It can be difficult trying to figure out how to fill the hours of your vacations in new places, especially in smaller towns where there are no flashy theme parks or world-famous landmarks, leaving travelers a tad unsure of what they want to do. Those in the know, however, understand that having friends in all the right places can help give you hints and tips, which is, of course, where I Love Dripping Springs comes into play, but our tips aren’t the only way to explore our Texas Hill Country town. Taking a tour of the area, can show you a highlight reel of sorts, giving you a taste of what there is to see, allowing you to go back later to explore more thoroughly and this guide to the top 5 Dripping Springs tours will give you some ideas!
The Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead, 419-B Founders Park Road
One of our favorite ways of getting to know the area we are traveling in is with a step back in time, and a tour of the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead might be your favorite adventure. Dr. Pound was one of Dripping Springs first settlers and the home in which he lived served a variety of purposes, including farmhouse, schoolhouse, medical office, hospital, and church. Tours are led by docents dressed in historical garb, and at the time of this writing, one of those docents is actually the great-great granddaughter of Dr. Pound for an added authentic touch.
Texas Hill Country Olive Company, 2530 W Fitzhugh Road
The climate of Dripping Springs actually resembles that of Italy, and our fertile ground has become popular for farmers of grapes and olives, with the Texas Hill Country Olive Company flourishing in its growth of olives. Offering tasting tours on a daily basis, the flavors of Dripping Springs will make you fall in love and the olive oils sold at this wonderful establishment will make perfect gifts and souvenirs.
Westcave Preserve, 24814 Hamilton Pool Road in Round Mountain
Located just 40 miles outside of Dripping Springs and offering a stunning peek into the natural landscape of our Texas Hill Country countryside, the Discovery Center provides a variety of tours through its beauty. Offered by reservation only, these tours fill quickly and open at the beginning of each month, so guests will need to book before they arrive in town. The guided canyon tour and meditative hike is their most popular, but their guided photography tour runs a close second, offering travelers the opportunity to bring home more personal souvenirs, photos of the preserve.
Barton Springs Mill, 16604 Fitzhugh Road Unit B
There is a certain pride we take in continuing with the traditions of our ancestors, Barton Springs Mill, even as it is the first new mill in the area in over 100 years, follows the mill traditions that have been in existence for hundreds of years. The tours they offer of their business explore the history of grain mills, starting in the grain rooms and going through the process of making flour, ending with recommendations on what you should be using in your own home baking and cooking procedures and their products, which we can promise you will fall in love with, can be purchased online, so you won’t have to carry a dozen bags of stone ground flour home in your luggage.
Dripping Springs Mixed Tours, Texas Tipsy Tours
The fertile grounds and entrepreneurial mindset of our Dripping Springs inhabit have worked together to create quite a combination of wine, beer, and spirits all made right here, and while you could go to each establishment separately, enjoying a day of wine, a day of beer, and a day of spirits, Texas Tipsy Tours provides this fun mixed tour that allows guests to enjoy all three in the same adventure. Their full-day tours provide pick-up in Dripping Springs, but if you only have the time for the half-day tour, you will need to start out in Austin. Visiting Fall Creek Winery, Treaty Oak Brewing Company and Distillery, and Vista Brewing (different locations are visited during the half day tour) guests can sip and savor their way across Texas Hill Country.
Dripping Springs Tours of Beauty and Comfort
Ok, this last tour isn’t really a tour at all, but it may end up being the best part of your Texas trip of a lifetime, and of course, we are talking about your stay in our I Love Dripping Springs Hill Country escapes. Offering panoramic views through walls of windows, comfortable luxuries that make every guest feel pampered and spoiled, and a serene and tranquil vibe that will soothe the rough edges of every soul residing within, your tour of Texas comfort will be one you cherish for a lifetime. Reserve your favorite sanctuary today!
