Area Attractions

 

A small town of beautiful old neighborhoods with tree-lined streets, the Smithville area offers everything from recreation to relaxation, to shopping and sightseeing. Along Main Street, many old businesses, buildings and homes have been restored to their original appearance. The B&B is located only one block from Smithville's Historic Main Street.   Be sure to have your photo taken in front of our giant Gingerbread Cookie form. The cookie form was filled with gingerbread and baked December 2006, and Smithville holds the title of the "World's Largest Gingerbread Cookie,' in the Guiness Book of World Records. The cookie form is now standing at the end of Main Street. Each month a different decoration is added to our Gingerbread Man. 

You'll enjoy exploring the antique and craft shops both in town and in other nearby towns of the countryside. Local restaurants provide Mexican and Texas country-style dining. Play golf in nearby towns of Bastrop and LaGrange, or take on the challenging Pine Forest Golf Club or Colovista.  A new disk golf course has been build in our City of Smithville, Riverbend Park.  The Colorado River is at the end of Main Street. We can arrange a canoe or kayak trip for you to enjoy our beautiful Colorado River.  Enjoy a leisurely bicycle ride (bring yours or take ours) along  the city's shaded streets. Our two state parks are a wonderful place to hike or bike.

Our complimentary map of Smithville provides easy directions for a walking or biking tour, complete with historical information about the town and Bastrop County. The Colorado River, Lake Bastrop and two state parks (Bastrop and Buescher) are located just minutes away from Smithville and offer several additional recreational activities such as boating, swimming and hiking.

For a greater variety of dining and entertainment, Austin is less than an hour away from Smithville. The Hill Country Flyer, Austin's scenic excursion steam train, departs from Cedar Park, only 75 minutes by car from Smithville.

Area Activities Map

To view attractions on the map, click the links below to add them or remove them from the map. Dark blue means the item is turned on, and light yellow means off. Use the controls on the left side of the map to zoom and pan around when there are clusters of items in order to see more detail.
The Katy House can be found at the house icon.