Krause Springs

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115-acre (0.47 km2) property has 32 springs, and several feed the man-made pool and the natural pool which flow into Lake Travis

General Information

Hours:
Open daily 9am to 8pm
Fees:
Pets
Pets NOT allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Austin, 31 miles
Seasons:
All year though summers are very hot and humid
Rating:
5.0
Fredericksburg, TX Weather Forecast

From Austin: Take Bee Cave Rd and State Hwy 71 W to Spur 191 in Burnet County. Continue on Spur 191. Drive to Krause Spring Rd.

Krause Springs (Crow-zee) is a camping and swimming site located in the Hill Country of Texas. It is located in Spicewood, Texas, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Austin. The 115-acre (0.47 km2) property has 32 springs, and several feed the man-made pool and the natural pool which flow into Lake Travis. Two springs feed the 70' by 20' swimming pool at a rate of 70 gallons per minute at a temperature of about 70 degrees.

Krause Springs is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been privately owned by the Krause family for over 50 years.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Krause Springs", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

1892 Bishops Palace Front
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1892 Bishops Palace Front
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