Blanco Shoals Natural Area

Blanco Shoals Natural Area is a nature reserve in Hays, Texas which is located on River Ridge Parkway. Blanco Shoals Natural Area is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fairlawn, as well as near the hamlet Centex.

Opening hours: 6:00 AM—11:00 PM
Type: Nature reserve
Address: 1201 River Ridge Parkway, San Marcos, TX 78666

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Marcos Regional Airport and UFCU Stadium.

San Marcos Regional Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

San Marcos Regional Airport is a public use airport located in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. It is 4 nmi east of the central business district of San Marcos, a city that is mostly in Hays County.

UFCU Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Rlmcentee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

UFCU Stadium is a college football stadium in the southern United States, located on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. It opened 45 years ago in 1981 and was expanded in 2011–2012 to its present 27,149-seat capacity.

Harris Hill Raceway

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Harris Hill Raceway is a paved road racing track in San Marcos, Texas used for both auto and motorcycle racing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marcos.

San Marcos

Photo: 归零者, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Marcos is a college town in the Central Hill Country region of Texas in the United States of America, about half an hour's drive south of the state's capital, Austin.

Blanco Shoals Natural Area

Category: recreation area
Location: Hays, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.9058° or 29° 54′ 21″ north

Longitude

-97.8975° or 97° 53′ 51″ west

Operator

San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance

Open location code

76X4W443+82

OpenStreetMap ID

way 723003607

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fairlawn and Centex.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include SMFD Fire Station 5 and River Ridge Park.

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