What to do When Visiting the Hill Country

Blanco Performing Arts is only one of the many great things to do in town! Market days on our historic square happens monthly, the Lavender Festival comes around every spring, and every day there are great places open to visit, including the Buggy Barn Museum.  There are many great wineries and tasting rooms in the county, just waiting to be explored. The Chamber of Commerce website has a great listing of events, festivals, weekend happenings, and businesses. Locals and visitors alike love eating at the Redbud Cafe, Old 300 Barbeque, and the Chess Club Cafe. These restaurants also support BPA by providing meals for visiting musicians.

Uptown Blanco Restaurant

Conveniently located downstairs from the Uptown Blanco Ballroom, the Restaurant serves American fare with a Texas twist. They are open for both Sunday lunch and pre-concert evening meals, please plan to bring your own bottle of wine to make a wonderful meal/concert combo with no need to drive or re-park! 

Hearty American Food with a Texas Twist

Light & Airy Dining Room

Where to Stay in Blanco

The properties listed here support BPA through grants funded by Blanco's Hotel Occupancy Tax. If you're visiting from out of town for a concert consider making a weekend of it, staying over in one of the properties that provide this vital support. 

Hotels

Blanco River Hotel
2218 U.S. 281, Blanco, TX (Map)

830-833-5697
blancoriverhotel.com

With Texas sized rooms, the Best Western Plus Blanco Luxury Inn & Suites is centrally located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Amenities include swimming pool, fitness center, meeting room, free continental breakfast.

Blanco County Inn
902 Main Street, Blanco, TX (Map)

830-833-4502
http://www.blancocountyinn.com/

Welcome to the friendliest lodging in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. This charming Inn is within easy walking distance to the town square. Each room is uniquely decorated. Enjoy a beverage on the deck, game of croquet, or grill a steak in our beautiful park. Pet-friendly. Free wireless internet.

Swiss Lodge
1206 Main Street, Blanco, TX (Map)

830-833-5528
1-866-SWS-LODG
http://www.theswisslodge.com/​

The Swiss Lodge is a unique motel setting located in the middle of the Texas Hill Country with lots of flowering shrubs, flowers, and old Live Oak trees shading the picnic tables in the spacious acre behind the motel. The motel is 1 mile north of the Courthouse Square on US Highway 281, within walking distance to shops and dining and the beautiful Blanco River.

Tilman Resort

www.tillmanresort.com/

​The Tillman Resort in Blanco, Texas offers Casitas, RV Sites and a wonderful arrangement of amenities on ten acres of the Blanco riverbank, tucked between Austin and San Antonio in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

Bed & Breakfasts/Guest Houses

7th Street Guesthouse
519 7th St., Blanco, TX (Map)

830-833-4229
830-385-9255 (Keith's cell)
915-204-7227 (Gail's cell)

7th Street Guesthouse is a historic jewel in Blanco County. Commonly recalled by locals as the Old Speer Home, this charming guesthouse is located within walking distance of historic downtown Blanco. 7th Street Guesthouse offers: original claw foot bathtub, two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa (sleeps 6), sun room, large dining room, open kitchen with breakfast nook, beautiful hard wood floors and more. Proceed one block west on 7th Street from Hwy. 281 (Main St.). The Guesthouse is located on the southeast corner of 7th Street and Elm.

Blanco Riverside Cottages & RV
20 Main Street, Blanco, TX (Map)

830-330-4324
http://www.blancoriversidegetaway.com

Four luxurious cottages within a stone's throw of the serene Blanco River. Enjoy the spectacular view of the river from your private covered porch or a walk along the river bank. A few RV spaces surrounded by beautiful shade trees available for daily or long term rentals. Blanco Riverside is located in Blanco, Texas, next to the entrance to Blanco State Park and just a few blocks from the historic courthouse square. A gate is provided to guests to enter the park and enjoy fishing, swimming and canoeing. Whether coming to visit the numerous historical sites, to see the wildflowers or enjoy the year-round activities in the nearby town you will enjoy them more when you stay at Blanco Riverside Getaway.

River View Guest House
52 Pecan Street 

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Operated as a guest house for more than 25 years, this charming historic home, located on a leafy lot opening into to the Blanco State Park, offers easy walking access to the entire village. Check out the top rated VRBO in Blanco. 

RV Parks

Blanco Riverside Cottages & RV
20 Main Street, Blanco, TX (Map)

830-330-4324
http://www.blancoriversidegetaway.com

Four luxurious cottages within a stone's throw of the serene Blanco River. Enjoy the spectacular view of the river from your private covered porch or a walk along the river bank. A few RV spaces surrounded by beautiful shade trees available for daily or long term rentals. Blanco Riverside is located in Blanco, Texas, next to the entrance to Blanco State Park and just a few blocks from the historic courthouse square. A gate is provided to guests to enter the park and enjoy fishing, swimming and canoeing. Whether coming to visit the numerous historical sites, to see the wildflowers or enjoy the year-round activities in the nearby town you will enjoy them more when you stay at Blanco Riverside Getaway.

Header photo courtesy of Ataberk Güler