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Owl Hollow at San Marcos

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· San Marcos, Hays, Texas

5 acres hosted by Mary Lou M.

6 tent sites

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Enjoy the comforts of home—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Whether you want to get reacquainted at Owl Hollow with your better half, reconnect with nature, stargaze, or simply enjoy the tranquility, these 5 acres are covered with cedar and oak. **Park your vehicle in the front designated area in reverse, explore and pitch your tent ⛺️ in your favorite spot. **One vehicle per campsite, there is an extra fee per extra vehicle(s) whether you're traveling solo, with family, friends or your partner, make yourself at home in one of the designated Hipcamp areas. **We provide a communal fire pit/grill area, and you can also bring your own grill. Remember to bring your own grilling utensils. (If Hays County does not have a burn ban in place, feel free to use the fire pit. IF FIRE LIT, AN ADULT MUST BE PRESENT). **We offer a communal restroom with a hot shower and flushing toilet. There is a sink outside the bathroom to wash your dishes (please use eco-friendly dishwashing liquid), or to fetch water for coffee. This is well water and believe us, it is cool, refreshing and great tasting! **You can also walk, jog or ride your bike down the street thru the winding hill all the way to the cul-de-sac. Owl Hollow is in the middle of Texas Hill Country, you make the choice how relaxing or busy you want to be during your stay with us. **One of your many choices is to go swimming or float the Lazy San Marcos River at Rio Vista Park which is 7.6 miles. Owl Hollow is conveniently located: 40 miles from Austin TX, while San Antonio is 55 miles away. Texas State University is 7 miles near. Hiking nearby at Purgatory Creek Natural Area and Spring Lake Preserve. **On Saturdays between 8:30-12:30 there's the farmers market downtown at the Plaza. ***Owl Hollow Hipcamp is just a few minutes drive from open-air shopping, the outlets, entertainment, local eateries and activities. ***Owl Hollow’s policy is: LEAVE OWL HOLLOW AS YOU FOUND IT OR BETTER! (TAKE WHAT YOU'VE BROUGHT: trash, cigarette butts, bottle tops, bottles, cans with you!) We’ve pruned the landscape a bit and cleared some areas, but we think we’ve left plenty of wildness for you to reconnect with nature and nurture your soul. Create your dream trip for a weekend, holiday trip or during the week and visit us at Owl Hollow Hipcamp. ***We would love to host you. PLEASE LEAVE OWL HOLLOW THE WAY YOU FOUND IT or BETTER! We are a pet eco friendly camp, you need to PICK UP YOUR PETS POOP. No trash bins/pack it and take it with you. Thank you, hope to see y'owl soon, Oscar and Mary LouOwl Hollows impressive wilderness offers an ideal getaway in a superb setting. Get reacquainted with your better half, nature, star gaze or gather around the fire pit by yourself with family and or friends! Owl Hollow has wide-open skies that boast striking sunset views with brilliant streaks of color. Explore Owl Hollows, 4.98 acres of cedar and oak-covered hill till you find your favorite destination spot. Park your vehicle in the front designated area in reverse, explore and pitch your tent ⛺️ in your favorite spot. One vehicle per campsite, there is an extra fee per extra vehicle(s) Whether you're traveling solo, with family, friends or your partner, make yourself at home in one of the designated Hipcamp areas. Owl Hollow Hipcamp offers a fire pit / grill in the communal area or you can bring your own grill. Remember to bring your own grilling utensils. (If Hays County does not have a BURNBAN you are welcome to use the fire pit). We also have a communal restroom with hot shower (refreshing) and a flushing toilet. There is a sink outside the bathroom to wash your dishes (please use eco-friendly dishwashing liquid), or to fetch water for coffee. This is well water and believe us, it is cool, refreshing and great tasting! You can also ride your bike down the street thru the winding hill all the way to the cul-de-sac. We also have a dog run (for whatever type pet you have) in case you want to go to town and leave them at Owl Hollow. Owl Hollow is in the middle of Texas Hill Country, you make the choice how relaxing or busy you want to be during your stay with us. One of your many choices is to go swimming or float the Lazy San Marcos River at Rio Vista Park which is 7.6 miles. Owl Hollow is conveniently located: 40 miles from Austin TX, while San Antonio is 55 miles away. Texas State University is 7 miles near. Hiking nearby at Purgatory Creek Natural Area and Spring Lake Preserve. On Saturdays between 8:30-12:30 there's the farmers market downtown at the Plaza. Owl Hollow Hipcamp is just a few minutes drive from open-air shopping, the outlets, entertainment, local eateries and activities. Enjoy a meal at one of our many local eateries or stay in and take advantage of the COMMUNAL FIRE PIT / GRILL. (I'll let you know if we have a BURNBAN). (BRING YOUR OWN FIREWOOOD) Wrap up your day with your favorite drink and happy grilling; veggies, hotdogs, hamburgers or whatever pleases your palette. And for dessert remember the S'MORES. After you've indulged in a wonderful meal with your partner, family and or friends, immerse yourself with nature while waiting for the beautiful sunsets. Wait for the deer, rabbits, fox, opossums, raccoons, squirrels and many other critters while you star gaze till you fall into a quiet slumber sleep. You will awaken refreshed and fully rested with the morning doves ready for the new days activities! Owl Hollow’s policy is: LEAVE OWL HOLLOW AS YOU FOUND IT OR BETTER! (TAKE WHAT YOU'VE BROUGHT: trash, cigarette butts, bottle tops, bottles, cans with you!) We’ve pruned the landscape a bit and cleared some areas, but we think we’ve left plenty of wildness for you to reconnect with nature and nurture your soul. Create your dream trip for a weekend, holiday trip or during the week and visit us at Owl Hollow Hipcamp. We would love to host you. PLEASE LEAVE OWL HOLLOW THE WAY YOU FOUND IT or BETTER! We are a pet eco friendly camp, you need to PICK UP YOUR PETS POOP. No trash bins/pack it and take it with you. Thank you, hope to see y'owl soon, Oscar and Mary Lou

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79 ratings · 62 reviews

Francesca T.recommends

June 30, 2024

Owl Hollow 🦉

Peaceful

What an awesome site!! The host is very welcoming and helpful. The area is very peaceful. I absolutely loved all the fun signs. This host allowed a super late check in and was just overall accommodating. Thank you so much!

Chamie I.recommends

May 31, 2024

Owl Hollow 🦉

Last minute camping spot

Mary Lou was very kind and accommodating even if we had arrived late in the evening, just after dark. We loved this location as there is a very clean bathroom with a shower, stocked with shampoo and body wash in case you forgot yours! The area was very nice and quiet, but had some farm animals on the property (we enjoyed saying hello to the resident chickens, roosters, and goats!) overall, would recommend! Thank you again, Mary Lou!

Bonnie S.recommends

May 27, 2024

Owl Hollow 🦉

Clean site close to the river!

Mary Lou the host was friendly and kind to let us set up our tent anywhere we wanted. She also brought us a small bbq bit and water to put out the campfire but we ended not using it. The site was mowed and clean. It had a nice grass area w trees around the site. We arrived late around 7 and she had no problem w that. It has a community bench, campfire, flushing toilet, a shower and two sinks. The best part it was close to the swimming river. Overall, I would visit again!

Nate E.recommends

April 8, 2024

Owl Hollow 🦉

Great spot with a lot of land to spread out in. We were able to come and go freely without feeling like we were disturbing the hosts. Great location near San Marcos but off the beaten path so didn’t feel like we were that close to the amenities of the city.

Synergy T.recommends

March 12, 2024

Owl Hollow 🦉

I will be back!!!

Very welcoming hosts. Super spot that is convenient to San Marcos and Austin, yet isolated enough to feel you're away from the rat race. Just down the street from a great disc golf destination and in close proximity to awesome hiking, tubing, and more. Star-gazing was superb!

Sarah M.

October 29, 2023

Owl Hollow 🦉

Friendly, but photos misleading

We are new to Hipcamp, and are unsure of the standard. Mary Lou was a great host-responsive, accommodating, and flexible. We made the most of our experience, just being grateful to be together to unplug in the outdoors. However, reality did not meet our expectations based on the photos… we did not anticipate the roosters sounding off at all hours of the night. There is not any stream or river or body of water whatsoever on site, those are pictures from elsewhere guests must have shared. If you walk your tent in you can get further out into the extra large wooded backyard to get further from the main house and other houses and rvs. The bathhouse is right next to the private residence, which posed no issues. However, manage your expectations regarding the bathroom-it would be more akin to an outhouse with a septic toilet, sink, open shower in a wooden room, but boy were we grateful to have it! Other than that we were free to relax and enjoy all the space we wanted—we really had all the potential sites open/available except that we were trailing a camper and could only reach a couple spots. Again, thankful to find a place with openings when everything else was booked!

Location

San Marcos, Hays, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Jumanos, Coahuiltecan, Sana, Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Tonkawa First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking