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Safety Rest Areas: Gillespie County US 290

(Reconstructed facility opened in 2001)
Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 is the partner for Gillespie County US 290
Drinking Water Handicap Access Men's and Women's Restrooms Picnic Tables

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View of playground
View towards garden from under the wrap-around porch
View at entrance plaza
View of the facility at dusk
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View of Gillespie County Safety Rest Area on US 290
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Location
  • US 290 - Westbound, between Johnson City and Fredericksburg
  • Latitude = 30.2359 Longitude = -98.6098

Features
  • Drinking Water
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  • Picnic Tables
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  • Handicap Access
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  • Playground
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  • Men's and Women's Restrooms

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  • Walking Trail

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    Miscellaneous
    • Reconstructed facility completed in 2001 on existing site. The new building is reminiscent of early German-styled buildings popular in Fredericksburg and surrounding areas
    • The site is near Lyndon B. Johnson State Historic Park and Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
    • The county (and its City of Fredericksburg) is a popular tourist's destination with rolling hills, orchards, historic buildings, museums, antique stores, bakeries, and restaurants