Garner State Park | Texas State Parks

[@TheTravelingTexan]

Beautiful! I might have to check it out myself to catch the fall colors. Btw, congrats on the sponsorship! Those bottles look slick. Might have to consider getting one.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Garner was amazing during the fall. We had to check it out and see for ourselves. The collaboration was neat, you could get one too. If you put your email in the description companies will reach out to you. The water bottles fit what our channels all about 😊. What parks are you planning to visit over the holidays?

[@TheTravelingTexan]

@@MrSTravelQuest Oh, cool I didn't know that. After seeing your videos I kinda want to visit Garner or Lost Maples or maybe both lol but I'm going to be in Austin looking at apartments during Thanksgiving break so I don't know, we'll see 😊

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Heck yeah! New job and new place nice 👍. I love Lost Maples, but the fall colors the last 3 years hasn’t impress me. I decided to give Garner a try. I wasn’t disappointed. I have a few parks planned for next week. Aiming to visit 21 State Parks this year 😊

[@TheTravelingTexan]

@@MrSTravelQuest Wow, that's a lot of parks! So you would say Garner is better in terms of Fall colors?

[@MrSTravelQuest]

I would say yes. I always thought Lost Maples was the only park to see Fall Foliage. Texas has plenty of parks to see that. The few videos I seen online made me want to check it out myself.

[@djtexicano]

My wife and I were there Fall of '21 and plan on going again this year. We are in love with this place! Stayed 2 days at Inks Lake and the rest of the week at Garner. Took our own kayaks and had a blast. Your videos had an influence on which state parks to visit. Thanks for the great videos!

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Thank you so much! We love Garner and it’s one of the best in the state. That whole area beautiful all year round. Glad you had a chance to check it out.

[@Bartonsrving]

Lost maples is a good park to visit in the fall too.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

It is and been a few times. The Fall foliage has been hit and miss the last 3 years. We decided to check out Garner this Fall :-)

[@redneckgirl1955]

I really want to go there. I hear the tubing is wonderful. Thanks so very much for sharing this knowledge and wisdoms with me 🇨🇱🧡

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Floating on the frio amazing! It’s one of our favorite parks in the state. You can’t beat swimming in the cold crystal clear water in the summer. If you go, best time to visit is Mon-Wednesday.

[@jackielimbaugh9816]

Great video. I am camping with my family here next weekend and this video is so helpful! So glad I found your channel.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Thank you so much! You will love this park, happy hiking 😊

[@helidude3502]

Went there in the 70’s as a kid. Stayed in our van that was semi-campered out. My parents thought it would be a great idea to leave our leftovers out so we could see the wildlife. They showed up alright. A whole family of skunks 🦨 And of course, they got stinky 🤢 Everyone at the park was able to enjoy the wildlife that night 😁 Fond memories of this beautiful park. Hopefully I can visit again soon.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Thanks for sharing found memories of the park. Garner an amazing park and could only imagine what the park looked like in the 70s. We hope you make it back soon 😊

[@davidandmercywhipple]

Nice to see other videos of Garner State Park. We enjoyed what we saw when we were there!

[@MrSTravelQuest]

It’s one of my favorite parks in Texas.

[@davidandmercywhipple]

I am so glad we finally went!

[@MrSTravelQuest]

@@davidandmercywhipple did y’all check out the caves they have out there. Garner is one of the few parks I’ll visit all year round. Glad y’all made it out there.

[@FollowThomas]

I need to keep this park in mind when I visit Texas. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@MrSTravelQuest]

You will love it! It’s our favorite park in the state.

[@FollowThomas]

I need to check this park out when I visit Texas. 👍

[@esmeraldakitty]

I've never been there. I'll be visiting for sure. Thanks.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

You won’t be disappointed!

[@herrheim1685]

Really good video brotha

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MarkSmith-xg3dk]

We are going there in June 2024 to camp.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Y’all are going to love it! If you have any questions let us know. We visit every year 😊

[@lgonzalesp]

We’re FINALLY going to Garner this summer! We’ve done a few of your other suggestions but haven’t made it to this area yet. Great video!

[@MrSTravelQuest]

WooHoo! It’s a wonderful park. We had a chance to revisit 4th of July weekend. We always visit during the summer, this video we highlight what Garner looks like in the fall 😃

[@pktdbgnzwl]

Love it !

[@lgonzalesp]

We get the most time to travel in the summer so that’s when we hike. So we always make sure there’s a body of water in the park so that we can cool off after a hike.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

That's the way to do it! We do most of our traveling in the summer as well. Garner and can't wait to go back :-)

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

Been hiking swimming and kayaking at this park many times

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Love the park! Which trails your favorite?

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

I've been on Old Baldy Trail Crystal crave Trail the foshee trail the bridges Trail Garner State Park and some off-trail there

[@MrSTravelQuest]

I learned about the Ice Box cave on Old Baldy after we left. Next time we go I’m doing a video on it 😊

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

@@MrSTravelQuest I completely forgot about that one and I have been there

[@MrSTravelQuest]

@@hikingwithjackieboy I wished I knew about it sooner. Do you know of any other great trails/cave not on the parks map?

[@alinasotelo125]

We are a family of five (children age range from 13mo to 6.5yr). Could we pull off any trails at this park or would you recommend McKinney instead? We do have a hiking backpack for the little one. We are moderately in shape lol

[@alinasotelo125]

We are planning a two day trip for this month.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

I think the Crystal Cave trail would be perfect for you! The older kids will really enjoy it. It’s a challenging yet short loop, and Garner has plenty of spots to swim where the water level is low. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. We love this park and want everyone to enjoy it!

[@AF_1892]

It's not a Garner State Park time unless we all get on bikes for the decent. Cousin Klinton always ends up getting hurt. He wiped out descending Mt. Baldy. He is the cousin that always ends up in the ER. I don't blame Garner.

[@michaelgarcia519]

Do they check ur bags or vehicles ? Whats not allowed ? Such as glass or open containers ? Are there state troopers there ?

[@MrSTravelQuest]

No bag checks, just no open containers allowed in the park (alcohol). They have park staff roaming about. It’s pretty relaxed and family friendly.

[@michaelgarcia519]

@@MrSTravelQuest oh okay awesome . thanks for the info

[@childofgodga-girl8229]

Does anyone know which campsite to get to have water access

[@MrSTravelQuest]

All campsite has water access. If your wanting a campsite that’s closest to the Frio River we recommend checking out Rio Frio Camping Area. The Oakmont Camping area is nice too. I know water levels are currently low this year and they might have restrictions on water. I would call and check with them. Official number-[phone]

[@xochitldiaz1634]

Can I still find oranges trees ?

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Trees still showing some fall colors. Definitely worth checking out! Happy hiking 😊

[@chrisruiz1215]

Are dogs allowed

[@MrSTravelQuest]

On the trails yes. Dogs aren’t allowed in the water.