The following list are some personal favorite trips of Central Texas Master Naturalists. Please remember to pack plenty of water and sunscreen; let someone know where you are going and when you plan on returning; and remember that maps aren’t always completely accurate. Happy Hiking!
Mother Neff State Park; west of Moody, offers overnight camping; entry fee/permit required
Chalk Ridge Falls (Army Corps of Engineers); south side of Stillhouse Dam proper; day use only; no entry fee
McKinney Falls State Park; southeast of Austin, overnight camping permitted; entry fee/permit required
Cameron Park; city of Waco, day use only
Miller Springs Nature Center Trail (Army Corps of Engineers); north side of Belton Dam proper, day use only; no entry fee required
Dana Peak Park (Army Corps of Engineers); north side of Stillhouse Lake, entry through FM 2410 in Harker Heights, overnight camping available; entry fee/permit required
Enchanted Rock State Park; south of Llano, offers overnight camping; entry fee/permit required
Colorado Bend State Park; near Bend (west of Lampasas), offers overnight camping; entry fee/permit required
Canyon of the Eagles (privately owned – open to the public); west of Burnet, overnight camping permitted, cabins available; use fee required