Travel As You Go | Kerrville State Park | One of most visited State Parks

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Kerrville State Park

kerrville-schreiner park is a 517.2-acre area along the guadalupe river, five miles southeast of downtown kerrville in kerr county. the civilian conservation corps (ccc) accomplished original park construction in the early 1930?s. this park was formerly operated by tpwd and is now operated by the city of kerrville.the kerrville area offers much for those interested in the history of the hill country and the several cultures which took part in its development. a notable attraction is camp verde, on verde creek. it was a base for the us army's experiment using camels for transportation in the desert southwest. it was active from 1855 to 1869 and had about 75 camels stationed there. also, bandera pass, 12 miles south of kerrville, is a noted gap in the chain of mountains through which passed camel caravans, wagon trains, spanish conquistadors, immigrant trains, and us troops.

Wikipedia Summary
Kerrville-Schreiner Park is a developed recreational area on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, United States. Originally, a Texas state park developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1935 and 1937, the state transferred the park to the City of Kerrville in 2004.

Direction
The park can be reached by traveling 3 miles southeast of Kerrville on State Highway 16 to State Highway 173 for 3 miles. The park headquarters building is on the left.