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Kingsland Slab

Kingsland Slab, a not-so-secret local favorite

With an abundance of water and granite, swimming holes in the Texas Hill Country are bound to be as plentiful as spring bluebonnets. Out of the numerous hot spots for cooling off, the Kingsland Slab is the one favored by Read more…

July 7, 2026

The Llano River forms the swimming holes and sandy beaches of the Kingsland Slab on FM 3404 in Kingsland. The river flows east for a little over 100 miles through Kimble, Mason, and Llano counties before joining the Colorado River and Lake LBJ in the Highland Lakes. Staff photo by Jennifer Greenwell

Outdoors, Swimming Holes

Highland Lakes character: Kingsland Slab

Suzanne Freeman

The Kingsland Slab on the Llano River is more than a great place to swim for free. Prospectors pan for gold, anglers cast for spawning white bass, and hikers trek along the granite outcroppings, stopping often to cool off in Read more…

August 18, 2020