Scenic Drive to Garner State Park

This trip has some overlap with the scenic drives to Leakey, Utopia, and Bandera. The drive starts in Ingram. Fill up your gas tank before you leave Ingram as there are not many options for gas on this drive.

From Ingram, take Texas Hwy 39 west through Hunt and go about 25 miles until the road dead ends into US Hwy 83. Take Hwy 83 south 10-15 miles to Leakey. This is a beautiful stretch of road.

Continue through Leakey on Hwy 83 south and go another 10 miles until you see the turnoff on your left for RR 1050 (A couple of miles before the turnoff for RR 1050, there is a pullout with two picnic tables on the left side of Hwy 83 with a beautiful view. It's a great place for a picnic lunch.). Garner State Park is near the corner of Hwy 83 and RR 1050. Take RR 1050 east about 10 miles to Utopia. There is a small restaurant (diner/cafe) in Utopia called Lost Maples Cafe. Stop in and get a cup of coffee and a piece of pie. You won't be disappointed.

In Utopia, take RR 187 north to Vanderpool. In Vanderpool, take RR 337 east about 20 miles to Medina. In Medina, take Texas Hwy 16 north to Kerrville. In Kerrville, take Texas Hwy 27 west back to Ingram.