Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of San Augustine Church, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
150 named places within 25 miles
- River Park: 5.5 mi
- Lyons Park: 5.7 mi
- Poteet Canyon Park: 8.4 mi
- Maxwell Park: 8.6 mi
- Jourdanton Park: 10.4 mi
- Site of San Augustine Church: 1.0 mi
- Brite Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Verdi: 2.2 mi
- Dr. Ben and Mono Parker and KBOP Radio: 4.5 mi
- North Pleasanton: 5.3 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 19.9 mi
- Curly Hill: 20.9 mi
- Tordillo Hill: 20.9 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 21.4 mi
- Rocky Point: 21.8 mi
- Longhorn Museum: 4.5 mi
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 16.4 mi
- Christine Depot Museum: 17.7 mi
- Wilson County Jailhouse Museum: 17.9 mi
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center: 19.6 mi
- Leal: 9.4 mi
- Ditto: 11.6 mi
- Dewees: 15.7 mi
- Dobrowolski: 16.1 mi
- Calaveras: 16.6 mi
- Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 15.8 mi
- Dream Song Tower: 22.7 mi
- Southside Selena Mural: 24.0 mi
- Mission San José: 22.8 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 23.1 mi
- Green Acres Golf and Games: 24.7 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 17.4 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 18.8 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 10.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | NE 36° | 237 m | 21.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 310° | 228 m | 23.5 mi |
| Curly Hill | NNW 342° | 205 m | 20.9 mi |
| Prickly Pear Hill | NNW 343° | 201 m | 22.9 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNW 344° | 195 m | 19.9 mi |
| Marcelinas Hills | ENE 64° | 171 m | 21.4 mi |
| Tordillo Hills | SE 133° | 153 m | 23.2 mi |
| Tordillo Hill | SE 124° | 145 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:02 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:06 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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