Milton Reimers Ranch Park

 

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chuck l.

Austin, TX

4/28/2008

I'm a casual angler...very casual.  So I asked a friend of mine to suggest a place to go fishing close to Austin.  He suggested Reimers Ranch, so we loaded up the car with the poles and tackle and hit the road.  About 45 minutes later, we were sitting on the banks of the Pedernales River staring at our bobber's.  Apparently Reimers Ranch is known for it's rock climbing and mountain biking.  I can't comment on that, but the very friendly park ranger pointed out over 18 miles of mountain biking trails!  The dirt road leads right down to the river, from there you have access to miles of pristine water front property.  I'm talking about sandy beaches leading to beautiful blue-green water that's just the right temperature. There were a few groups of people swimming, and some other fishermen, but overall pretty empty.  I feel like even if you did go on a "busy" day you would still be able to find a pretty private spot.  We went on a Saturday afternoon, and by 7:00 it was just us and the buzzards (which there were a lot of).  So after catching two little fish and a turtle, we decided it was time to leave, especially since the park ranger said we needed to start packing up by 8:30.  I guess they close at sun down?  Anyway, before we left, we hit the port a potty and my friend said it was the nicest one he's ever been in!  I'll definitely head back to Reimers Ranch this summer, but next time I'll bring my swim suit.

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