Bella Green - Pipe Creek/ Bandera/Helotes Guidebook
Natural Area(s) to Explore
A beautiful urban green space tucked along the bank of the Medina River.
BANDERA//: Bandera City Park is a great spot to enjoy some downtime while you’re exploring Bandera. The park has plenty of green space to spread a blanket out on or take a walk through. There’s also a skate park, picnic pavilions, and the Medina River runs through it.
27 locals recommend
Bandera City Park
1102 Maple StBANDERA//: Bandera City Park is a great spot to enjoy some downtime while you’re exploring Bandera. The park has plenty of green space to spread a blanket out on or take a walk through. There’s also a skate park, picnic pavilions, and the Medina River runs through it.
BANDERA //… The Hill Country State Natural is a great place to explore all that Texas topography has to offer. The park offers over 5,000 acres of crag filled canyons and breathtaking plateaus, and is usually a very quiet, low populated park.
76 locals recommend
Hill Country State Natural Area
10600 Bandera Creek RoadBANDERA //… The Hill Country State Natural is a great place to explore all that Texas topography has to offer. The park offers over 5,000 acres of crag filled canyons and breathtaking plateaus, and is usually a very quiet, low populated park.
BANDERA//... Mapquest English Crossing for a pretty drive (a local favorite) over the Medina River - but sadly, private park only.
English Crossing
BANDERA//... Mapquest English Crossing for a pretty drive (a local favorite) over the Medina River - but sadly, private park only.
This is a bit further out but a wonderful place to explore
125 locals recommend
Guadalupe River State Park
3350 Park Rd 31This is a bit further out but a wonderful place to explore
Food scene
PIPE CREEK//…. Favorite local restaurant with both indoor and outdoor options, that has a wonderful salmon salad, home made sangria and awesome crème brûlée. Reservations suggested in the evenings. Open Thursday-Sunday afternoon only.
37 locals recommend
the Backyard Bistro
167 Panther RidgePIPE CREEK//…. Favorite local restaurant with both indoor and outdoor options, that has a wonderful salmon salad, home made sangria and awesome crème brûlée. Reservations suggested in the evenings. Open Thursday-Sunday afternoon only.
Trail Boss Steak and Grill
313 11th StreetBANDERA//… awesome gluten free Chicken Cordon Blue upon request!
BANDERA//…. Food truck with excellent to-go food… open on a limited basis at lunchtime until sold out. Not open in winter months.
Chicken Charlies BBQ
BANDERA//…. Food truck with excellent to-go food… open on a limited basis at lunchtime until sold out. Not open in winter months.
O.S.T. Restaurant
311 Main StreetBANDERA//… fun John Wayne themed restaurant
Mi Pueblo
706 Main StreetBANDERA//… Mi Pueblo is an inexpensive yet delicious Tex-Mex choice.
HELOTES//… this is a tasty “on the way” choice if driving in from San Antonio. Free appetizer bean soup and Carlos special lunch is a favorite
52 locals recommend
El Chaparral Mexican Restaurant - Helotes
15103 Bandera RdHELOTES//… this is a tasty “on the way” choice if driving in from San Antonio. Free appetizer bean soup and Carlos special lunch is a favorite
TARPLEY//...Expect a bit of a drive but it's a beautiful one so it's scenic fun too. Open Thursday-Sunday...
46 locals recommend
Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery
11804 Farm to Market Rd 470TARPLEY//...Expect a bit of a drive but it's a beautiful one so it's scenic fun too. Open Thursday-Sunday...
BANDERA: Fun, unique tastes (plus traditional too) for foodies looking for breakfast/brunch!
The Hen's Nest
BANDERA: Fun, unique tastes (plus traditional too) for foodies looking for breakfast/brunch!
A good place to pre-order, pick up, and bring back to the B&B to enjoy in the hills...
Jo Mama's Place
A good place to pre-order, pick up, and bring back to the B&B to enjoy in the hills...
Essentials
Dollar General
170 Bear Springs RdPipe Creek, Texas
CVS
12980 Bandera RdHelotes and/or Bandera locations
Lowe's Market
907 Main StBandera, Texas
Walmart Supercenter
5555 De Zavala RdHelotes, Texas
Schott's Meat Market
12952 Bandera RdH-E-B plus!
420 W Bandera RdYour best selection of to-to go options
Sightseeing
The Natural History Museum. has a large natural history exhibit, dinosaur replicas, and dioramas inside… but it’s even fun to just park outside and walk amongst the life size dinosaur replicas!
36 locals recommend
Bandera Natural History Museum
267 Old San Antonio RdThe Natural History Museum. has a large natural history exhibit, dinosaur replicas, and dioramas inside… but it’s even fun to just park outside and walk amongst the life size dinosaur replicas!
The Frontier Times Museum is a museum dedicated to the American West. It’s one of the oldest museums in Bandera and was opened in 1933 by author and historian John Hunter.
34 locals recommend
Frontier Times Museum
510 13th StThe Frontier Times Museum is a museum dedicated to the American West. It’s one of the oldest museums in Bandera and was opened in 1933 by author and historian John Hunter.
Helotes Hill Country Ziplines
18026 Frank Madla RdHelotes, Texas
Horseback Riding
Bandera, Texas is the cowboy capital of the world and is full of beautiful canyons, scenic vistas and plenty of horses to ride. One of the best ways to explore the hill country of Texas is on horseback and there are plenty of companies that provide horses to take on trail rides.
Bandera Historical Ride - eClue
749 Old Medina HighwayJuniper Hill Stables
9061 Bandera Creek RdOUTLAW OUTFITTERS Horseback Adventures
Deerwood CircleLive Music and Dance
We love this outdoor venue which is a famous staple in Bandera, Texas. The dance floor inside the bar is cooled and the XL patio is a great spot to sip your favorite cocktail or do some boot scooting boogie as most nights there’s live country music.
67 locals recommend
11th Street Cowboy Bar
307 11th StWe love this outdoor venue which is a famous staple in Bandera, Texas. The dance floor inside the bar is cooled and the XL patio is a great spot to sip your favorite cocktail or do some boot scooting boogie as most nights there’s live country music.
You shouldn’t go to Bandera without visiting the Arkey Blues Silver Dollar Saloon. It’s the oldest continuously operating honky-tonk in Texas. They have live music every night, jam sessions on weekend afternoons and even inspired some of the most famous Texas Country artists, like Robert Earl Keen to write his song “Feelin’ Good Again.”
23 locals recommend
Silver Dollar
308 Main StYou shouldn’t go to Bandera without visiting the Arkey Blues Silver Dollar Saloon. It’s the oldest continuously operating honky-tonk in Texas. They have live music every night, jam sessions on weekend afternoons and even inspired some of the most famous Texas Country artists, like Robert Earl Keen to write his song “Feelin’ Good Again.”
John T. Floore's Country Store
14492 Old Bandera RdHelotes, Texas … Wonderful outdoor music venue
Cibolo Creek Vineyards - Pipe Creek
Shopping
The Cowboy Store is exactly what it sounds like, which is rather fitting for the cowboy capital of the world. This store is the perfect place to buy cowboy boots, cowboy hats, western shirts, and western pants. If you’re really looking to get into the Bandera spirit, this is the place to shop.
Cowboy Store
302 Main StBandera, Texas
Bandera General Store
306 Main StWe love the old times candies and ice cream soda bar!!!!
Bandera, Texas ….A giant co-op with two floors, it’s very fun to explore!
24 locals recommend
Western Trail Antiques ad Marketplace
200 Main StBandera, Texas ….A giant co-op with two floors, it’s very fun to explore!
Bandera, Texas … Super fun! An interesting co-op of local fare.
10 locals recommend
Cedar Street Market of Bandera
313 11th StBandera, Texas … Super fun! An interesting co-op of local fare.
Pipe Creek, Texas … Not only do they have fine historical pieces, they have pot belly pigs who grace the property that you can pet!!! I also buy my Mexican vanilla here.
13 locals recommend
Country Accents
8312 State Hwy 16 SPipe Creek, Texas … Not only do they have fine historical pieces, they have pot belly pigs who grace the property that you can pet!!! I also buy my Mexican vanilla here.
Shops at Old Town Helotes
14743 Old Bandera RdHelotes, Texas … Antiques and more!