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Casa Grande Availability

Little House Availability

For questions, comments or to book your vacation lodging please contact us today!  You can use the form on this page or call us directly at 832.640.4617.  Or feel free to email us at rbnorvell@gmail.com. 

Suggestions on What to Bring:

Food and drinks, ice chest, water shoes, towels for river, floats or tubes, other water toys/balls/frisbee/etc., fishing poles,  binoculars, and iPod or CD's (player provided). Most everything else you need should be provided at the house!

For driving directions to Shade Ranch, please see the directions and map below. 

Property Address:

500 County Road 1492

Wimberley, Texas 78676

From Austin:  Take IH 35 South to the Kyle exit (CR 150). Turn right on to 150. Cross railroad tracks and turn at stop sign (remaining on CR 150). Stay on CR 150 to Hays City. At the “Y” with CR 150 and CR 3237, go straight (to be on CR 3237). Follow 3237 until it dead ends into RR12. Turn left and cross over the Blanco River. Turn right onto County Road 1492.  

From Houston: Take IH 10 toward San Antonio and take Luling exit (Hwy. 183 to Hwy.80). Continue on 80 through Luling to San Marcos. After you pass under IH 35, Hwy. 80 become RR 12. Continue through center of town on RR 12 and you'll pass an HEB. Approximately half a mile afterwards you'll turn right at traffic light to continue on RR12 to Wimberley (watch for sign). Continue approximately 12 miles to the junction of RR 12 and CR 32. RR 12 turns to the right to Wimberley go 2.3 miles and turn left on County Road 1492.

From San Antonio:  Take IH 35 North to San Marcos. Exit RR 12 and /or Wimberley. Stay on RR 12 through center of San Marcos until you pass HEB on the right. Approximately half a mile afterwards you'll turn right at traffic light to continue on RR12 to Wimberley (watch for sign). Continue approximately 12 miles to the junction of RR 12 and CR 32. RR 12 turns to the right to Wimberley go 2.3 miles and turn left on County Road 1492.

Follow the directions above to reach County Road 1492, just south of Wimberley. Continue on 1492 1.1 mile to the property on the left.  There will be a gate along with a combination code pad on a post with the address 500. The gate code and key information will be provided prior to your stay.

Wimberley Shade Ranch LLC

3530 Durness Way

Houston, TX 77025