Crystal City, TexasAverhoff ReservoirTethered Aerostat Radar SystemFort Duncan Historic HospitalCrystal City Family Internment Camp, World War IIEspantosa LakeBurleson Cemetery
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Crystal City

Crystal City is a town in Zavala district, Texas, United States of about 7,496 people. Within 50 km by road there are 152 places to visit: 107 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage and 27 churches. The must-see places are Averhoff Reservoir, Tethered Aerostat Radar System and Fort Duncan Historic Hospital.

28.6775° N, 99.8281° WPop. 7,496

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Within 30 km94 places
Within 50 km152
Must-see4
Notable87
Best timeAugust to December

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Averhoff Reservoir

Reservoir · 17 km

Must-see

Tethered Aerostat Radar System

Attraction · 69 km · Maverick

Fort Duncan Historic Hospital, fort near Crystal City
Must-see

Fort Duncan Historic Hospital

Fort · 83 km · Maverick

Places near Crystal City by type

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One day from Crystal City

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm

102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Crystal City
  2. Burleson Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Apostolic Assembly Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. Espantosa Lakeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Reynolds and Wilson Lake Number 2lake · 45 min
  6. Averhoff Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Crystal City
Today’s loopCrystal CityStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Crystal City?

Averhoff Reservoir (reservoir, about 17 km), Crystal City Family Internment Camp, World War II (heritage site, about 2 km), Espantosa Lake (heritage site, about 13 km), Burleson Cemetery (heritage site, about 17 km), Reynolds and Wilson Lake Number 2 (lake, about 21 km), Apostolic Assembly Church (church, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Crystal City?

152 places on Spotwander: 107 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 27 churches, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest lake to Crystal City?

Duck Lake, about 6 km by road; Boynton Reservoir (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Crystal City?

Zavala County, about 1 km by road; Crystal City Family Internment Camp, World War II (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Crystal City?

Start in Crystal City, visit Burleson Cemetery, then Apostolic Assembly Church, then Espantosa Lake, then Reynolds and Wilson Lake Number 2, then Averhoff Reservoir, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.