A Slow Weekend in Wimberley, Five Minutes from the Square

We get the same question from almost every guest who checks in. What should we actually do while we are here? Wayside sits on a quiet canyon just off Wayside Drive, five minutes from the Wimberley Square and a little under an hour from Austin. So here is how a weekend tends to go. There is plenty to do in Wimberley, and almost none of it is far.

The first night is for the porch

You pull in, drop your bags, and the first thing most people do is nothing. The cottages face west, so the porch catches the sun going down over the canyon. If you brought the rig, the RV sites have full hookups, and the premium ones have a fire pit. Want a softer landing? BlancoBreeze is our glamping RV with a real kitchen and a shaded canyon deck. However you stay, the canyon is right out back. After dark, the stars come out and do the rest.

Saturday morning, get in the water

Wimberley is built around water. Cypress Creek runs into the Blanco River, both spring-fed, both cold and clear. Blue Hole Regional Park is five minutes from your door. In summer those reservations fill up fast, so book that one early. If you would rather move first, Old Baldy is a short, steep climb with a full view of the Wimberley Valley waiting at the top.

Saturday afternoon, the river and the Square

When the day warms up, grab a tube. The Blanco River is about eight minutes away. After that, the Square itself is worth a slow afternoon. It is walkable, the shops are independent, and the galleries are worth a wander. If you are hungry, the Leaning Pear does farm-to-table and Wimberley Cafe is the call for chicken fried steak. First Saturday of the month, March through December, Wimberley Market Days takes over Lions Field.

Save the evening for where you started

The best part of the weekend is usually the part nobody plans. Back on the porch, dinner winding down, the sun dropping behind the canyon wall one more time. That is the whole idea here. Quiet, clean, and close to everything without sitting in the middle of it.

If a trip is rattling around in your head, the cottages and RV sites tend to book first on weekends. Pick your dates and we will have it ready. We will probably see you on the porch.