KINGSLAND,
Texas
 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Tourism, lake-oriented
recreation, parks, golfing, retirement living, birding, wildflowers, wildlife.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
LEGENDS ON LAKE LBJ GOLF COURSE (18 holes, Public)
105 Rangeway Circle, Kingsland, TX 78639. 325-388-8888.
PACKSADDLE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (18 holes,
Semi-Private)
118 Club Circle, Kingsland, TX 78639. 325-388-3863.
 HISTORIC RAIL YARD COMPLEX:
Turn of the century, restored train depot, trolley cars, Antler Inn Resort, antique filled
Antler Inn, cabins, cottages, caboose accommodations, Junction House Restaurant &
Lounge, restored 1800s log cabin, working cistern, courtyard, rolling lawns and Antique
Shop. 15 acres of woodlands and nature trails on he banks of Lake LBJ with frontage,
fishing and boat docks. Overnight lodging, event venue and weddings. Listed, National
Registry of Historic Places. See phone, address and history below.
INKS LAKE DAM NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY: Provides
channel catfish and largemouth bass to Federal and Indian waters of the Southwest. Its
mission has expanded to include the production of striped bass for restoration to the
Texas gulf coast. Also helps restore paddlefish populations in the Mississippi River
basin, and raises largemouth bass and channel catfish for sport fishing. . Located
10 mi W of Burnet on Highway 29, then 6 mi S on Park Road 4, then R on Road 117 to
hatchery. 512-793-2474
PACKSADDLE MOUNTAIN: 5 mi SW of Kingsland on Hwy 71.
 "Its twin-peaked silhouette resembles
a saddle from some perspectives. In 1873 it was the site of the Packsaddle Mountain Fight,
the last major Indian battle in the area. It is said to be the location of the Los
Almagres mine, the object of Jim Bowie's searches for several years; records indicate that
the Spanish operated a mine in the region. Prospecting on Packsaddle Mountain renewed
interest in gold mining in Llano County in the 1920s, but with no lasting result. At an
elevation of 1,628 feet, the higher of the two summits rises 650 feet above U.S. Highway
71. Local topography ranges from flat to rolling to steep, with local escarpments, covered
with soils ranging from shallow and stony to deep, fine, sandy loams. Vegetation consists
primarily of open stands of live oak and Ashe juniper.";
SANDY BEACH AT THE "SLAB": This is a popular gathering
area on the Llano River just upstream from Kingsland. Lots of sand for sunbathing,
picnics, games and shell hunting. The water is shallow and good for wading which and
children's fun.
PARKS: There are many State and LCRA parks
in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby
parks include: Inks Lake State Park, Inks Lake Dam National Fish Hatchery, Longhorn Cavern
State Park. City parks include:
July: Aqua Boom Festival, an Independence Day extravaganza
culminating in a spectacular fireworks display over Lake LBJ
Nov: Fall Arts & Crafts Show
Dec: Kingsland Christmas
HISTORY: "It was originally called
Kingsville, for Martin D. King, who with J. M. Trussell had purchased the land on which it
is located in 1877. The town was the site of a cotton gin and a small trading center in
the 1880s. Activity increased with the extension of the Austin and Northwestern Railroad
to Llano through Kingsville in 1892. By 1901 the community was known as Kingsland and had
become the location of a growing number of businesses, including the Antlers Hotel, built
by railroad interests. Kingsland had a reported population of 750 in 1907 but suffered a
temporary decline, aggravated by a fire in 1922; in 1925 the population was reported as
150. The opportunities afforded by the Highland Lakes for retirement and recreational
businesses had revived Kingsland by the mid-1960s as an regional commercial center, and in
1986 it had numerous businesses, including a national bank, and a population of 1,500. In
1990 the population was 2,725. The population grew to 4,584 in 2000."
KINGSLAND HISTORIC SITES
KINGSLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LAKE LBJ
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