Historic District of Gruene

Relax in our nationally registered Historic District of Gruene, on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Looking for authentic Texas fun?
                                                      
                                                       Peruse the special boutiques,
enjoy a wine tasting, dance at Texas oldest Dance Hall – Gruene Hall, and dine at your choice of the many unique and tasty restaurants here.

Do wear your comfortable walking shoes, and bring your sense of fun and appetite.

Get here early to find a place to park. Parking is FREE, but if you get here late, you will have to walk.

Be sure and get the 5 cent (yeah, I said a nickel) cup of coffee from the Gruene General Store. You can also find some of the Hill Country's finest speciality foods and condiments here.

Check out http://www.gruenetexas.com/ for a calendar of special events.

Here are a couple that we like to go to:

Gruene Market Days - second weekend of the month. There are bushels of vendors.
Pottery Days - Many potters from all over showing their wares.

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Ready To 'Tube' The Rivers?

If you are going to join us for a refreshing, fun ride down the Comal or Guadalupe River here are some tips.

The Comal River is the shortest river in Texas. It is spring fed, very clean, and 68F year in and year out. Cool, but refreshing! There are 3 tube shoots... and they are LOTS of fun - and suitable for everyone. Kids do need life jackets for extra safety. We even have family dogs enjoying the ride!

The Guadalupe River is also fun to tube. It comes from Canyon Lake and winds its way through Gruene and into New Braunfels. The Guadalupe has rocks, and runs much faster. Adults and children both need life jackets. You need to rent a tube with a hard bottom in it to tube this river.

Snake Farm

5640 IH 35 South New Braunfels, TX 78132

Don't ask me to explain, but no visit to New Braunfels, Texas would be complete without a visit to the Snake Farm!

Lindheimer House

This is the home of  Ferdinand Jakob Lindheimer who classified much of the Texas flora, including a milkweed, a loco weed, a mimosa, and a rock daisy. He is known as the Father of Texas Botany, with over 20 species and one genus bearing his name. In 1845, at the invitation of Carl PrinceSolm-Braunfels, Lindheimer settled on 2 1/2 acres on the Comal River in Texas. All students of Texas history will enjoy a visit to this small house built in 1852 as it still contains many of the original furnishings. This half-timbered house is one of the oldest remaining structures in New Braunfels. The house is now operated as a museum by the New Braunfels Conservation Society.
For more information: 830-608-1512
Tours On Request
491 Comal Avenue

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