With 1,200 acres, Inks Lake is especially beautiful in the spring when the bluebonnets are in bloom. Campsites range from primitive camping to screened shelters and group facilities, and showers are available. Take U.S. Highway 183 north to Seward Junction, then go left on Texas Highway 29. Nine miles past Burnet, turn left on Park Road 4. Amenities include a group facility, hiking and nature trails, playground, picnic areas, and a swimming pool.
Admission is free.
These tours are conducted daily, except Christmas Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include the former president's birthplace, the Johnson family cemetery, and an exterior view of the Texas White House on the LBJ Ranch, where Lady Bird Johnson still resides. LBJ Boyhood Home are conducted daily, except Christmas and New Year's Day, every half hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Self-guided tours are available at the nearby Johnson Settlement. It's a great place to camp during the grand Kerrville Folk Festival, held every year around Memorial Day and Labor Day. Take U.S. Highway 290 west to Fredericksburg, turn left on Texas Highway 16 to Kerrville, and 1 mile past town turn left on Texas Highway 173. Connecting them is the 21.6-mile Somerville Trailway, a unique backcountry trail that passes through dense stands of trees, past scenic overlooks, and over water crossings.