I can’t see the bottom or how far of a drop it is. My eyes follow the arrow into complete darkness. I go ahead and I see the bright pink arrow, that’s been guiding us, point directly down. The guy behind us mentions were almost done, so I’m hopeful. Now up to this point, we were 45 minutes in. We were behind this couple, which was fine, but they took there time. Bring shoes with good traction, bring a flashlight, and bring a bag. Pro tip: don’t do anything I previously mentioned. My shoes has zero traction, we only had the flashlight from our phones, and we were each carrying a water bottle. We slide down into the abyss and there was no going back. There were people outside this hole in the ground and, I thought naively, this won’t be that bad, it’ll take 15 minutes and we’ll be good. Little did I know, this was not the beginning. I decided to jump right into the first cave, which seemed fairly easy as it only took a minute to slide through. We found them fairly easily (just keep going over the summit almost straight back but more on the right). Well, I love a good adventure, so I convinced him we should do it. But then my boyfriend mentioned that there are caves. We climbed enchanted rock no problem and it only took about 15 minutes. I was wearing converse and jeans (as I really thought we were just going to explore the city) and that’s where my first mistake was. We went here and it was quite an experience. Get updates on our Facebook page or Twitter feed.So, my boyfriend surprised me with a day trip outside of Austin. Passes may only be available online during busy times. If you come without an entrance pass, watch for flashing yellow lights along the highway that will signal closures due to capacity, weather or other emergencies. We close when we reach capacity. You can purchase “Save the Day” passes up to 30 days before your visit with the new state parks reservation system. The alert on web page, "We have a very high volume of visitors on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and school breaks. This is very important on busy weekends through Spring and Fall dates. No water is available in these areas and fires not permitted.As of February 2019, you need an advanced reservation for entry to the park. The primitive sites have access to outdoor toilets. There are a 20 spaces located in each of the three available primitive areas. These sites are $10/night for a maximum of four people per site. There are 46 sites available, all of which fill up fast, so reserve a site well in advance if you are planning on staying overnight at the park.In addition, primitive sites (requiring a 1 to 3 mile hike) are available. Fees for the walk in sites are $15/night (as of April 2008 check TPWD's fee site for most current fees) with a maximum of 8 campers allowed at a single site. Restrooms, showers and water are within easy reach of each of the camping areas. These sites have tent pads, fire rings, and picnic tables. So, if you want to get in, plan on getting there early, especially on weekends.Excellent walk-in sites are available. Keep in mind that this park IS VERY POPULAR and that it does frequently reach maximum capacity in terms of parking and available space. The entry fee is $7/person per day and is required in addition to any camping fees outlined below. The park is open year round except when public hunts take place (typically in the fall or winter, but check the calendar of events or call the park ahead to inquire).
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