Established in 1848, this
picturesque village is a resort and retirement area and is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country on Ranch Road
12 just 45 miles southwest of Austin and 60 miles northeast of San Antonio. It's different than the cities in the area
because it is an unincorporated village. The Post Office delivers to about 8,000 households and on certain weekends listed
below, the number of people can swell to twice that many as thousands of shoppers from as far away as Houston and Dallas converge
for "Market Days" (the first Saturday March-December) - a huge open air shopping experience with over
475 booths for art, antiques, plants and practical "stuff" and everything you can't live without! This
is the oldest outdoor market in the Texas Hill Country and the second-largest in the state. Also, on the third Saturday
area artists exhibit their works of art. 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. Wimberley is a popular tourist stop, well known for its many art and specialty
shops.
The area has several attractions to
visit while you are enjoying your stay with us. Visitors to the area are entranced by cool, shady pools beneath
towering cypress trees, the cascading Blanco River and sparkling Cypress Creek, rolling green meadows and majestic hills.
In abundance are white-tailed deer and other wildlife, wildflowers, recreational communities, vacation resorts and youth camps.
Popular activities include climbing, hiking, fishing, swimming, boating, golf, tennis, bird watching, arts and crafts,
and camping. Wimberley is the home of many artists and authors.
