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Group Lodge
Texas State Parks · Texas, United States · at Hill Country State Natural Area - Louise Merrick Unit
- Sleeps
- 30
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Heated
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Private bath
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- The per night site fee is $300.00 plus hotel tax. Plus a daily park entrance fee.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Bandera
- Address
- 10600 Bandera Creek Road, Bandera, TX, 78003
- Phone
- (830) 796-4413
About
Group Lodge is a lodge at Hill Country State Natural Area - Louise Merrick Unit. Furnished with 2 queen beds, 5 twin beds. Has a kitchen or kitchenette (fridge, stove/microwave). Has its own private bathroom. Has heat and air conditioning. Pets are allowed here. There is no gate; no gate code is necessary for entry. All after hours visitors must call State Natural Area(SNA) Headquarters before 4:00pm on the day of their arrival to arrange for key drop and further instructions. This site is not reservable online. Please call 512-389-8920 to reserve. The Lodge is located on the far north end of the park - at the end of the gravel road that goes behind the Park Office. The per night site fee is $300.00 plus hotel tax. The Lodge is a 1930's ranch house that provides overnight accommodations for both equestrian and non-equestrian users. Has 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath, two toilets, a kitchen with stove, refrigerator and microwave, as well as central heat and air conditioning. Two bedrooms have a queen size bed, the third bedroom has two twin beds and the dorm bedroom has three twin beds. Beds are available for 9 people; Overnight occupancy for the ranch house is 12. Maximum site capacity is 30. Occupancy limit is 30 persons with excess occupant fee of $5 per night. The living room consists of a couch and several chairs with tables. In addition, there is a detached covered BBQ pit, picnic table, & fire ring. No linens, cooking/eating utensils are provided. The group lodge provides stalls/corrals for equestrian use, which accommodates up to 5 horses. No Horse Washing. No pets are allowed in the lodge. There are also 5 electrical pedestals available for tents and/or trailers that are allowed, outside the lodge. Customer is responsible for cleaning the lodge after use. Generators are allowed from 6am-10pm. Customer may request use of the arena with Group Lodge rental at check in for an additional fee. Vehicle limit is 14 vehicle units with excess vehicle fee of $5 per night.
Texas State Parks' own live reservation system states this unit's status as: "Open year round." It has heat and air conditioning, so it's comfortable in both summer and winter. Texas spans very different climates from the Gulf coast to the Davis Mountains, so always call the park directly to confirm conditions before a trip.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 42° | 17° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 44° | 8° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 53° | 29° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 79° | 60° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 67° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 72° | 62° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 74° | 69° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 75° | 70° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 61° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 53° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 44° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Hill Country State Natural Area - Louise Merrick Unit, 1.1 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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