Gateway to the Hill Country – It All Starts Here!
Dripping Springs, is well-known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country.” Located just 20 minutes west of Austin, Dripping Springs is home to spectacular natural wonders, historic treasures, unique shopping, eclectic live music venues, a plethora of vineyards, craft breweries and local distilleries and legendary hospitality. Also, recognized as the official, “Wedding Capital of Texas,” Dripping Springs is a premiere destination location, as well as being a great base for exploring the rest of the Texas Hill Country. Jump in that car and head this way…Dripping Springs….It All Starts Here.
The Wedding Capital of Texas
Boasting over 30 wedding venues within a 15-mile radius, from extremely elegant to down-right rustic, Dripping Springs is an ideal location for weddings of all shapes and sizes. Tucked into the natural beauty of the TexasHill Country, you will find a relocated 19th century Vietnamese chapel, rustic barns, historic mansions, churches, chapels, and more.
In addition to discovering their perfect venue, a couple can find everything they need in the Wedding Capital of Texas to create their dream nuptials a reality. Local wedding accoutrements include ministers, wedding planners, florists, bakeries, photographers, catering, and of course, all kinds of romantic honeymoon possibilities.
With our hills hosting over 1000 weddings a year, even the Senate agreed, Dripping Springs is the official, “Wedding Capital of Texas.”
Hill Country Day Trippin’
There’s plenty of opportunities for day trips from the Dripping Springs area.
Enjoy a relaxing drive through the spectacular Texas Hill Country on wide-open roads lined with breath-taking flowers and trees. Relish views only available in the Hill Country. You’ll feel like you’re light years away from a crowded freeway…because you are.
And, you won’t have to pick up and move. No packing and unpacking. While based in Dripping Springs, you can stay as long as you want and experience an abundance of places to go and things to see and do.
Here are a couple of the possibilities:
| City/Attraction | Miles | Approximate Drive Time | Click Below for Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake | 43 miles | 58 min | Directions |
| Gruene | 36 miles | 47 min | Directions |
| Wimberley | 14 miles | 19 min | Directions |
| Guadalupe River State Park | 55 miles | 1 hr 1 min | Directions |
| Boerne | 62 miles | 1 hr 12 min | Directions |
| New Braunfels | 40 miles | 55 min | Directions |
| Blanco | 25 miles | 29 min | Directions |
| Johnson City | 25 miles | 28 min | Directions |
| The Alamo (San Antonio) | 73 miles | 1 hr 19 min | Directions |
| Sea World (San Antonio) | 81 miles | 1 hr 36 min | Directions |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio) | 68 miles | 1 hr 17 min | Directions |
| River Walk (San Antonio) | 73 miles | 1 hr 21 min | Directions |
| San Marcos Premium Outlets | 33 miles | 43 min | Directions |
| Tanger Outlets San Marcos | 35 miles | 44 min | Directions |
| Texas State Capitol, Austin | 24 miles | 30 min | Directions |
| Source: Google Maps |
