Places to visit near

Harper

Harper is a town in Gillespie district, Texas, United States of about 1,192 people. Within 50 km by road there are 77 places to visit: 29 forts & heritage, 11 hill stations & viewpoints and 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are AT&T Long Lines Harper Relay Tower, Kerrville Schreiner Park and Fort Martin Scott.

30.2999° N, 99.2442° WPop. 1,192

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Within 30 km8 places
Within 50 km77
Must-see17
Notable236
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Harper

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm

141 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 Harper
  2. Poole Lake Damdam · 45 min
  3. Kerrville Schreiner Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Doss Schoolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Hayden Cavecave · 1 hrs
  6. Falls Prong Springwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Harper
Today’s loopHarperStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Harper?

AT&T Long Lines Harper Relay Tower (attraction, about 11 km), Pioneer Memorial Museum (monument, about 1 km), Falls Prong Spring (waterfall, about 15 km), Hayden Cave (cave, about 16 km), The Falls (waterfall, about 17 km), Kerrville Schreiner Park (park, about 43 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Harper?

77 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 museums, 8 churches.

Which is the nearest fort to Harper?

Doss School, about 24 km by road; First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Kerrville (33 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Harper?

Buckeye Point, about 30 km by road; Brockmann Point (31 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Harper?

Start in Harper, visit Poole Lake Dam, then Kerrville Schreiner Park, then Doss School, then Hayden Cave, then Falls Prong Spring, and drive back — about 141 km by road in all.