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A presidency grounded in place.

LBJ Hill Country · A day that begins with one good stop.

See your first day
Photo: NPS Photo/Cynthia Dorminey · NPS source ↗
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Why this place matters

LBJ Hill Country

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th president beginning with his ancestors until his final resting place on his beloved LBJ Ranch.

Read the full NPS story ↗
A one-story white frame house with green shutters stands against a brilliant blue sky.
Photo: NPS Photo / Douglas Smith · NPS source ↗

A flexible first day

Start here. See where it takes you.

These are ways to explore, not a timed itinerary. Check conditions before you set out.

01 · ARRIVE

Begin with open Johnson City or ranch exhibits.

02 · GO DEEPER

Pair the historic landscape with a Hill Country stop beyond the park.

03 · BEFORE YOU GO

Some buildings and tours have restricted access or schedules.

Check current LBJ Hill Country access with the National Park Service ↗

Find your bearings

Explore nearby chapters.

Switch stops to see where this chapter sits in the wider state.

Big Bend1Guadalupe Mountains2San Antonio Missions3Padre Island4LBJ Hill Country5Dallas FAA station: 1.7 inches average annual snowfall1Amarillo: 17.2 inches average annual snowfall2

Outline: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 cartographic boundary files. Points show guide starting areas and NOAA stations.

Snow markers compare station normals only. They are not a statewide snow cover or forecast map.

NOAA 1991–2020 · monthly normals

A little weather context.

These stations show two parts of the state; neither is a forecast or necessarily local to this site.

Dallas FAA station · average temperatureMonthly mean °F
NOAA station data ↗
Show all 12 monthly values
Dallas FAA station · monthly mean temperature (°F)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Value47.85259.667.175.483.387.387.380.169.157.849.5

Normal = 1991–2020 average at the named NOAA station. Snowfall is new snow over a month, not snow currently on the ground. A blank NOAA snow series is shown as unavailable, never as zero. See current NOAA snow depth ↗

Weather changes the trip

Let the season shape the day.

Some buildings and tours have restricted access or schedules. The graph above uses a named NOAA station; conditions at this place may differ with elevation and weather. Check the local NWS forecast ↗

Keep exploring Texas

Where next?

Big BendChisos at sunrise. River by evening.Explore →Guadalupe MountainsA mountain morning in far West Texas.Explore →San Antonio MissionsFollow the river between living places.Explore →

Connect a San Antonio food and culture day to the Missions, or build a separate Austin, Houston, or Dallas city break. See current events ↗

Make the trip yours

Build around what you want to remember.

Tell WTDO your dates, where you start and how you travel. The first plan is free.

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