Westcave Preserve

Category: Sightseeing + Tours

Star Rte. 1, Austin, TX 78654
830.825.3442

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Well worth the drive - user review You would never expect to find this beauty in the Hill Country. Get John Ahrns to be your guide. He knows EVERYTHING about this place. Excellent learning opportunity for kids and adults. ... tripadvisor.com Westcave Preserve \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Austin \| Frommers.com - expert review If you dont like the weather in one part of Westcave Preserve, you might like it better in another: Up to a 25°F (-4°C) difference in temperature has been recorded between the highest area of this beautiful natural habitat, an ar... frommers.com Directions and Hours - Visit Us - Westcave Preserve Take Highway 281 to the village of Round Mountain. In Round Mountain, turn east on Ranch Road 962. Travel 17 miles on Ranch Road 962. The gate to Westcave Preserve will be on your left. (Note: To remain on Ranch Road 962, veer left at the y-interse... westcave.org Westcave Preserve When architect Robert Jackson stepped into the Santa Maria degli Angeli Church in Rome two summers ago, the experience sparked the perfect idea needed to put the finishing touches on an architectural endeavor bac... westcave.org Westcave Preserve Photos Tours run only on weekends. A guide will take a group of people along a wooded trail with a detour to the observation platform high above the Pedernales River. Along the way, our guide did a great job of educating us about plant and animal life in the area as well as the geology. As the group contin... austinrealestateguy.com Westcave Preserve Whereas the foliage at the top of the canyon resembles what most people think of when they picture the Hillcountry (Oaks, Junipers, grasslands) the vegetation in the canyon itself is far different. At times it more closely resembles what one might picture when thinking about Jurassic Park. Large Cyp... austinexplorer.com Westcave Preserve - Austin - Reviews of Westcave Preserve - TripAdvisor You would never expect to find this beauty in the Hill Country. Get John Ahrns to be your guide. He knows EVERYTHING about this place. Excellent learning opportunity for kids and adults. New nature center is awsome. You'll appreciate the coolness in the cave. Wear good hiking shoes for the descent i... tripadvisor.com Westcave Preserve - Round Mountain, TX 78663 The tour guide we went with (you must be with a guide - it is a preserve and they are very serious about keeping it pristine) was a bearded, friendly old guy in Tevas who can tell you anything you want to know about the plants and animals on the preserve, so be sure to ask some questions and get an ... yelp.com Handbook of Texas Online - WESTCAVE PRESERVE as unappropriated school land, but the state sold it in the 1950s. The property changed ownership several times and was much abused by campers and tourists who admired the natural beauty but took little care to preserve it. In 1974 John Covert Watson, an Austin resident, purchased twenty-six acres a... tshaonline.org