Grotto

A massive 416-acre park along the Brazos and Bosque Rivers with over 10 miles of trails that include some surprisingly challenging terrain with limestone bluffs and creek crossings. Lover’s Leap offers dramatic cliff views high above the Brazos River. Miss Nellie’s Pretty Place is a hidden grotto that kids love discovering. The mountain bike trails are well-maintained and the disc golf course is one of the highest-rated in Texas.

A collapsed grotto with a 50-foot waterfall spilling into a jade-green natural pool surrounded by massive limestone overhangs draped in ferns and moss. It is one of the most stunning natural swimming holes in Texas and kids are awestruck the moment they see it. Reservations are mandatory and sell out quickly. The quarter-mile trail from the parking area descends steeply so it is not suitable for very young children or strollers.