Lost Maples State Park

Kerrville, Texas

Weather: low 28 degrees, high 62 degrees, mostly clear skies

We didn't get out early today, choosing to stay inside and rest after that long move of 75 miles yesterday. When I finally stuck my head outside at about 0900 hours, the weather was fantastic. Clear skies, temperatures in the 40s by then, and no wind. I walked down to the Guadalupe River to see what kind of adventures I could find. This river begins in Kerr County, and is composed of a south fork and a north fork that combine near Kerrville to form the main body of the river. The Guadalupe is a popular tourist destination in the summer, and includes boating fishing, swimming, and tubing as the main recreational opportunities available.

The river has many smaller streams flowing in to it, including a couple just west of our RV site.

I saw several deer while walking, and it's apparent these deer have not been tamed by man, unlike the ones we saw at Canyon Lake. As soon as they saw me, they were off in a flash.

By the time I returned to the RV, Carolyn had managed to get herself together. We talked about what we wanted to do, and decided to take a trip down to Lost Maples State Park, located about 45 miles to the south. The route we took led us through Ingram and Hunt, and followed the south fork of the Guadalupe River. We passed through some of the prettiest hill country we've seen, with beautiful vistas around every curve. It's a good thing the speed limit was only about 35 mph, because we couldn't have driven any faster with the road going up, down, around, over, under... Wait a minute, no under, but I think you get the idea.

My biggest concern was that the road would cause Carolyn's vertigo to act up, but she managed to keep it under control. Eventually, we arrived at Lost Maples State Park, which was named that because it has a population of Bigtooth Maples, left over from the last ice age. In addition, there are sycamores, black walnuts, red oaks, and other trees that change color in the fall. The best colors are in November. The park has a nice RV camping area, as well as several primitive camping areas, and the Sabinal River flows through the area. If a person is looking for peace and quiet, this is the place.

We headed back to the north and Kerrville from the state park, passing through more beautiful country along the way. Check out the sign about falling rocks. That should give an idea of the kind of area we were in. One interesting thing we passed was the home base for Bob Philips, host of TV's Texas Country Reporter. He is known for finding quirky subjects in out of the way places to report on. Sounds like what I like.

By the time we were back at home, the wanderlust was satisfied, at least for the rest of today. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

More later, be safe.

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