Post Oak Savannah, Texas travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

The Post Oak Savannah is the southernmost portion of Texas' Prairies and Lakes region.

2 sights · 1 things to do

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Best things about Post Oak Savannah

Palmetto State Park

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site

Historical site of the signing of the Texas Declaration Of Independence in 1836 that led to the formation of the Republic of Texas and independence from Mexico i.e. Texas Revolution. Also includes Star of the Republic Mu…

Prairie View Cricket Complex

America's largest cricket complex with 8 cricket grounds and 1 stadium seating 10,000. Home of the Houston Hurricanes. In 2021, it was named the first official Major League Cricket National Cricket Center.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 98°F; winter lows dip to about 42°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: May and Oct. (climate data from nearby Austin)

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
AUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Austin — 55 mi away (major hub). Directions
VCT Victoria Regional Airport, Victoria — 63 mi away. Directions

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

Day 1: Bryan-College Station — Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, The Texas A&M University Campus, The George H. W. Bush Presidential Library.
Day 2: Brenham — Blue Bell Creameries, Lake Somerville, Historic Downtown Brenham.
Day 3: Luling — Water Melon Thump, Texas Water Safari, Zedler Mill Classic.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Places in Post Oak Savannah

Bryan-College Station

City / town · 36 listings

Brenham

City / town · 17 listings

Luling

City / town · 14 listings

Seguin

City / town · 14 listings

Burton

City / town · 10 listings

Cameron

City / town · 7 listings

La Grange

City / town · 7 listings

Gonzales

City / town · 5 listings

Weimar

City / town · 4 listings

Cuero

City / town · 3 listings

Schulenburg

City / town · 1 listings

Montgomery

City / town

Map

Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.

Understand

The Post Oak Savannah begins at the convergence of the Piney Woods and Blackland Prairie in the northeast and stretches down past the Brazos River Valley to include the space between Austin and Houston. It is flanked on the west by the Blackland Prairie and Hill Country, on the northeast by the Piney Woods, on the south east by the Gulf Coast region, and on the southwest by the South Texas Plains.

Cities

Bastrop
Brenham
Bryan-College Station
Cameron
Cuero
Gonzales
Luling
La Grange
Montgomery
Schulenburg
Seguin
Weimar

See

See Palmetto State Park

Another Civilian Conservation Corps park, about an hour east of San Antonio. Activities include canoeing the San Marcos River, hiking, biking, swimming, and tubing. Primitive and improved camp sites are available, as is a group picnic shelter (all by reservation at the park office, call ahead during the busy summer months).

📍 78 Park Road 11 South, Gonzales☎ +1 830 672-3266

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