Dripping Springs, Texas
Dripping Springs is a city of 7,405 people in Hays County, Texas.
Why visit Dripping Springs
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Dr. Joseph M. and Sarah Pound Farmstead, Founders Memorial Park and Charro Ranch Park.
Weather in Dripping Springs
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About Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,650 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Dripping Springs, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Dr. Joseph M. and Sarah Pound Farmstead
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes36
Natkhat Flavors (A Dance On Your Tastebuds)
Restaurant · Indian, Grill, Asian, Chicken, Ice Cream · 0.7 mi
Your Destination to Authentic Indian Cuisine in The Hill Country!
333 East US Highway 290, Dripping Springs
Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 10:30-20:30
RailRoad BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.6 mi
1101 West US Highway 290, Dripping Springs
24 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Holiday Inn Express
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
333 East US Highway 290, Dripping Springs
Churches and places of worship6
Dripping Springs Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 1.0 mi
470 Old Highway 290, Dripping Springs
Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
26160 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs
First Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
203 West US Highway 290, Dripping Springs
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Dripping Springs Community Library
Library
501 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs Independent School District
School
510 West Mercer Street, Dripping Springs
Healthcare2
H-E-B Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
598 East US Highway 290, Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
100 Commons Road, Dripping Springs
Map of Dripping Springs
84 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hays County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Bee Cave 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Woodcreek 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- The Hills 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Lakeway 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Point Venture 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Barton Creek 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Wimberley 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Steiner Ranch 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Buda 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Austin 21 mi east, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dripping Springs Texas City Hall 2019, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Pound house 2007, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Marshall Chapman Home RTHL Marker, Larry D. Moore, Public domain
- Dripping Springs Academy, Dripping Springs, Texas Historical Marker (8440891863), Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, Public domain
- Phillips Cemetery, Dripping Springs, Texas Historical Marker (8448173049), Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
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