We have a total of 7 queen beds over 4 unique lodging spaces and a beautiful cleared campsite that can fit 10+ tents.

Cabin: 1 queen bed and 1 queen sofa bed

Studio: 1 queen bed and another optional queen bed (actual bed. not air mattress.)

Airstream: 1 queen bed and an additional twin air mattress.

Treehouse: 1 queen bed with 1 optional queen bed (actual bed. not air mattress) in the kitchen area.

We can accommodate up to 20 campers.

Wedding Pricing: Note that pricing will be increased by $500/package starting in March of 2026 due to a new covered courtyard area outside of the workshop and pavilion.

Our venue accommodates up to 100 wedding guests and includes full access to overnight lodging for 2 nights, with all tables, chairs, and ceremony benches provided. Prices range from $2,500 to $3,000. *All prices above will increase by $500/package starting in March of 2026.

Retreat Pricing:

$1000/night for up to 35 guests.

Yes! We require an in person tour before booking.

We can schedule tours most days between 10:00 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Tours typically last around 1 hour.

We can always show our venue (ceremony spot, workshop, studio, pavilion, kitchen, bath house, fire pit, picnic tables) but CAN’T always show the lodging spaces as they sometimes have Airbnb guests.

We have detailed listings and pictures of each spot, if they happen to be occupied during your tour.

The road to reach our property is 1 mile long and is gravel and bumpy. There are no potholes but it may not be suitable for vehicles with low ground clearance (such as sports cars with front spoilers or body kits), as they may scrape.

While our terrain is rugged and our permanent restrooms require stairs, guests in wheelchairs can be dropped off close to the ceremony area.
If an accessible restroom is needed for an event, you are welcome to rent a ground-level, wheelchair-accessible porta-potty. Please let us know in advance so we can help coordinate placement.
All of our overnight accommodations have stairs and are not wheelchair accessible. Since we built everything ourselves using almost entirely reclaimed materials, we weren’t able to design with accessibility in mind. While we aren’t able to offer wheelchair-friendly accommodations at this time, we recognize the importance of accessibility and hope to incorporate more inclusive design in future projects.

The road to reach our property is 1 mile long and is gravel and bumpy. There are no potholes but it may not be suitable for extremely low riding vehicles.

We do provide tables and padded wooden folding chairs for up to 100 guests. We have ten 60” round plastic tables, four 48” round plastic tables, three identical large wooden farmhouse tables (144”x33” each), one whitewashed larger wooden farmhouse table (167”x36”) and four rectangle plastic tables (30”x70” each).

A 60-inch round table can comfortably seat 8 people, but it can accommodate up to 10 people if needed, depending on the size of the chairs and how much elbow room you want to provide.

A 48-inch round table can comfortably seat 6 people. In a pinch, it can accommodate 7 people, but this might feel a bit snug depending on the size of the chairs and the setting.

We do NOT provide linens.

Click this link to view our chairs:https://www.foldingchairs4less.com/products/wood-folding-chair-with-vinyl-padded-seat-xf-wood?variant=47566707753261

They are “fruitwood” color.

You’ll need to get creative and bring your own decor! We do have a few items you’d be welcome to use, like rugs and metal bins to hold drinks, which we can show you on your tour. We don’t provide linens. We don’t necessarily have restrictions on decor, so you can really get creative here.

We do have yard games you’re welcome to set up: jumbo jenga, 3 cornhole sets, darts, and garden pick up sticks!

Yes! We require you to bring your own vendors, including catering/food, decor, florals, ect.

We do not charge any extra fees for outside vendors.

We only provide the spaces described on our website and tables and chairs.

Unfortunately we don't require couples to give us a list of their vendors before/after their weddings, so we’re not usually aware of who they've used but we do know a few:
Wedding Planner: here is her website
Floras: Belle Soul
DJ: DJ Cassandra
Catering: Rosemary's . I also recommend Old 300 BBQ
Tent: this is the only tent company that our guests have ever used. They're great and reliable. 
Photos: Image and Grace , Summer Miles
Linens: https://www.amothersgifts.com/

We highly recommend joining and checking out these facebook groups to help you search for your vendors: Brides on a Budget-Austin & Central Texas, Texas Brides on a Budget, Austin and San Antonio Wedding & Brides, Texas Wedding Connection. 

There you can use the search tool with your keywords like "florals", "DJ", "linens" and you'll find brides that can recommend vendors they loved, or can "un"recommend vendors that they hated. 

While we’d love to have a large list of preferred vendors for you to choose from, we simply don’t have the time to work on that. If anyone in central Texas has a list of amazing vendors they’d like to share with us, please email to connect@hillcountrynatureretreat.com!

Yes it is. We’ve partnered with Event Helper to provide a very easy process to purchase your event insurance. For a 100 person wedding, the total for 2 days is $106 (as of 03/14/2025).

Follow this link to purchase your insurance, which will automatically be sent to us:
https://www.theeventhelper.com#0409ho

Yes, IF you’re serving hard liquor. We do not require security for alcohol. No bartenders required for serving just beer and wine.

A fully refundable damage deposit of $500 is added to the cost of your booking and half of that total is required to hold your dates. The other half is due 30 days before your wedding or retreat or event.

From our Rental Agreement: “50% of the rental fee, is due upon signing of this rental agreement. This initial deposit reserves the event date and is nonrefundable 24 hours following the signing of this agreement. Cancelation on behalf of the Licensee(s) of event will not result in a partial or full refund.

The remaining balance is due in full, thirty (30) days prior to the event. If payment has not been received by Hill Country Nature Retreat thirty (30) days prior to the event, the event is considered canceled without further notice. Cancelation on behalf of the Licensee(s) of event will not result in a partial or full refund.”

Perhaps! On the Booking Inquiry Form, you’ll be able to tell us your preferred dates.

Each page (Weddings, Gatherings, Stay) contains a form for you to fill out.

After you submit the form, you’ll receive an email and we’ll need to schedule a tour.

After that, booking is simple and easy!

We have 2 parking lots that can accommodate up to 60-ish cars total. The road to reach our property is 1 mile long and is gravel and bumpy. There are no potholes but it may not be suitable for vehicles with low ground clearance (such as sports cars with front spoilers or body kits), as they may scrape.

The Workshop can accommodate up to 50 guests seated in rows, with an aisle down the middle. For parties larger than 50 guests, you’d need to rent a tent for your rain plan. We have a company that has provided tents for our clients for years that is trustworthy: https://absoluterentalssa.com/

Pets are ONLY allowed down at the airstream site, not at the venue/event space.

We are a nature based venue and therefore we have plenty of uneven ground. The walking pathways are all covered in crushed granite that is not suitable for stilettos as the pointy heels may sink into the ground if we’ve had recent rains. The larger parking lot is just mulched ground. We do have a driving loop where guests can be dropped off if they aren’t able to walk far. You’ll need to schedule a tour to truly understand the nature here. It’s what makes our venue so special!

The road to reach our property is 1 mile long and is gravel and bumpy. There are no potholes but it may not be suitable for vehicles with low ground clearance (such as sports cars with front spoilers or body kits), as they may scrape.