Plan your trip
Plan Your Visit
Mason is small enough to see in a day and good enough to keep you for three. Here is what to know before you point the truck west.
- Where we are
- Mason, Texas 76856
- Getting here
- About 2 hours from Austin
- Best season
- March through May
- The square
- Walkable in 20 minutes
Seat of Mason County, on the Llano River in the heart of the Hill Country.
Roughly 2 hours from San Antonio and an hour from Fredericksburg and Llano.
Bluebonnets and wildflowers peak in spring. Fall brings cool nights and grape harvest.
Courthouse, shops, tasting rooms and dinner, all within a few blocks.
Getting here
Two hours from the city, twenty minutes from the highway.
Mason sits on US 87 in Mason County, west of Llano and north of Junction. Most travelers arrive from Austin or San Antonio and use the drive as part of the trip: ranch gates, peach stands and long views.
- Austin~2 hours
- San Antonio~2 hours
- Fredericksburg~1 hour
- Llano~45 minutes
When to come
A season for every reason
March – May
Spring
Bluebonnets and paintbrush along the county roads, mild days, busy weekends on the square.
June – August
Summer
River weather. Float the Llano early, eat late, and keep an eye on the afternoon heat.
September – November
Fall
Harvest in the vineyards, cool evenings, the best light of the year for the courthouse.
December – February
Winter
Quiet, cheap and clear. Some shops keep reduced hours, so call before a weekday trip.
Good to know
Small town, small print
- Fill the tank in town before heading out on county roads. Cell service is patchy in the hills.
- Most kitchens close between lunch and dinner. Plan a late lunch or an early supper.
- Bring cash for small shops, museum donation boxes and rural parking.
- Weekend rooms on the square book out first. Reserve two to three weeks ahead in spring.
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