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Outdoors, Parks & Swimming Holes in Blanco & Johnson City
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Outdoors, Parks & Swimming Holes in Blanco & Johnson City, checked by People of Austin. Swimming holes, trails, parks, pickleball courts, climbing gyms, golf and the Greenbelt, with the details that matter: reservations, parking and when to go.
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Farm$Cut your own lavender in June
Hill Country Lavender
Billed as the first commercial lavender farm in Texas, with over 2,000 plants and a year-round store. U-pick cutting runs mid-May to July.
ParkfreeShady picnic spot beside the courthouse
Bindseil City Park
Shaded city park across from the courthouse and City Hall, an easy picnic spot after grabbing takeout on the square.
Park$Longhorns and a living history farm
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
State park with live oaks, a longhorn herd, river access and a pool, home to the Sauer-Beckmann living history farm set in the 1860s.
Park$Watch bats pour out at dusk
Old Tunnel State Park
Bat viewing site open 7am to 10pm where Mexican free-tailed bats stream out at dusk. before heading out.