Karst Canyon Preserve
Welcome to Karst Canyon Preserve!
Opening Soon!
Karst Canyon Preserve is named for the unique landscape it protects. Karst landscapes are areas where the limestone bedrock is highly soluble, meaning it dissolves in water. This dissolving bedrock leads to the formation of karst features such as sinkholes, caves, and springs. In central Texas, sinkholes and caves are critical for groundwater recharge of the Trinity Aquifer. Karst Canyon Preserve exists, in part, to protect both the quantity and quality of water entering these recharge features.
Karst Canyon Preserve is also home to the Wimberley Bat Cave and a portion of Dry Cypress Creek.
Hours
Open Hours: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Please Note: Any cars left in the parking lot after 6:00 PM will be locked-in or towed at the owner’s expense.
All parks closed on the following days:
April 5th, 2026 (Easter Day)
November 26th, 2026 (Thanksgiving Day)
December 25th, 2026 (Christmas Day)
January 1st, 2027 (New Years Day)
Rules
- Hiking and non-motorized biking allowed
- Please stay on designated trails
- No motorized vehicles
- No pets or other domesticated animals
- No overnight use
- No smoking, vaping, or use of e-cigarettes
- No fires or fireworks
- No firearms, archery equipment, hunting, or fishing
- No glass containers
- No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs
- Destruction or removal of vegetation and other resources including animals or fossils, is prohibited
- No drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- No Littering
Amenities
Hiking, Biking (no motorized bikes), Birding, Scenic Photography
Directions
Address coming soon
Events
No events at this time. Please check back soon for details on the Karst Canyon Preserve Ribbon Cutting ceremony
What is Karst?
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