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The charm of Small Town America is alive and well in Lampasas Texas.
Bloom Fest 2009 Downtown on the Lampasas Historic Square.

Lampasas Texas is located 60 miles from Austin, and 30 miles from Fort Hood. Three Major highways intersect this small historical town. US Hwy 190, Hwy 183, and Hwy 281.

LampasasCounty was established in 1856 and covers over 714 square miles deep in the heart of Texas. It was named after the Lampasas river (Spanish for Lilies). The seventy-five mile river begins in the City of Hamilton and travels southeast to Stillhouse Hollow Lake Reservoir.

The Colorado River borders the west boundaries of Lampasas county and the Colorado Bend State park is a popular location for camping, hiking, fishing and hunting.

In the 1850's people were drawn to Lampasas to bathe in the mineral springs. Today tourists are attracted to the area for the lakes, parks, Texas wineries, festivals, and wild game hunting.

The City of Lampasas is centrally located with three major highways. U.S. Highway 183, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Hwy 281.

Things to do:

18 hole municipal golf course

Hunting and fishing leases

Antique car shows

Bicycle rally

Wine Tours

Camping and Hiking on the Colorado Bend

Spring Ho festival

One hour to Austin, 2 hours to San Antonio, 40 Minutes to Burnet, Marble Falls and the Highland Lakes Area, 60 Minutes to Waco/Temple area.