Willow City Loop, Texas, United States
4.5 (494 reviews) Spent Ranking #10 in Fredericksburg Scenic Drives
Scenic Views
The drive is a peaceful getaway from the city where there is more of a likelihood of seeing wildlife than people. The road meanders for miles and the views are breathtaking. There is a north entrance and one from the town. Entering from the north the elevation gradually increases. Just before reaching Willow City there are some places to stop and take scenic pictures of the countryside. A nice 1/2 - 1 hour trip and easily accessible from Fredericksburg or Llano.
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, Fredericksburg, Texas, United States.
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http://www.fredericksburgtexas-online.com/WillowCityLoop
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4.5 based on (494 reviews)
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5Kathryn C 5:00 PM May 7, 2021
Still lots of wildflowers in late April
We had driven this scenic loop several years ago. It's still a beautiful journey through open range (you don't find open range very often these days - even in Texas). The topography is rolling to somewhat rough with lots of trees and some open pastures. This would be a relaxing drive all year - not just in wildflower season. But in the spring the wildflowers put on quite a show!
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4Shelley S 5:00 PM Jan 23, 2020
Try the Loop in Winter
We happened to be in Fredericksburg, Texas, in January 2020 right when hunting had closed all the state parks. This led us to flounder around a bit to look for other things to do and we stumbled upon the Willow City Loop. It is 13 miles of state-maintained road crossing private land that you can drive down but you are not allowed to stop or park at any point on pain of a fine. That was rather off-putting, but I understand that when the wildflowers are in bloom there are zillions of cars moving through this area. Even in January however with not a wildflower in sight, the scenery is very pretty and well worth the drive. We also saw some antelope loafing around in a field which was very attractive. I would recommend this drive as worth doing. We were practically the only ones on the road but we were driving down the road on a Tuesday at lunch time. I expect on the weekends even in the winter there would be more traffic.
