51 Things to do in Burnet County

By chet | March 31, 2016

1. Go underground at Longhorn Cavern State Park

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2. Tour a winery and sip some Texas wine

3. Enjoy “Pie Happy Hour” at Blue Bonnet Café

4. Shop Main Street in Downtown Marble Falls

5. Hit the trails at Inks Lake State Park

6. Eat some “sweet and spicy” ribs at Opie’s BBQ

7. Take a selfie with the giant Oatmeal can

8. Celebrate at the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival

9. Go Birding at the Canyon of the Eagles

seagulls 10. Rent a boat and cruise the Highland Lakes

11. Learn about aviation history at the Commemorative Air Force Highland Lakes Squadron

12. Peek into the “Dead Man’s Hole”

13. See history at The Falls on the Colorado Museum

14. Cliff jump into the Devil’s Waterhole

15. Book a secluded lodge for some alone time

16. See bronze sculptures being cast at the Dan Pogue Gallery and Foundry

http://www.toddwhite.org 17. Picnic in the sunshine at a lakeside park

18. Get a paddle board lesson on Lake Marble Falls

19. Go off-roading at Hidden Falls Adventure Park

20. Hang-glide above Lake LBJ with Fly Texas

21. Tour the sunken town of Bluffton (when the Lake Buchanan water is low)

22. Watch the sunset from On the Rocks

23. Admire the beautiful Fall Creek waterfalls

24. Rope Swing into Krause Springs

krause 25. Hike the Balcones Canyon Land & Wildlife Refuge

26. Stargaze at the Eagle Eye Observatory

27. See a Burnet Gunfighter’s Reenactment

28. Take a biking tour of the Hill Country at Marble Falls Bikes

29. Go to the Burnet County Fair and Rodeo

30. Learn about paddlefish and catfish at the Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery

31. See 10,000 year old artifacts at the Nightengale Archaeological CenterDTSite_Athens140724_007

32. Take a springtime wildflower drive

33. Tour the frontier at historic Fort Croghan

34. Horse ride at the Colbert Ranch

35. Enjoy a fossil or plant expedition at Denney Ranch 2 Preserve

36. Catch a whopper with a local fishing guide

37. Test your shot at the Copperhead Creek Shooting Range

38. Hop aboard a Vanishing Texas River CruiseIMG_8808

39. Eat Texas barbecue at Hwy 29 BBQ

40. Mountain bike at Reveille Peak Ranch

41. Rent a kayak or canoe and paddle the lakes

42. Book a lakefront cabin

43. Spectate or ride in the Adult Soap Box Derby

44. Visit Main St. Bethlehem in December

45. Snap a pic with the Giant Bluebonnetbluebonnet

46. Eat a Bison burger and drink a craft beer at Double Horn Brewing Co.

47. Watch the Lake Fest boat drag races

48.See the works of over 20 local artists at the Highland Arts Guild and Gallery

49. Have a pint and tour Save the World Brewing

50. Jump on a Heart of Texas Wine Tour

51. Slow down and relax

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