Where to Find the Best Rope Swings in Texas
Where to Find the Best Rope Swings in Texas
There are few thrills in life quite as exhilarating as that of soaring through the air and plunging into the cool deep of a fresh water lake or river. If you live in Texas—or just like to visit in your travel trailer —there is no shortage of opportunities to experience this thrill for yourself. Several of Texas’ most popular swimming holes are outfitted with the simplest and purest of joys—rope swings. Here are 5 RV friendly locations you can visit to find the best rope swings in Texas.
Blue Hole
In Wimberley, Texas is the famous Blue Hole Regional Park. A pride of the Texas Hill Country, the Blue Hole swimming area is 3 acres of crisp, glassy, blue-green fresh water—perfect for splashing into after a front (or back) flip off a rope swing.
Krause Springs
Located in Spicewood, Texas, just 30 miles west of Austin, Krause Springs is 115 acres of camping grounds and springs. A natural, spring-fed pool area is a popular spot for swimmers, sunbathers, and rope swing acrobats.
San Marcos River
If you’re looking for a real thrill, Stokes Park in San Marcos is a daredevil’s playground with rope swings tied to the boughs of a tall tree. Some adrenaline junkies forego the rope altogether and leap right from the branches, freefalling 20 feet or so into the blue water below.
Camp Tonkawa Springs
Known for its cold, crystal clear water, Camp Tonkawa Springs has allured people seeking to escape the East Texas heat for longer than it’s been an official campsite. Finally giving up on trying to discourage trespassing, the family who owned the land officially opened it up to the public in 2001. Visit Camp Tonkawa Springs, and swing from the trees into the ice cold, spring-fed pool.
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Beloved among Austinites, the Barton Creek Greenbelt is a beautiful 7-mile stretch of main trail with over 12 miles of trails making up the entirety of “the Greenbelt.” It is a quintessential Austin experience, offering trails for hiking, jogging, and mountain biking. But the Greenbelt is more than its trails. Barton Creek offers tired visitors refreshing waterholes to cool off in. And all along the Greenbelt are rope swings for the kids—and kids at heart. Just make sure there’s enough water in the creek for a soft landing.
Summer is fast-approaching its end, so don’t wait! Get out there in a New RV or Used RV today. Find these rope swings and discover your inner kid again. Swing on by Howdy Ranch RV on I-37 in Mathis, TX for best RV deals in South Texas.