Prison Canyon

Prison Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Prison Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Prison Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.88938, -99.12809. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Prison Canyon

• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kerrville Schreiner Park · park · Kerr · ~16 km · Must-see
• Treue Der Union Monument · fort · Kendall · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hill Country State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~37 km · Must-see
• Boerne City Lake Park · lake · Kendall · ~44 km · Must-see
• Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~47 km · Must-see
• Old Tunnel State Park · park · Kendall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~54 km · Must-see
• Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lost Maples State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~55 km · Must-see
• AT&T Long Lines Harper Relay Tower · attraction · Kerr · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fort Martin Scott · fort · Gillespie · ~60 km · Must-see
• Primarily Primates · park · Bexar · ~60 km · Must-see
• Friedrich Wilderness Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~69 km · Must-see
• Road Runner Express · temple · Bexar · ~74 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas · park · Bexar · ~74 km · Must-see
• Batgirl Coaster Chase · temple · Bexar · ~75 km · Must-see
• Camp Verde, C.S.A. · fort · Kerr · ~3 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Prison Canyon

• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~5 km · Must-see
• Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~85 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Rock · viewpoint · Llano · ~93 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Llano · ~126 km · Must-see
• Granite Mountain · viewpoint · Burnet · ~139 km · Must-see
• Spy Rock · viewpoint · Mason · ~140 km · Must-see
• Hairy Knob · viewpoint · Mason · ~141 km · Must-see
• Fall Hill · viewpoint · Kerr · ~6 km
• Duffys Mountain · viewpoint · Bandera · ~10 km

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