While Natural Bridge isn’t a town, it is a great place to spend the day. The two main attractions are Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch to feed the exotic species of this African safari in the middle of Texas. This is your chance to feed a buffalo or a ostrich from the comfort of your car. Make your next stop Natural Bridge Caverns to descend underground into the depths of Texas and see largest show cave in Texas. Seriously, this is impressive.
For food, I recommend the burgers at the Wildlife Ranch cafe, but if you want to step away, dive into a Bracken Burger at the Bracken Store Cafe.
If you are ready to wash off, head north and dive into Canyon Lake. Overlook Park offers the best swimming, but Comal Park is the place to take kids since it has a smooth pebble beach. For food, head to Frank’s Bait and Tacos. You’ll love it, just don’t order the bait taco.
We all Remember the Alamo but so few Remember Goliad, a town that was just as important in securing a Texan victory during the Texas Revolution. Check out why its worth remembering.
The major historical sites in Goliad make this town worth remembering and well worth visiting. Start at Presidio La Bahia, a spanish fort that became the location of the Goliad Massacre when Colonel Fannin and 341 other Texian men were executed within and surrounding the forts walls. While in the area, also check out the Zaragoza House which was the birthplace of the Mexican hero of Cinco de Mayo. And dont miss Mission Espiritu Santo residing just down the road inside of Goliad State Park. The mission will give you a history lesson on why Goliad is considered the Birthplace of Texas Ranching.
When you get hungry, I highly recommend stopping by Blue Quail Deli for a sandwich on homemade bread and a cup of their famous and award-winning Cream of Jalapeno Soup. For home-cooking and a piece of pie, head to The Empresario Restaurant. And for traditional and tasty Tex-Mex, dine at La Bahia Restaurant and Cantina just beyond the Presidio La Bahia.
To explore the great outdoors surrounding Goliad, take a trip down the Goliad Paddling Trail, a 6.6 mile stretch of the San Antonio River starting underneath Highway 59 and finishing up at Goliad State Park. Youll find one of the best rope swings in Texas underneath the iron railroad bridge.
