Kendall district, Texas, United States
Places to visit near Comfort
Comfort is a town in Kendall district, Texas, United States, home to about 2,363 people. Within 50 km by road there are 140 places to visit — 58 forts & heritage, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches and 13 museums. The must-see places are Treue Der Union Monument (1 km), Old Tunnel State Park (21 km) and Boerne City Lake Park (25 km).

Comfort at a glance
- Location
- Kendall district, Texas, United States
- Population
- about 2,363
- Coordinates
- 29.9677° N, 98.9050° W
- Places within 50 km
- 140 (7 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Comfort
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Comfort: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Treue Der Union MonumentForts · KendallMust-see
- Comfort Post OfficeForts · KendallNotable
- Studio Comfort TexasMuseums · KendallNotable
- Arno Schwethelm BuildingForts · KendallNotable
- Dan and Frances HolekampForts · KendallNotable
- Old Tunnel State ParkParks · KendallMust-see
- August Faltin BuildingForts · KendallNotable
- Gazebo for Albert StevesOther · KendallNotable
- Hygieostatic Bat RoostForts · KendallNotable
- Boerne City Lake ParkLakes & Dams · KendallMust-see
- Apelt Armadillo FarmForts · KerrNotable
- Kerrville Schreiner ParkParks · KerrMust-see
More places near Comfort
- Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~29 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Kerr · ~9 km
- Brownsboro Cemetery · fort · Kendall · ~9 km
- Waring Schoolhouse · fort · Kendall · ~12 km
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Kerr · ~13 km
- Bachelor Mountain · viewpoint · Kerr · ~14 km
- Center Point School · fort · Kerr · ~16 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Kendall · ~16 km
- Beseler Family · fort · Kendall · ~16 km
- Fort Martin Scott · fort · Gillespie · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dunners Mountain · viewpoint · Kendall · ~21 km
- Cannon Hill · viewpoint · Kendall · ~22 km
Things to see near Comfort, by type
Forts & heritage near Comfort
70 forts & heritage within 100 km of Comfort. The closest is Comfort Post Office (1 km); the best-known is Treue Der Union Monument (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Treue Der Union Monument · fort · Kendall · ~1 km · Must-see
- Comfort Post Office · fort · Kendall · ~0 km
- Arno Schwethelm Building · fort · Kendall · ~0 km
- Dan and Frances Holekamp · fort · Kendall · ~0 km
- August Faltin Building · fort · Kendall · ~1 km
- Hygieostatic Bat Roost · fort · Kendall · ~2 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Comfort
47 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Comfort. The closest is Broad Mountain (9 km); the best-known is Bandera Pass (29 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~29 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Kerr · ~9 km
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Kerr · ~13 km
- Bachelor Mountain · viewpoint · Kerr · ~14 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Kendall · ~16 km
- Dunners Mountain · viewpoint · Kendall · ~21 km
Churches near Comfort
27 churches within 100 km of Comfort. The closest is Hosanna Lutheran Church (30 km). Best time: year-round.
- Hosanna Lutheran Church · church · Kerr · ~30 km
- Jehovah's Witnesses of Boerne · church · Kendall · ~31 km
- Saint Helena's Episcopal Church · church · Kendall · ~31 km
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church · church · Kerr · ~32 km
- First United Methodist Church · church · Kendall · ~32 km
- Trinity Baptist Church · church · Kerr · ~33 km
Museums near Comfort
22 museums within 100 km of Comfort. The closest is Studio Comfort Texas (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Studio Comfort Texas · museum · Kendall · ~0 km
- Museum of Western Art · museum · Kerr · ~29 km
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center · museum · Kerr · ~30 km
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center · museum · Kerr · ~30 km
- Bandera Natural History Museum · museum · Bandera · ~38 km
- Frontier Times Museum · museum · Bandera · ~39 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Comfort
22 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Comfort. The closest is Kerrville Lake Dam (25 km); the best-known is Boerne City Lake Park (25 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Boerne City Lake Park · lake · Kendall · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kerrville Lake Dam · lake · Kerr · ~25 km
- Comanche Spring · lake · Kendall · ~26 km
- Camp Meeting Creek Dam · lake · Kerr · ~29 km
- Mosher Little Lake Dam · lake · Bandera · ~32 km
- Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~53 km · Must-see
Parks near Comfort
16 parks within 100 km of Comfort. The closest is Old Tunnel State Park (21 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Old Tunnel State Park · park · Kendall · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kerrville Schreiner Park · park · Kerr · ~27 km · Must-see
- Primarily Primates · park · Bexar · ~47 km · Must-see
- Riverside Nature Center · park · Kerr · ~31 km
- Guadalupe River State Park · park · Comal · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park · park · Gillespie · ~38 km
A one-day trip from Comfort
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 6 km on the road.
- Start in Comfort
- 1 km Comfort Post Office · heritage site, Kendall
- 1 km Studio Comfort Texas · museum, Kendall
- 1 km Arno Schwethelm Building · heritage site, Kendall
- 1 km Dan and Frances Holekamp · heritage site, Kendall
- 1 km Treue Der Union Monument · monument, Kendall
- 1 km Back to Comfort
Plan a longer trip from Comfort — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
How to reach Comfort
All places near Comfort by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Kendall · ~22 km
- Fall Hill · viewpoint · Kerr · ~23 km
- Cloud Mountain · viewpoint · Kerr · ~23 km
- Ferdinand Hohenberger Farmstead · fort · Kendall · ~24 km
- Dantziger Monument · fort · Kendall · ~25 km
- Kerrville Lake Dam · lake · Kerr · ~25 km
- Brown Cemetery · fort · Kerr · ~25 km
- Comanche Spring · lake · Kendall · ~26 km
- Camp Verde General Store and Post Office · fort · Kerr · ~26 km
- Primarily Primates · park · Bexar · ~47 km · Must-see
- Duffys Mountain · viewpoint · Bandera · ~28 km
- Captain Joseph A. Tivy · fort · Kerr · ~28 km
- Bandera Pass · fort · Bandera · ~29 km
- Camp Meeting Creek Dam · lake · Kerr · ~29 km
- Polly's Chapel · fort · Bandera · ~29 km
- Museum of Western Art · museum · Kerr · ~29 km
- Hosanna Lutheran Church · church · Kerr · ~30 km
- First Baptist Church of Kerrville · fort · Kerr · ~30 km
- Christian Dietert Mill · fort · Kerr · ~30 km
- Captain Charles Schreiner · fort · Kerr · ~30 km
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center · museum · Kerr · ~30 km
- Early Settlers of Kerr County · fort · Kerr · ~30 km
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center · museum · Kerr · ~30 km
- Beitel Lumberyard · fort · Kerr · ~30 km
- Boerne Cemetery · fort · Kendall · ~31 km
- Golden Fawn Cave · cave · Kendall · ~31 km
- Demo-Wishing Well · cave · Kendall · ~31 km
- Edwards Mountain · viewpoint · Bandera · ~31 km
- Cave Hill · cave · Kendall · ~31 km
- Barnett Chapel Methodist Church · fort · Kerr · ~31 km
- Side Snake Cave · cave · Kendall · ~31 km
- Doyle Colored School · fort · Kerr · ~31 km
- Beseler House · fort · Kendall · ~31 km
- Jehovah's Witnesses of Boerne · church · Kendall · ~31 km
- Riverside Nature Center · park · Kerr · ~31 km
- Saint Helena's Episcopal Church · church · Kendall · ~31 km
- Mosher Little Lake Dam · lake · Bandera · ~32 km
- Early Boerne Schoolhouses · fort · Kendall · ~32 km
- Early Kendall County Jails · fort · Kendall · ~32 km
- Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Bandera · ~32 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Guadalupe River State Park · park · Comal · ~52 km · Must-see
- Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~53 km · Must-see
- Friedrich Wilderness Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hill Country State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~59 km · Must-see
- Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~59 km · Must-see
- Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~60 km · Must-see
- Blanco State Park · sanctuary · Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park · park · Blanco · ~61 km · Must-see
- Eisenhower Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Road Runner Express · temple · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas · park · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Batgirl Coaster Chase · temple · Bexar · ~63 km · Must-see
- AT&T Long Lines Harper Relay Tower · attraction · Kerr · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rock Dove Cave · cave · Bexar · ~66 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Texas Temple · church · Bexar · ~68 km · Must-see
- O.P. Schnabel Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~68 km · Must-see
- Deer Hill · viewpoint · Gillespie · ~51 km
- Texas White House · museum · Gillespie · ~51 km
- Cross Mountain Church · church · Bexar · ~51 km
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Bexar · ~51 km
- American Church · church · Gillespie · ~52 km
- Sam E. Johnson Sr. Farmhouse · fort · Gillespie · ~52 km
- Anderson Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~52 km
- Roos Falls · waterfall · Gillespie · ~52 km
- Hall's Cave · cave · Kerr · ~52 km
- Phil Hardberger Park · park · Bexar · ~73 km · Must-see
- Plehwe Complex · fort · Bexar · ~53 km
- Leon Springs Baptist Church · church · Bexar · ~53 km
- Max Aue Homestead · fort · Bexar · ~53 km
- Buck Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~53 km
- Dobiez Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~54 km
- Aue Stagecoach Inn · fort · Bexar · ~54 km
- Butler Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~54 km
- Eagle Bluff · viewpoint · Bandera · ~54 km
- Cave Creek Church · cave · Gillespie · ~54 km
- Aue Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~54 km
- Voigt Lake Dam · lake · Gillespie · ~54 km
- SeaWorld San Antonio · park · Bexar · ~75 km · Must-see
- Journey to Atlantis · attraction · Bexar · ~75 km · Must-see
- Steel Eel · attraction · Bexar · ~75 km · Must-see
Count by type
| Type | Places | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 70 | Comfort Post Office (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 47 | Broad Mountain (9 km) |
| Churches | 27 | Hosanna Lutheran Church (30 km) |
| Museums | 22 | Studio Comfort Texas (1 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 22 | Kerrville Lake Dam (25 km) |
| Parks | 16 | Old Tunnel State Park (21 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 12 | Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park (50 km) |
| Caves | 11 | Golden Fawn Cave (31 km) |
| Other attractions | 9 | Gazebo for Albert Steves (2 km) |
| Waterfalls | 5 | Falls Lake Dam (35 km) |
| Temples | 3 | Road Runner Express (62 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 1 | Walton Island (56 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | Monastery of Our Lady of Charity (94 km) |
Comfort: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Comfort?
Treue Der Union Monument (monument, about 1 km), Comfort Post Office (heritage site, about 1 km), Studio Comfort Texas (museum, about 1 km), Arno Schwethelm Building (heritage site, about 1 km), Dan and Frances Holekamp (heritage site, about 1 km), Old Tunnel State Park (park, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Comfort?
140 places on Spotwander: 58 forts & heritage, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches, 13 museums, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Comfort?
Comfort Post Office, about 1 km by road; Arno Schwethelm Building (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Comfort?
Broad Mountain, about 9 km by road; Big Hill (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Comfort?
Hosanna Lutheran Church, about 30 km by road; Jehovah's Witnesses of Boerne (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Comfort?
Start in Comfort, visit Comfort Post Office, then Studio Comfort Texas, then Arno Schwethelm Building, then Dan and Frances Holekamp, then Treue Der Union Monument, and drive back — about 6 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Comfort?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums.
Towns near Comfort
- Places near Kerrville · 30 km
- Places near Boerne · 32 km
- Places near Bandera · 39 km
- Places near Fredericksburg · 43 km
- Places near Ingram · 43 km
- Places near Fair Oaks Ranch · 44 km
- Places near Scenic Oaks · 45 km
- Places near Medina · 48 km
- Places near Lakehills · 51 km
- Places near Cross Mountain · 54 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Comfort’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Comfort on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.