The Bluff

The Bluff: 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 The Bluff

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 The Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.87827, -99.28810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Bluff

• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kerrville Schreiner Park · park · Kerr · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lost Maples State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hill Country State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~36 km · Must-see
• Treue Der Union Monument · fort · Kendall · ~47 km · Must-see
• AT&T Long Lines Harper Relay Tower · attraction · Kerr · ~53 km · Must-see
• Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~57 km · Must-see
• Boerne City Lake Park · lake · Kendall · ~62 km · Must-see
• Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~63 km · Must-see
• Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~64 km · Must-see
• Old Tunnel State Park · park · Kendall · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fort Martin Scott · fort · Gillespie · ~74 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock · viewpoint · Bandera · ~2 km
• Ed Werner 71 Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Kerr · ~5 km
• Edwards Peak · viewpoint · Bandera · ~7 km
• Brewington Creek Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Bandera · ~10 km
• Thompson Lake · lake · Bandera · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Bluff

• Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~22 km · Must-see
• Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~68 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Rock · viewpoint · Llano · ~104 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Llano · ~139 km · Must-see
• Spy Rock · viewpoint · Mason · ~143 km · Must-see
• Hairy Knob · viewpoint · Mason · ~145 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock · viewpoint · Bandera · ~2 km
• Edwards Peak · viewpoint · Bandera · ~7 km
• Eagle Bluff · viewpoint · Bandera · ~20 km

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