Self Guided Activities

During your stay at John Knox Ranch, take advantage of our self guided activities like: visiting our Labyrinth and meditation garden, hiking (look out point has a great view!), bird watching, our self guided nature trail, mountain biking with your own bike, disc golf, catch and release fishing, and more.

Self Guided Activity Options

Labyrinth and Meditation Garden

Walk our Labyrinth as a spiritual practice or an opportunity to quiet your mind through walking meditation.
Unlike a maze, a Labyrinth has no wrong turns or dead ends.
Continue your reflection on one of the benches nearby
Located a short walk from the Camp Office

Hiking the JKR Nature Preserve

Enjoy a hike through the 200 acre JKR Hill Country Nature Preserve
There is a map in your welcome packet and more at the office
"Look Out Point" has beautiful views if you are up for the climb

Bird Watching

Enjoy spotting many native resident and migrant birds
Check our feeders and along water sources like Carpers Creek

Mountain Biking

Explore our 200 acre nature preserve on bike!
Bring your own bike and helmet and hit the trails

Self Guided Nature Hike

Use our paper guide to follow our "alphabet" nature trail
Use the map to find trail markers with cooresponding interpretive nature and histroy facts.

Disc Golf

Try out our Disc Golf Course!
The first tee is located near the outdoor pavilion
Bring your own discs or check one out from the office. Please be sure to return all borrowed discs.
We have JKR Discs for sale in our store!

Fishing in Carpers Creek or the Blanco River

Bring your own fishing gear
Please catch, photo, and release only

Make a Camp Fire

If you are spending the night, enjoy a campfire!
Please build fires in designated campfire rings only
There is firewood at each cabin and you are welcome to collect your own

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