Top 5 Budget-friendly Things to do in Stonewall, Texas (TX)

July 11, 2021 Alice Mieles

Stonewall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. The population was 525 at the 2010 census. It was named after Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, by Israel P. Nunez, who established a stage station near the site in 1870.
Restaurants in Stonewall

1. Albert Ice House

5435 S Ranch Road 1623, Stonewall, TX 78671-4246 +1 830-644-2042 http://alberttexas.com/
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5.0 based on 23 reviews

Albert Ice House

Reviewed By JodiCowgirl - Austin, United States

What is better than the Albert Icehouse if you are seeking an authentic casual Hill Country outdoor experience underneath mammoth sized oak trees??? Probably the gorgeous drive down FM 1623 to get there! What a wonderful drive just to arrive at a "honkytonk/dancehall". The history alone is endearing but then the food truck, PIG PEN, serves up delicious choices. Hearty meatpacked bites. MY hubby and I both enjoyed enormous burgers. Delicious though I brought half of mind home, it was that large. They serve soda, beer, hard alcohol. Picnic tables. Very casual yet clean outdoor seating. Parking lot was packed. Everyone there seemed laid back and friendly. Definitely will find our way back for LIVE MUSIC.

2. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site

199 State Park Road 52, Stonewall, TX 78671 +1 830-644-2252 http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lyndon-b-johnson
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4.5 based on 440 reviews

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site

Visitors to this day use park can enjoy historical sites, picnicking, fishing, swimming, nature and wildlife viewing. As of May 2014, the park is home to part of the Official Texas State Longhorn Herd. If you plan to swim at the park, read through our swimming safety tips before you come. Be sure to visit the Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead, a living history farm, presented as it was in 1918. Interpreters wear period clothing, do the farm and household chores as they were done at that time, and conduct tours for the visitors. Located east of the visitor center, off the nature trail. The abundant wildlife of the Hill Country is highlighted by enclosures containing buffalo, longhorn and white-tailed deer. These animals have played a part in the park's history, and the local wildlife continues to be an important attraction for visitors. The park is famous for its spring wildflower display. The Visitor Center is the focal point of Lyndon B. Johnson State Park. It contains memorabilia from President Johnson's presidency and interactive displays about the land and people that shaped a president. Attached to the Visitor Center is the Behrens Cabin, a two-room dogtrot cabin built by German immigrant H. C. Behrens during the 1870s. The furnishings are typical of such homes in that period. Visitors can further explore the history of these immigrants by viewing the 1860s Danz family log cabin located just west of the Visitor Center. An auditorium in the visitor center complex will accommodate 234 persons for state performances or films. An outdoor amphitheater is used for a variety of programs. A nature trail, including a Hill Country botanical exhibit, winds past wildlife enclosures stocked with bison, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, other native wildlife, and longhorn cattle. Directly across the Pedernales River from the LBJ State Park is the LBJ Ranch, part of LBJ National Historical Park. The Annual LBJ Tree Lighting takes place in mid-December. Educational & Interpretive Programs Tours of the complex, including the Sauer-Beckmann farm with its smokehouse, Victorian style house, garden, and log house lasts approximately an hour; group reservations are accepted. No entrance fee is required, but donation boxes are available. Individuals and families can take the tour on a first-come, first-serve basis.Directly across the Pedernales River from the LBJ State Park is the LBJ Ranch, part of LBJ National Historical Park. Self-guided tours of the Ranch begin at the LBJ State Park Visitor Center. Among the sites on the Ranch are the one-room Junction School first attended by the four-year-old Lyndon B. Johnson in 1912, reconstructed birthplace and nearby Johnson family cemetery where the former President is buried, and the Texas White House. The drive also takes visitors through the pasturelands where Hereford cattle, descended from those owned by President Johnson, can be viewed. Self-guided tours of the LBJ Ranch begin at the LBJ State Park Visitor Center and are available daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, when the national park is closed. For more information & hours of operation, visit the LBJ National Historical Park web site. Check the calendar for upcoming events and programs. Natural Features The abundant wildlife of the Hill Country is highlighted by enclosures containing buffalo (American bison), longhorn and white-tailed deer. These animals have played a part in the park's history, and the local wildlife continues to be an important attraction for visitors. The park is famous for its spring wildflower display.

Reviewed By pasherry

LBJ State Park is south of the Pedernales River and consists of a Visitor Center, Sports complex that has tennis courts, baseball field and swimming pool, historic cabins, Scout center, long horn herd, bison and Sauer-Beckmann living history farm. There is no overnight camping. LBJ did not live on the State Park land but in order to drive on the National Park side to see LBJ’s birth place and Texas Whitehouse (north of Pedernales River) you have to get a driving permit from the State Park visitor center. Take time to explore the State Park as there are walking trails, nice picnic areas, a great gift shop, displays, and of course the wonderful German living history farm. It is a great place to take children. The staff are great and willing to explain everything and give you a map. The State Park is free but be sure to leave a donation.

3. Kuhlman Cellars

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4.5 based on 123 reviews

Kuhlman Cellars

Inspired by the winding creek traversing our Texas Hill Country farm and vineyard, Kuhlman Cellars believes wine promotes an appreciation of life's journey. Join us in sharing all of life's experiences and bounty through the unwavering quality and character of Kuhlman Cellars wines. Vina Vita.

4. Sauer-Beckmann Farm

501 State Park Rd 52, Stonewall, TX 78671 +1 830-644-2455 https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lyndon-b-johnson/park_history#farm
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Sauer-Beckmann Farm

Visitors to this 19th-century working farm can observe the locals feeding animals, making butter, and other tasks.

Reviewed By pasherry

This German Hill Country farm was home to two German families, the Sauers and the Beckmann’s. The historic buildings range from 1869 to 1918. All the buildings are open. The docents portray the 1918 period and interpret what farm life would have been like during that time. There are cows, sheep, pigs and chickens. The staff and volunteers cook a meal in the kitchen every afternoon with no electricity using the wood stove and using meat, eggs, vegetables from the farm. They will explain how the Germans used the fresh milk from the cows. If you are lucky and depending on the time of year, you may see butchering, blacksmithing, shearing sheep, picking cotton, canning, lye soap making, cotton and wool spinning. The staff and volunteers are very friendly and informative. This is a great place for families as you can easily spend a few hours here. And it is free! There are also nice picnic areas nearby so bring a lunch. Of note: this is not where LBJ lived, he lived north of the Pedernales River and in Johnson City.

5. The Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead Tours

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic SiteLyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, Stonewall, TX +1 830-644-2252 ext. 229 http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lyndon-b-johnson/park_history#farm
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4.5 based on 43 reviews

The Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead Tours

Reviewed By TABristolUK - Bristol, United Kingdom

Inside the state park lies this living history museum, it opens at 10am a little later than the park itself and you can walk down from the visitor centre or drive to a parking lot nearby. The old homestead had grown over the years as the original family who had something like 10 children to keep the farm running, eventually sold out to another family who had acquired at the height of cotton shortage due to weevils attacking elsewhere in the US and so gathered the money to improve the house to what we see today. I loved the explanations from friendly staff and the way they try using 1920s cookbooks to make lunch for themselves on site as they work, quite unique. They ask for nothing but a donation for the upkeep which feels very reasonable and it is a totally relaxing location and insight into the way German immigrants navigated their way through traditions they had brought into Texas and adapted to the climate and way of life in the new country. Compliments to the friendly and well informed staff.

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