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ty of birds and wildlife around it. The house once had a part in the area's farming and ranching life and has been restored with new furniture and appliances.The exterior is barnboard-style, with filigreed woodwork around the front porch. Inside, warm woodwork runs through a Texas-themed house with central air. The primary bedroom is downstairs, with a king bed, a large shower in its bath and a desk for work. Upstairs, the second bedroom has a queen bed, a clawfoot tub in its bath and a door to an elevated deck. The living room has a sound system, couches, a Roku TV and a queen sofa bed that sleeps two more. There is a large dining table, a full kitchen with an oven and range, a microwave, a toaster and two coffee makers, a fireplace with firewood supplied, Wi-Fi and a washer and dryer.Outside, the shaded porch has a swing, and a gazebo with seating, ceiling fans and string lights sits near the fire pit. There is a charcoal grill and smoker, a picnic table, and bocce, horseshoes, cornhole and washers. Inside there are board games, cards and poker. A pack-and-play is on hand for little ones, and there is plenty of parking.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWhen guests ask what we like about Old Fellow's Farmhouse, we start with how it looks coming up the drive. The barnboard-style siding and the filigreed woodwork around the porch set it apart from anything else we manage. Out back, the gazebo strung with lights is where evenings tend to end, near a fire pit with free firewood. Upstairs, the bedroom opens onto an elevated deck over the hills.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1 (downstairs): king bedBedroom 2 (upstairs): queen bedLiving room: queen sofa bedTwo full bathrooms, one with a large shower and one with a clawfoot tubGOOD TO KNOWOne bedroom and the bathroom with the clawfoot tub are upstairs.Up to two pets are welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

setting is remote and private, with views of thirty miles or more across the Hill Country in every direction. Hondo, Bandera, Pipe Creek and Lakehills are all within reach for a day out.Inside, the cabin is furnished in warm earth tones, with a living area built around a fireplace and a Roku TV with a Blu-ray and DVD player. The kitchen is fully equipped, and the dining table seats six. Three bedrooms and two full baths sleep up to nine, and the second bedroom has a dedicated workspace with a monitor. It is all on one level, with central air and heat, ceiling fans, Wi-Fi and a washer and dryer.Outside there is a covered patio, a fire pit, a gas grill and a nine-person hot tub, and the hilltop is made for sunsets and stars. The playscape is there for the kids. Longhorn cattle are part of the ranch and often come by the cabin. There is also an RV spot with hookups.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWhen guests ask what we like about Ranchito Cabin, we start with the Longhorns. They live on the ranch and often wander up to the cabin, keeping their distance as long as guests keep theirs. The property is 40 acres with more than two miles of marked hiking trails, so there is somewhere to walk every morning. For families, the playscape outside and the fireplace inside cover both ends of the day.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1: queen bedBedroom 2: queen bedBedroom 3: a full-over-full bunk bed and a twin trundleTwo full bathrooms, one with a shower and one with tub and showerGOOD TO KNOWLonghorn cattle roam the ranch and often come up to the cabin. Guests should keep a respectful distance.The RV spot is $50 per day, plus tax. If you are bringing an RV, ask us.The TV streams through Roku; there are no local channels.Smoking is allowed outdoors only.Up to two well-behaved pets are welcome, if they stay settled around livestock; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

ubing and fishing. The setting is rural, with views of the surrounding hills, and the towns of Medina and Bandera are an easy drive for food, shopping and events.The house is all on one level. Light and dark woodwork and plenty of natural light fill an enormous living and dining area, and the kitchen is generously equipped, with an island and bar stools, a dishwasher, a blender, a mixer, a toaster, and both Keurig and regular coffee makers. The washer and dryer sit in an alcove next to the kitchen. Three bedrooms and two full baths, plus a sleeper sofa, sleep up to thirteen. Smart TVs are in the living room and the primary bedroom, the primary bedroom has a desk, and there is central air and heat, ceiling fans, Wi-Fi and good cell service.Outside, a front porch and a covered side porch both have seating. There is a charcoal grill, a fire pit, and a deer feeder that draws wildlife to the property. The grounds are good for birding, hiking and stargazing, and a carport covers the parking.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWhat we tell people about River Bend Hideaway is that it handles a big group without anyone feeling crowded. It sleeps thirteen on one level, on ten acres, with an enormous living and dining area and a kitchen island with stools. The washer and dryer sit right next to the kitchen, which matters after a day on the river. Cell coverage is good out here, and there is a workstation desk in the primary bedroom.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1: king bedBedroom 2: two double bedsBedroom 3: queen bed, a double bed and a twin bedLiving room: sleeper sofaTwo full bathrooms with showersGOOD TO KNOWBed and bath linens are provided, but please bring your own towels for the river.River levels vary; ask us when you book.Smoking is allowed outside only.Up to two pets are welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

e lot, about a five-minute walk, with the bluffs rising on the far side. Bandera's food, nightlife and antiquing are just down the road.The house was fully remodeled and has a bright, open feel. The living, dining and kitchen areas are one open space, with a smart TV, a bar that seats four, a dining table for four and a kitchen with a dishwasher and a Keurig. Upstairs are all three bedrooms, each with a Roku TV, and a full bath with a tub and shower. A half bath with the washer and dryer is on the main floor. The primary bedroom has a workspace, and there is central air and heat, ceiling fans and Wi-Fi.There are three places to sit outside: the deck off the primary bedroom, a lower deck with built-in benches and string lights, and a side patio with rocking chairs. Out back are a fire pit with six chairs, a charcoal grill and a giant checkerboard. Dogs are welcome, and there is an enclosed dog run.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWhat we like about River Rock Retreat is how the house is arranged. All the bedrooms are upstairs, so the main floor stays open for the group, and the primary bedroom opens onto its own second-story deck. Across the river are the bluffs, and that upper deck is the place to look at them. Kids head straight for the giant checkerboard.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1: king bedBedroom 2: queen bedBedroom 3: full-size bunk bedRollaway beds for kids, on requestOne full bathroom upstairs and a half bath downstairsGOOD TO KNOWAll bedrooms are upstairs.Upper bunks and rollaway beds are for kids only.River levels vary; ask us when you book.Smoking is allowed only at the fire pit.Up to three dogs are welcome (no cats); any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

all year, and the property has its own access for swimming, kayaking, tubing and catch-and-release fishing. The land is a certified wildlife habitat, planted with native wildflowers and prairie grasses, and the sunsets fall over the hills across the river. Garner State Park and Lost Maples are each within about 45 minutes.The home was designed to ADA accessibility standards. Windows bring in plenty of light, and the kitchen has modern appliances, a Krups coffee station, a dishwasher, and a dining table for eight with more seating at the bar. Two primary bedrooms each have a king bed, and the bunk room has its own outside door. Two full baths have double shower heads, and a half bath is off the kitchen. There are two stacked washers and dryers, central air and heat, ceiling fans, Wi-Fi, a dedicated workspace and a whole-house water conditioning system.Outside is a wraparound patio, a deck and a screened gazebo, with a charcoal grill, a fire pit and an outdoor sink. The ten acres are open for walking.Inside, the kids room has a rock-climbing wall, a large slide and a loft-style hideout, with books and games on hand. Roku TVs are in the living area and the primary bedroom.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWhen guests ask what we like about Roadrunner Canyon Ranch, we start with the land. It is ten acres along the West Frio, certified as a wildlife habitat, with native wildflowers and prairie plants. The house was designed to ADA accessibility standards, which is uncommon this far out. And the kids room has a rock-climbing wall, a big slide and a loft hideout.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGPrimary bedroom 1: king bedPrimary bedroom 2: king bedBunk room: four double beds and two twin bedsTwo full bathrooms and a half bathGOOD TO KNOWThere is no cell service in the canyon, so plan on Wi-Fi calling.The ranch's own river access is not suited to guests with limited mobility, though there are three river crossings nearby that are.River levels vary; ask us when you book.The main renter must be 25 or older.No discharging of firearms, and no fireworks or ATVs.Up to two pets are welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

Bandera, Pipe Creek and Boerne are all short drives. It is one of four houses on the ranch, alongside the Summit House, the Creek View Barndominium and the Love Shack.The living area has two walls of two-story windows that bring the hills inside. Barn board and hardwood run through the house, and a wood stove stands in the living room as decoration. Two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa sleep up to eight, with two full baths; the upstairs bath has a tub. The kitchen is well equipped, and there is a washer and dryer, central air and heat, ceiling fans, Wi-Fi, and a smart TV with Roku and a DVD player.The decks are spacious and elevated, and the hot tub sits right on the hillside. A fire pit and a charcoal grill are close by. Down on the creek there is swimming, catch-and-release fishing and kayaks to use, and the ranch has hiking trails, plenty of wildlife and dark skies for stargazing.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWhat we tell people about the Bluff House is to look at the living room first. Two walls of two-story windows, with barn board and hardwood throughout. It is one of four houses on the 55-acre Rockin' B Ranch, so a family can start here and add another house as the group grows. Pets are welcome, and the kayaks for the creek are on site.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1: king bedBedroom 2 (upstairs): two queen bedsLiving room: sleeper sofaTwo full bathrooms, one with a tub and shower and one with a showerGOOD TO KNOWThe wood stove is decorative only.The creek, dock, kayaks and trails are shared with guests in the ranch's other houses.Creek levels vary with the season; ask us when you book.Firewood bundles are $10 each.Smoking is allowed outdoors only.The main renter must be 25 or older.Up to two pets are welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 4 PM and check-out is 10 AM.

Bandera are short drives. The rental is the second story of the building, and it is one of four houses on the ranch.Inside there is 2,000 square feet, with hardwood and stone floors and large living and dining areas. The kitchen has double ovens, a five-burner range, a dishwasher and a breakfast bar, and the dining room seats ten. Each of the three bedrooms has a king bed and a satellite TV, and the primary has a fireplace. There are two full baths with double vanities and walk-in showers, plus a powder room, along with Wi-Fi, central air and heat, ceiling fans and a washer and dryer.The shaded balcony looks over the creek and has a seating area, a dining area and a gas grill. Below, the dock is the place to fish, swim or put in a kayak, and the ranch trails are good for watching wildlife.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWe usually suggest the Barndominium for three couples traveling together. All three bedrooms have king beds and their own TV, and the primary has a fireplace. The upstairs space is 2,000 square feet, with hardwood and stone floors and a dining room that seats ten. There is a dock on the creek below, with kayaks.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1: king bed, with a fireplaceBedroom 2: king bedBedroom 3: king bedTwo full bathrooms with walk-in showers, plus a half bathGOOD TO KNOWThe rental is the upstairs only. The ground-floor venue, outdoor kitchen and patios are not included; they can be rented separately for events, and we do not rent the venue while guests are staying upstairs.The creek, dock, kayaks and trails are shared with guests in the ranch's other houses.Creek levels vary with the season; ask us when you book.Firewood bundles are $10 each.Smoking is allowed outdoors only.The main renter must be 25 or older.One pet is welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 4 PM and check-out is 10 AM.

reek, Bandera and Boerne are short drives. It is the smallest of the four houses on the ranch.Inside is one bedroom with a queen bed and a full bath with a shower. The kitchenette has a microwave, a mini fridge and a Keurig, with a table and chairs for two. Box units handle the heating and cooling, with a ceiling fan, Wi-Fi and a TV.There is a shaded front porch and a shaded back deck, and the hot tub is yours on the back deck. A fire pit and a charcoal grill sit nearby. Kayaks are available for the creek, where there is swimming and fishing, and the clear nights are good for stargazing.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITThe Love Shack is the small one at Rockin' B Ranch, and we often suggest it for a couple who wants a place of their own. The hot tub on the back deck is private to the cabin. It also works as the overflow cabin when a group takes the bigger houses on the ranch. Pets are welcome.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom: queen bedOne full bathroom with a showerGOOD TO KNOWThe cabin has a kitchenette, with no oven or stove.The creek, dock, kayaks and trails are shared with guests in the ranch's other houses.Creek levels vary with the season; ask us when you book.The first bundle of firewood is free; more are $10 each.Smoking is allowed outdoors only.Up to two well-behaved pets are welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

. Boerne and Bandera are short drives, and the Hill Country State Natural Area and tubing on the Medina River are within reach. The roads around the ranch are good for a scenic drive or ride.This booking brings together all four houses: the Summit House, the Creek View Barndominium, the Bluff House and the Love Shack. They range from the manor-house scale of the Summit House to the one-room Love Shack, and together they have ten bedrooms for up to 24. The three larger houses have full kitchens and a washer and dryer; the Love Shack has a kitchenette.The swimming pool is at the Summit House, and there are three hot tubs across the ranch, at the Summit House, the Bluff House and the Love Shack. The Summit House billiard room has a pool table and shares a back-to-back fireplace with the living room. Every house has shaded decks or patios, and fire pits and grills are spread around the property.All four houses overlook the creek and have access to it, with a dock and two kayaks for catch-and-release fishing and swimming. There are trails, wildlife and dark skies, and covered parking is available.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWe suggest the Rockin' B Ranch Retreat for the reunions and weddings that need room for two dozen. It is four separate houses on one 55-acre ranch, so families get their own doors and still share the pool, the creek and the fire pits. The Summit House has a billiard room for the evenings. And the downstairs venue at the Barndominium can be added for a reception.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGSummit House: three king bedrooms and one queen bedroom (sleeps 8)Creek View Barndominium: three king bedrooms (sleeps 6)Bluff House: one king bedroom, one bedroom with two queens, and a sleeper sofa (sleeps 8)Love Shack: one queen bedroom (sleeps 2)Each house has its own bathroomsGOOD TO KNOWThese are four separate houses spread across the ranch, not one building.The venue, outdoor kitchen and patios under the Barndominium are not included; they can be rented separately for weddings and events.Creek levels vary with the season; ask us when you book.Smoking is allowed outdoors only.The main renter must be 25 or older.Pets are welcome at the Bluff House, the Creek View Barndominium and the Love Shack, but not at the Summit House; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 4 PM and check-out is 10 AM.

across the property and a lookout up the hill. Bandera, Utopia, Medina and the Hill Country State Natural Area are all within reach.The house has been carefully kept. The living room has a fireplace, comfortable furniture and a queen futon. The kitchen is fully equipped, with an island that seats four and a dining table for four more. Three bedrooms and two full baths sleep up to eight, and the primary bath has a large tub and a separate shower. There is central air and heat, Wi-Fi, a Roku TV and DVD player, a landline phone and a washer and dryer.Decks run across the front and back of the house, and the gazebo out back adds more room to sit. The yard is fenced, there is a gas grill, and the carport covers the parking. A creek runs behind the house, and the clear nights are good for stargazing. A Level 2 EV charger with a J1772 connector is on site at no charge.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWe usually suggest the Roost for families who want a ranch stay without giving up the comforts of home. The yard is fenced, so it works well for dogs, and there is a gazebo out back and a fireplace inside. Birders do well here, and the trails go up to a lookout. Electric vehicle drivers can charge on site.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGPrimary bedroom: queen bedBedroom 2: queen bedBedroom 3: double bedLiving room: queen futonTwo full bathrooms, one with a tub and separate shower and one with a tub and showerGOOD TO KNOWFor a last-minute weekend stay, the request to book needs to come in by Thursday at noon.The creek flow is seasonal; ask us when you book.This is a no-smoking property.Up to three pets are welcome, and a large dog crate is available if you ask when booking; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 4 PM and check-out is 10 AM.

raised for a descendant of the families who first settled this land, and handed down with the kind of care that shows. Restored now to its full charm, it keeps the easy grace of an old country farmhouse: vintage details, honest lines, and a warmth no new build ever quite manages. It's cozy without being cramped, elegant without trying too hard.Two bedrooms sleep four, which makes it one of the more flexible stays on the property — right for a couple who wants room to breathe, a small family, or a few friends after a slower weekend. Inside, vintage character meets modern comfort: a full kitchen with a dishwasher, oven and microwave, a fireplace, central heat and air, and a TV. It is all on one level. Outside is where the farmhouse really opens up.The setting is pure Hill Country. Open fields roll out from the door, mature shade trees keep the afternoons cool, and peaceful walking trails wind through the grounds. Friendly farm animals graze nearby, and the wildlife rounds out the picture — deer at the edges, birds in the branches. There's an outdoor grill for dinner. If the history catches you, our Fredericksburg AI Historical Guide can fill in the rest: the family the house was built for and the roots that reach back to the area's first settlers.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWe usually suggest Baag Farm House to a couple, a small family or two friends who want to settle in for a few days. It is fully equipped, on one level, and it has the best walking-trail-and-open-field setting at Settlers Crossing. Dogs are welcome. And the story behind it, a house built as a wedding gift, is a good one.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGPrimary bedroom: king bedSecond bedroom: queen bedOne full bathroom with a tub and showerGOOD TO KNOWSettlers Crossing is about 35 acres, five minutes from downtown Fredericksburg. The house is yours; the grounds, trails and farm animals are shared with guests in the other historic houses.This is a historic building, so expect the quirks that come with its age.Up to two pets are welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

e in Missouri in 1850: a two-story log cabin, hand-hewn and squared by people who measured a house in generations. Rather than lose it, someone took it apart, moved it south, and rebuilt it log by log at Settlers Crossing, keeping the joinery, the timber, and the character intact. The result is the real thing — hand-hewn log walls, antique furnishings that suit the age of the place, and a wood-burning fireplace that still does exactly what it was built to do.Two bedrooms sleep four inside a cabin that feels genuinely old in the best way — solid, snug, and quiet, with the low warmth that log walls hold onto. The restoration slipped modern comfort in where you need it, with air conditioning, a kitchen for light cooking and coffee, and a TV, and left the 1850 craftsmanship everywhere you look. Light a fire, settle in, and the century falls away.The grounds do the rest. Settlers Crossing keeps its stretch of the Hill Country the way it ought to be — oaks, open fields, and room to breathe. Friendly farm animals graze the property, and the wildlife keeps its own schedule: deer at dusk, birds at first light. After dark, the sky opens up the way it can't near a city. And because a cabin this old has stories, our Fredericksburg AI Historical Guide can tell you where Bohl Cabin came from and how it made the trip — before you arrive and once you're here.Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.WHY WE LIKE ITWe usually suggest Bohl Cabin to a couple who wants a quiet, fire-lit escape. It is a genuine hand-hewn log cabin, with a wood-burning fireplace and period antiques, and nothing modern gets in the way of the feeling that you have stepped back in time.— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill CountrySLEEPINGBedroom 1: queen bedBedroom 2: queen bedOne full bathroom with a tub and showerGOOD TO KNOWThe kitchen is set up for light cooking and coffee.Settlers Crossing is about 35 acres, five minutes from downtown Fredericksburg. The house is yours; the grounds, trails and farm animals are shared with guests in the other historic houses.This is a historic building, so expect the quirks that come with its age.One pet is welcome; any pet fee is shown when you book.Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM.