Family Glamping Near Austin | Activity Guide
2025, Texas Hill Country, Austin and Marble Falls Area | activities for kids
Talula Mesa Glamping Resort is one of the few glamping properties near Austin that welcomes kids. There are so many family-friendly activities that make glamping with kids fun in the hill country.
Take a dip in our cowboy pool or private plunge pool at your tent, take our paddleboards or kayaks down to the lake, or rent a boat. Mornings are great for coffee on the porch or relaxing in a hammock under the shade of the live oak trees on our sprawling property. Guests also enjoy sunflower fields, goats, wineries, breweries, hiking, hang gliding, paragliding, mountain biking, fishing, golfing, safari animals, and more. Read on for our favorite summer activities near Marble Falls and Lago Vista, TX to enhance your glamping stay at Talula Mesa Glamping Resort.
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Check out our additional seasonal guides: spring, summer, fall, winter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holiday season. We've also written guidance on wildflower glamping hiking, and dog-friendly glamping.
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Take a Dip in our cowboy pool or private plunge pool at your glamping tent
For the summer glamping, the hot tubs at each Grand-sized tent turn into plunge pools. We turn off the jacuzzi heaters and keep the water fresh for cooling off. In addition, our "cowboy pool with the best view in all of Texas" is open to all glamping guests, perched on the hillside overlooking miles of hill country and Lake Travis.
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Catch the last of the wildflowers (May and June)
Wildflowers often last through May and sometimes all through June, depending on the rainfall. Bright patches of yellow, red, and purple wildflowers adorn the Texas hill country. Wild sunflowers often linger the longest. We can usually guide our glamping guests to the current viewing spots and let y'all know what's in bloom.
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Pick Sunflowers
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sip your morning away on the porch
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Live Music
Rent a boat on Lake Travis, Lake Marble Falls, or even Lake LBJ. All are nearby and offer chartered and unchartered boats. Jet skis and wave runner rentals are available, too.
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Enjoy Lake Travis
We're lucky to be located right next to Lake Travis, with lake access just two minutes down the road at Turkey Bend Recreation Area in Marble Falls, TX.
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Feed Goats, Ride Ponies
Our glamping guests are welcome to borrow our paddleboards and kayaks for a paddle on Lake Travis, which can be accessed just 2 minutes down the road at Turkey Bend Recreation Area in Marble Falls.
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Small Town 4th of July
Independence Day in Marble Falls is a quaint affair, with a small-town Fourth of July parade, live music, and fireworks.
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4th of July Fireworks over Austin & Marble Falls
Watch the fireworks lakeside in Marble Falls, TX
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Feel like staying in? Kick back and watch the fireworks in the distance over the hill country right from the porch of your glamping tent at Talula Mesa glamping. Pro move: soak in the cowboy pool and watch the fireworks from a spot you'll never forget.
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Bluebonnet Cafe, located in downtown Marble Falls, TX is famous for their homemade pies, serving up lots of fresh varieties daily in a traditional small-town, air conditioned diner, a perfect treat for summer glamping.
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Head Underground
The caves at Longhorn Caverns stay 68 degrees, even in the summertime. The caves have a fascinating history of housing old west bandits and criminals, Comanche tribes, and even a prohibition-era speakeasy.
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Safari Animals
Visit the drive through safari zoo in Johnson City. Visit the Science Mill, too.
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Grab a drink
Head indoors to one of the area wineries or brewing companies.
EASTBOUND
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Flat Creek Winery - disc golf, great food & wines, live music, tastings, tours
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Lucky Rabbit - live music, yard games
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Lago Vista Brewing Co
WESTBOUND
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Bear King Brewery
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Double Horn Brewing
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Save the World Brewing
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Perissos Winery
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Torr Na Lochs Winery (in Burnet)
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Pecan Street Brewing (in Johnson City)
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Catch some Free Tunes
Check out one of these free live music shows nearby:
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Music on Main (Marble Falls), at Old Oak Park | Wednesdays-Saturdays | Spring-Fall
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Summer Concert Series | Johnson Park in Marble Falls | Fridays June 6 - August 9, 2025
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Lucky Rabbit bar and grill in Jonestown
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For more options (maybe not free), check out Cadillac Dance Hall, Adele's Restaurant, the Globe Theater, Lukenbach, and more.
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Go Fishing
Fishing enthusiasts love Talula Mesa Glamping Resort because we're next to Lake Travis, meaning guests can fish just down the road. Lake Marble Falls and LBJ aren't far. Ask us for our recommendations for local fishing guides to enhance your summer glamping vacation.
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Shop the Boutiques in Marble Falls
Cool off with some good-old boutique shopping in Marble Falls, TX. Grab and ice cream or a beer while you're at it.
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Wake up with Yoga
We built a semi-enclosed cedar perch for yoga, nestled on the hillside overlooking Lake Travis over the hill country for the most inspirational and stunning yoga views you've ever seen. From our yoga hut you can see for miles, all the way to Marble Falls and Spicewood, TX. The opportunity to practice yoga or meditation in such a breathtaking setting is one of the top 10 things that make Talula Mesa special.
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Rejuvenate with a sound bath
Sana Vida in Marble Falls offers sound baths most Sundays at their indoor studio and tea bar, along with yoga, massage, accupuncture, and more.
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Rejuvenate with a sound bath
Sana Vida in Marble Falls offers sound baths most Sundays at their indoor studio and tea bar, along with yoga, massage, accupuncture, and more.
