Boerne (pronouced burn-ee), the county seat for Kendall County, is a beautiful small German heritage town that is conveniently located on IH 10 and just a short drive from San Antonio. The population of Boerne is approximately 15,000 but increases dramatically during the tourist season.

Cheryl Ladd of Charlie's Angels fame was born in Boerne.

Boerne was named in honor of Ludwig Boerne, a German poet. Ironically, he never saw the town that bears his name. His bronze statue is located on the Boerne Public Library grounds.

The old county courthouse is located across the street from the new courthouse in Boerne. It was built in 1870 and the front section was added to the building in 1909. This courthouse remains in use today which makes it the second oldest courthouse in Texas.

There are 7 parks in the area for your enjoyment: Boerne City Lake Park, River Road Park, Cibolo Nature Center Marsh, Guadalupe River State Park, James Kiehl River Bend Park, Joshua Springs Park & Preserve, and Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area.

There are so many things to do and see in Boerne that we have provided a list of some of the major tourist attractions and events below.

Boerne Market Days are held on the second weekend of each month at the Gazebo in Main Square. The numerous vendor booths, from all over the state of Texas, sell items such as antiques, arts and crafts, clothing, pottery, jewelry, Texas souvenirs, gourmet food products, and many more items. For additional information, call 1-830-249-5530. To receive a vendor application form, click here.

Tourist Attractions

Boerne City Lake
Off Interstate 10 Boerne

Boerne Community Theatre
809 North Main Street.  Productions throughout the year.  Check their schedule for details.

Cascade Caverns
See Texas Down Under - Open daily March through September - Call for schedule for other months.

Cave Without A Name
11 miles northeast of Boerne on Hwy 474, in the heart of the scenic, rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country, Cave Without a Name (which is technically a name, right?) is a natural, living cavern. 

Cibola Nature Center
Hwy 46 East---The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm now provides nature-focused education, research, entertainment and outdoor activities for more than 100,000 visitors a year, while promoting sound stewardship of land, water and wildlife.

Guadalupe River State Park
Just 15 minutes east of Boerne, the park has four miles of river frontage and is located in the middle of a nine-mile stretch of the Guadalupe River.