Johnson City Texas

In the middle of the Hill Country in central Texas is a small town named Johnson City. Turns out that Johnson City is not named after LBJ, the president who lived here. It’s actually named after his grandfather who settled here, ran a ranch and raised a family.

 

 

 

It’s clear who really owns the land.

Air Force 1/2 it’s called

The family cemetery plot. Both LBJ and Lady Bird are buried here.

School house that LBJ went to.

Grandfathers house. The house LBJ was born in.

 

A local farm restored to circa 1917. No power, no running water, still operated as a farm by volunteers, complete with a smokehouse, canned vegetables etc. Interesting talking to the volunteers.

 

Blanco River

 

 

Pedernales (pronounced Perd e nallis) Falls State Park. A beautiful spot for hiking, but swimming isn’t allowed at the falls area. Signs say the water can go from placid to raging overflow flood in as little as 5 minutes. So swimming is banned for 2 miles downstream from the pools. They are beautiful to hike around, though.

Surely must be the the State Flower…

Our neighbors right next to our campsite. They seemed to be on a schedule. Come out in the morning and stare at the campers, run across the field back to the barn late each afternoon.

The CCC built most of the structures at the campground including this amazing stone bench. Looks like a great place for youth groups!

 

 

But if not…