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Picnic Area

Picnic Area from directly overhead

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. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Department of Transportation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.03485, -98.43173
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Museums: 9
Peaks: 9
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 3
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 15.8 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 22.7 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Mission San José: 22.8 mi
  • Former Mission 4 Drive In: 23.1 mi
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNE 36°237 m21.8 mi
Black HillNW 310°228 m23.5 mi
Curly HillNNW 342°205 m20.9 mi
Prickly Pear HillNNW 343°201 m22.9 mi
Red Oak HillNNW 344°195 m19.9 mi
Marcelinas HillsENE 64°171 m21.4 mi
Tordillo HillsSE 133°153 m23.2 mi
Tordillo HillSE 124°145 m20.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:36
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/967068547

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