Kerrville-Schreiner Park is a 517.2-acre area along the Guadalupe River, located three miles southeast of Kerrville in Kerr County. It is operated by the City of Kerrville.

The park was acquired in 1934 by deed of the City of Kerrville.

Original park construction was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps. This park was formerly operated by TPWD and is now operated by the City of Kerrville.

Activities

Activities include boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, swimming, hiking, bird watching, walking and cycling. The park rents tubes and canoes year-round.

Flora and Fauna

The park offers a representative sampling of Hill Country landscape, with acres of juniper, live oak and Spanish oak populating the hills and arroyos.

Other plants include redbud, sumac, buckeye, pecan, mesquite and several varieties of flowers. The Texas bluebonnet is one of the most plentiful and colorful of the native plants.

White-tailed deer, whose prevalence have made the Hill Country popular as a hunting area, abound in the park.

The park also has squirrels, armadillos, turkeys, jackrabbits, mallard ducks and many species of birds.

Fish to catch in the Guadalupe River are crappie, perch, catfish and bass.

Directions

The Kerrville-Schreiner Park can be reached by traveling three miles southeast of Kerrville on Texas 16 to Texas 173. Follow Texas 173 for three miles. The park entrance is located on the left side of the road.

Schedule Information

The park is open seven days a week year-round, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Gates are open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Busy Season: March through Thanksgiving. Camping fees vary, and there is an entrance fee. For reservations, call (512) 389-8900.

For more details, call the park 257-5392 or 257-CAMP, or Park Information at (800) 792-1112.

Facilities

Restrooms with showers

Picnic sites with and without shade shelters

Hike-in primitive campsites (no fire ring; water within one mile)

Campsites with water nearby

Campsites with water, 50 amp electrical hookups, and shade shelters (pull-through)

Campsites with water and electricity (back-in and pull-through)

Campsites with water, electricity and sewer (pull-through)

Screened shelters

Cabin

Overflow camping area

Trailer dump stations

Two group picnic areas (large fire pit, drinking water)

Group dining hall (with a full kitchen)which can be used as a group shelter area (seven screened shelters and the dining hall can be rented together or separately)

Recreation hall (day or overnight use, air-conditioning/heating, tables, chairs, a restroom without showers, and a kitchen)

Texas State Park Store with tube and canoe rentals, firewood, and ice

Amphitheater on the river banks

Laundromat

Concrete boat ramp

Hiking trails (eight miles)

Mountain bike trails (eight miles of beginner/intermediate trails)

Fishing pier

Playground

Convenience store located within a half mile