Do a quick day trip to New Braunfels to show them some Hill Country beauty. There’s no need to stay in San Antonio the whole time, especially if visitors are in town for an extended stay. There are plenty of day trips just outside the city that will enable you to show off the beauty of Texas Hill Country that surrounds us. The drive there is at least half the fun. Credit: Shutterstock / Silvio Ligutti

The Texas Hill Country is for lovers.

Or so says a new survey ranking the nation’s top make-out spots. To compile the list, website DatingNews.com asked 3,000 couples from across the country to recommend the ultimate spots for getting frisky — based on their own experiences, of course.

Overall, Lone Star State landmarks didn’t rank high on the list, which was dominated by sites with stunning scenery. Hawaii’s Hana Highway, Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Colorado’s Pike’s Peak Highway grabbed the top three spots, respectively, for example.

Indeed, only three Texas sites landed in the top 150, two of which being about an hour drive north of San Antonio.

River Road in New Braunfels claimed No. 74 on the list thanks to its “serene” views of the Guadalupe River along with “cypress trees and rolling hills.”

Meanwhile, Fredericksburg’s Willow City Loop — known for “stunning views of the Texas Hill Country, including wildflowers, rolling hills and ranches” — landed at No. 139.

At No. 51 overall, Big Ben National Park took the top spot at the most romantic spot in Texas, where its “unique and expansive scenery creates a perfect romantic backdrop.”

The more you know.

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This article appears in Aug 21 – Sep 4, 2024.

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative...