brush - it's all good. The park is also near Bulverde where you can get fast food, groceries, or ice to make your day better. The view alone is worth the trip.
I've seen the Guadalupe river before,but to be able to enjoy in the peace and quiet of nature is quite amazing. I makes me want to learn to camp. The bathrooms were adequate the park was clean and although the river was low, it didn't diminish from the overall experience. It will become a favorite for me and my family.
The park is extremely clean, the river is gorgeous - a great place that is family friendly and pet friendly. The bathrooms are clean. Good cheap fun all the way around.
My wife and I spent a day at this great state park. We initially felt that the $7 per person entry fee was a bit steep. However, for a full day's fun maybe not. The area around the river is truly beautiful. The Autumnal colours were simply stunning. We followed a number of trails which were short and easy to follow. There were plenty of places to enjoy a picnic or barbeque. Later in the day, we moved the car and walked some of the longer trails. The river overlook trail was disappointing as there were no worthwhile views to be had of the Guadalupe river. We found the trails on the river side of the main park road to have names, whereas those on the other side were called loop number 1, 2 3, 4 etc. You need to take both maps from the entry gate if you are to follow the route successfully.
Guadalupe River State Park is a great place to hang out with friends who like to barbecue and float in the river. Parts of the river are deep enough to swim in. Most people get in above the pic nic area and float down the rapids - body surfing style. When the water level is low you scrape bottom and go too slow. But when the water is up the ride is fantastic for all ages. Be sure to bring water shoes - the rocky bottom is murder on bare feet.
We only had a chance to stop here for a bit on our way down to San Antonio via 281. I had always read that this was a beautiful park, but had never seen it first hand. We took some time to explore down by the river and to skip rocks for a bit. Then we went to climb on and explore the giant gnarly roots of the nearby cyprus trees. It was a chilly day so we made our way back to the car to see what the rest of the park had in store and to pick out our favorite camping spots if ever we choose to come back down here to pitch a tent for a few nights. I think we'll hit this place again on the way down to New Braunfels this spring even if it's just to play for a bit. Get a state park pass and you can get into state parks for free!!
Bird banding is the 1st Saturday of every month. The people there are great with kids and so knowledgeable. Its $7 per adult for a day pass. Kids under 12 get in free. Hold and release birds. Fishing. They have an amazing center where the kids can learn about animals and insects. Have a picnic by the water. Its a great time to be had!
My experience here was poor, and I'm going to blame the low water levels. I don't know how the river bed usually is, but there was nothing but algae, you couldn't walk without slipping. My mom fell and badly hurt her knee. The water was very murky and you couldn't see to the bottom at all. Not a Loy of shade either. My dog enjoyed it, but the rest of us were hoping for a cool swim, and were disappointed with shallow, warm, murky water.