Gillespie County Rest Area

  I like Texas rest areas because staying overnight in them is definitely okay. Many have signs stating that stays are limited to 24 hours but even without a sign you’re fine for that time period.

This one is off of US 290, a fairly busy four lane highway, so it’s a little noisy. The parking lot near the restrooms is small but there’s enough room to park along the road that winds through the rest area. There are picnic shelters, trash barrels, grills and a playground. It’s just a few miles from the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm and the LBJ Ranch so it’s a great place to stop before or after visiting those sites. Rest Area  30.23662, -98.60905