Garner State Park

Crystal Cave Guided Hike
Join the Interpretive Park Ranger on a morning hike to stunning overlooks and to Crystal Cave.
River Model Activity
Get your hands wet with a Park Ranger in this river model activity!
Art in the Park
Join a park volunteer outdoors at the park Visitor Center creating works of art!
Old Baldy Guided Hike
Join a Park Ranger on a guided hike to summit the park's most iconic hill, Old Baldy!
Skins and Skulls
Join a park ranger in exploring some of the skins and skulls of animals found in the park.
Wild Horse Creek Guided Hike
Join a park ranger on a 2.25-mile guided history hike to a scenic overlook of the Frio Canyon!
River Investigations
Explore the shallows of the Frio River with a ranger. Come investigate the riverbed and see all the wonderful critters swimming in the river!
Star Party
Take a peek through a telescope with a park ranger and enjoy the wonders of the night sky at Garner.
Crystal Cave Guided Hike
Join a park ranger on a morning hike to stunning overlooks and to the Crystal Cave.
Wag in the Park Nature Hike
Dogs welcome! Bring your dog on a nature hike with a ranger.
Veterans Suicide Awareness Hike
Join us for a hike in honor of those we have lost to suicide and in support of those still struggling to find a way to live after their service.
River Bugs
Explore the shallows of the Frio River with a ranger. Come investigate the riverbed and see all the wonderful critters swimming in the river!
Crystal Cave Guided Hike
Join a park ranger on a morning hike to stunning overlooks and to the Crystal Cave.
Birding with a Ranger
Learn some birding basics with a park ranger as we explore the park bird blind and pollinator garden.
International Observe the Moon Night
Join park rangers for International Observe the Moon Night, where you will be able to explore and learn about our closest neighbor, the Moon.
Wag in the Park Nature Hike
Dogs welcome! Bring your dog on a nature hike with a ranger.
2025 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz Nature Walk
Become a citizen scientist and learn how to record scientific observations using iNaturalist
Tent-building Timed Competition
Gather your friends and test your tent-building skills against a Texas Outdoor Family ranger! Also, Texas Outdoor Family hosts camping workshops all over Texas. Stop by to learn how to camp with them!
Turkey Trot
Get your workout in before the feast. Turkey trot along our Nature trail, a half-mile course and a three-mile course.
Garner Parksgiving 2025
This is our version of a Thanksgiving celebration. Come celebrate all the things you are thankful for at our potluck feast under the oak tree at the park pavilion.
Christmas Open House Presented by Friends of Garner State Park
Friends of State Park will be providing warm wassail and homemade cookies at the newly renovated Visitor Center. Santa will make a visit at 11:30am!
Crystal Cave Guided Hike
Join a park ranger on a morning hike to stunning overlooks and to the Crystal Cave.
2026 First Day Hike
Start 2026 off right with a dose of nature! This is a guided First Day Hike to the top of Old Baldy revealing scenic overlooks of the Frio River and Texas Hill Country.