Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 290 crossing west of Harper US 290 | Bridge crossing | 30.30038, -99.30827 | Uppermost mapped public crossing on the main stem, above Harper. |
| 2 | US 290 crossing at Harper US 290 | Bridge crossing | 30.30046, -99.28541 | Harper; the upper river is small and largely private through here. |
| 3 | White Oak Road crossing County through-road | Bridge crossing | 30.23516, -99.06459 | Low-water crossing between Harper and Fredericksburg. |
| 4 | Alfred Petsch Road crossing County through-road | Bridge crossing | 30.20949, -99.00540 | Crossing west of the TX 16 bridge. |
| 5 | TX 16 crossing TX 16 | Bridge crossing | 30.20714, -98.97920 | State-highway crossing south-west of Fredericksburg. |
| 6 | US 87 crossing US 87 | Bridge crossing | 30.21990, -98.86998 | South of Fredericksburg. |
| 7 | Old San Antonio Road crossing County through-road | Bridge crossing | 30.22084, -98.84299 | Historic road crossing south-east of Fredericksburg. |
| 8 | US 290 crossing east of Fredericksburg US 290 | Bridge crossing | 30.22729, -98.81854 | The river turns east toward Stonewall below here. |
| 9 | RM 1623 crossing at Stonewall RM 1623 | Bridge crossing | 30.24308, -98.65723 | Ranch-road crossing at Stonewall. |
| 10 | Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site State park | Park / conservation area | 30.23757, -98.62613 | Texas Parks and Wildlife park fronting the river at Stonewall; coordinate is the visitor centre. |
| 11 | Johnson Dam Low dam | Dam / hazard | 30.23850, -98.62168 | On-channel dam on the LBJ Ranch reach, 20 m off the centreline. Scout or portage. |
| 12 | Park Road 49 crossing Park Road 49 | Bridge crossing | 30.24250, -98.60562 | Crossing inside the LBJ state and national historical park complex. |
| 13 | RM 1320 crossing RM 1320 | Bridge crossing | 30.27214, -98.54553 | Ranch-road crossing at Hye. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | US 281 crossing at Johnson City US 281 | Bridge crossing | 30.29144, -98.40048 | The main crossing at Johnson City, beside the reference gauge. |
| 15 | USGS streamgage - Pedernales River near Johnson City USGS streamgage | USGS gauge | 30.29187, -98.39949 | Real-time flow; the reference gauge for the whole river. |
| 16 | Lake Johnson City Dam Dam | Dam / hazard | 30.28749, -98.39601 | On-channel dam impounding the Johnson City town lake, 16 m off the centreline. |
| 17 | Pedernales River Nature Park LCRA river park | Park / conservation area | 30.28394, -98.39875 | Lower Colorado River Authority park with river frontage at Johnson City. |
| 18 | Pedernales Falls State Park Headquarters TPWD park headquarters | Agency / conservation office | 30.30804, -98.25764 | Entry station and ranger office for the state park. |
| 19 | Pedernales Falls State Park State park | Park / conservation area | 30.30779, -98.24301 | The marquee public access on the river. The falls reach is closed to swimming; the fishable water is below it. |
| 20 | Jones Spring Spring | Spring | 30.29337, -98.22931 | Spring on the river below Pedernales Falls. |
| 21 | Westcave Preserve Nature preserve | Park / conservation area | 30.33675, -98.14063 | Guided-access preserve above the river at Hammett's Crossing. |
| 22 | Hamilton Pool Road crossing Hamilton Pool Road | Bridge crossing | 30.34003, -98.13893 | Hammett's Crossing, the access road for Westcave and Hamilton Pool. |
| 23 | Hamilton Pool Preserve County preserve | Park / conservation area | 30.34302, -98.13257 | Travis County preserve; the grotto itself is on Hamilton Creek just above its Pedernales confluence. Reservation required. |
| 24 | Milton Reimers Ranch Park County park | Park / conservation area | 30.36772, -98.12085 | Travis County park with long Pedernales frontage; the main public access on the lower river. |
| 25 | TX 71 crossing TX 71 | Bridge crossing | 30.38975, -98.08637 | Last mapped crossing above the Pedernales arm of Lake Travis. |
Gauge: USGS 08153500 — Pedernales Rv nr Johnson City, TX. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Channel Catfish, Guadalupe Bass, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Gar, Redbreast Sunfish, Rio Grande Cichlid
Regulations: tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Pedernales Falls State Park - the primary public access, with trails, bank fishing and the falls formations.
Cypress Mill low-water crossing - a common upstream put-in for kayak floats toward the park.
Hammett's Crossing on Ranch Road 962 - mid-river access and a popular wade-fishing stretch.
Highway 281 crossing at Johnson City - roadside access near the gauge and the town reaches.
Reimers Ranch Park in Travis County - lower-river access on the approach to Lake Travis.
Milton Reimers and Westcave Preserve area - limited-permit and day-use access on the lower river.
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - riverfront frontage near Stonewall on the upper river.
Spring: highest and most reliable flows, best floating, and Guadalupe bass feeding hard in the chutes.
Summer: low and warm, wading and sight-fishing the pools, with early morning by far the best window.
Fall: flows recover with autumn rain and the river fishes as well as it does all year.
Winter: cool, clear and quiet, slow fishing but the most pleasant wading conditions of the year.