Colorado Bend State Park

Super rocky! But some lovely views.

The trail to Gorman Falls was entirely made of rocks and boulders. We had heard that it would be rocky, but did not suspect that the entire trail was that rocky. I strongly suggest hiking boots and ...

True Nature Camping close to Home!

This was my first tent camping trip as an adult and it was definitely a great trip! The tent spot we had was a little difficult to get our stuff to because it is a broken rock incline so bring a wagon...

Take more water - no really, take more!

We were at the park on a day with intermittent rain. We thoroughly enjoyed walking down by the river via the small trail to camping areas. After the sun came out, we tried the Gorman Falls trail. D...

Austin has Ruined the Texas Park System

There should be a WARNING on the park web site to make reservations for day passes. We drove an hour to be told we couldn't take an hour hike and have a picnic. The park was essentially empty and ...

Beautiful Hikes

Beautiful park. For a quiet, secluded hike try Tinaja Trail - we didn't run into a single person on a Saturday (until it connected with the trails to Gorman Falls). Gorman Falls was full of people and...