Welcome to Wimberley and the Texas Hill Country
Established 1848, the picturesque village today is a resort and retirement area on R.M. 12 north of San Marcos. Visitors are entranced by cool, shady pools beneath towering cypress trees, frothy cascades on Blanco River and sparkling Cypress Creek, green meadows and majestic hills; abundant white-tailed deer. Although it has a rather sizable population (the Post Office delivers to over 5,000 households), Wimberley has only recently incorporated. The weather is typical for the hill country with hot summers and mild winters, averaging 300 days of sunshine and 37 inches of rain a year. Recreational communities, bed and breakfasts, vacation resorts and youth camps dot area. Climbing, hiking, swimming, golf, tennis, arts and crafts, and camping are popular activities. Many artists and authors make their homes here. Market Days, second largest in Texas, are held the first Saturday of the month April through December. Includes arts and crafts with more than 450 booths on display, sponsored by the Lions Club. At Lions Field on RR 2325. Come and experience Market Days, a bargain hunter's paradise for the unusual, one of a kind, hard to find something-or-other you've been looking for!
A short history of Wimberley
In the 1850's William Winters settled on 200 acres along Cypress Creek and the Blanco River and established a mill. Mr. Winters died in 1864 and left his property to relatives.
Pleasant Wimberley, an old friend of Mr. Winters' from the Battle of San Jacinto, discovered the mill for sale in 1874 and bought it for $8,000 in gold. Pleasant Wimberly moved his family to the area and ran the mill. The mill was used for a flour mill, grist mill, sorghum mill, saw mill and a cotton gin.
The area prospered and Pleasant Wimberley was responsible for building a school and a church. A Post Office was established in 1880 for Wimberley.
Pleasant Wimberley lived until 1919 and died at the age of 96. Pleasant and his wife, Amanda, are laid to rest in the Wimberley Cemetery with a red Llano granite headstone that says, "FOR WHOM THE TOWN WAS NAMED".
Many Wimberley descendants still reside in Wimberley. The post office now delivers mail to over 5,000 addresses. The town was incorporated on May 6, 2000.
Things to Do in the Texas Hill Country
Wimberley is blessed with a location on the banks of Cypress Creek and the Blanco River surrounded by the Texas Hill Country. As a result, there are great outdoor activities nearby.
Shopping
Wimberley is full of unique shops that offer traditional and not-so-traditional art and wares. Although the primary shopping areas are clustered around the "Square" and "Olde Towne Plaza", there are also shops sprinkled throughout other areas. Wimberley Square has more than 65 quaint shops, galleries and restaurants. Wimberley is a great shopping adventure. There is live music on weekends. Market Days are the first Saturday of the month from March-December at Lions Field FM 2325. Lions Market Day is the second largest market day in the state with more than 450 booths of Art, crafts, antiques, plants, food, jewelry…everything you can’t live without.
Theater
Many rural towns had outdoor movie theatres years ago. Wimberley still has one. The Corral Theatre features first run movies every Friday and Saturday night from Memorial Day through Labor Day. You can even bring your own chair. If your taste runs to live theatre, try the EmilyAnn Theatre or Wimberley Players for year round theatrical events. The Emily Theatre features- Butterfly Day, April; Star of the Hills, May; Shakespeare Under the Stars, August; Gospel Music Festival, September; Trail of Lights Saturday after Thanksgiving thru first week of January.
Wimberley Winter Jazz Festival- first & second weekends of February.
Site-Seeing
For those who just like to walk and see the sites, Wimberley is full of beautiful views and rich history. A pause at the bridge over Cypress Creek or, for the more vigorous, a walk up the steps to the top of Old Baldy are certainly worth the trip.
Additional Activities
Take a step back in time to an 1880's Pioneer Town at the 7A Ranch Resort with plenty of activities for the whole family! Wimberley also offers many unique art galleries, including Wimberley Glass Works, with entertaining glass blowing demonstrations seven day a week. Take a leisurely stroll through a working vineyard and taste some fabulous Texas Hill Country wines at Driftwood Vineyards. Pick your own blackberries while touring a working olive orchard at the Bella Vista Ranch. Get your family photographs taken while cutting your own lavender at the Rough Creek Lavender Fields. Or for the more adventurous, many of the resort/ranch facilities offer horseback riding throughout the beautiful Wimberley Valley.
Fall to Winter - Take a long Hill Country drive and enjoy miles and miles of beautiful fall foliage, rivers, and streams as well as pumpkin and lavender fields.
Nearby…
Westcave Preserve Enchanted Rock. Johnson City. San Antonio & Riverwalk, Gruene. San Marcos Outlet Mall. Austin. Fredericksburg. New Braunfels. Canyon Lake. Austin & Hill Country Wineries.
Camping · Swimming · Hiking
Many of the resorts and camps around town have Blanco River
access, pools and hiking trails.