Castroville, TX Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
399.3 mi
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Quickest Drive
1h 10m
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Castroville, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,027
Median Income
$76,524
Median Home Value
$266,000
Median Age
44.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Castroville, TX at a Glance
Founded
1844
Elevation
758 ft
Area
3 mi²
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Notable People from Castroville, TX
A sampling of people born in Castroville, TX.
Lola Maverick Lloyd
1875–1944
American activist and pacifist (1875-1944)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Castroville, TX.
Landmark Inn State Historic Site
historic place in Castroville, Medina County, Texas
Castroville Historic District
historic district in Castroville, Medina County, Texas
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Traveler Guide to Castroville, TX
Castroville is a city in the South Texas Plains. Castroville is known as the Little Alsace of Texas, because its founder brought in a large group of settlers from Alsace in the 1840s.
German-style country cottages. Look for the unevenly-sloping roofs. The Steinbach House, 100 Karm St., ☏ +1 830 538-3142. Come visit the Alsatian house that had been built in Walbach, France in the 1600s. The house was relocated to Castroville in 1998. The Chamber of Commerce now operates here. Landmark Inn State Historical Site, 402 Florence St., ☏ +1 830-931-2133. Tour the Inn exhibit area and take a self-guided walk of the historic grounds. One-hour guided tours available. Features a bed and breakfast with 8 historic guest rooms. St. Louis Catholic Church, 610 Madrid, ☏ +1 830-931-2826. The third church to house the ever-growing St. Louis parish community, built between 1868 and 1870. Beautiful stain glass windows and original wood carved altar and statues.
Tours of Historic Castroville-Castroville Garden Club, ☏ +1 830-931-2262. Enjoy a scenic walking tour by the many historic Alsatian style homes and buildings. Minimum of 15 persons per tour. Step-on tours available on your van or bus. Please schedule at least two weeks in advance. Alsatian Golf Club, 1339 CR 4516, ☏ +1 830-931-3100. An 18-hole championship golf course featuring distance wedge game range, full size driving range, practice bunkers, three-level putting green and pre-round putting green. South Texas Maize, 911 Hwy 90 E, Hondo, ☏ +1 830-741-3968. It's a family experience with food and fun for all! Picnic area, barrel train, farm animals, rubber duck races, tube slides, goat walk hay pyramid. Medina Lake & Dam (8 miles north of Castroville). Visit the Bandera County Park and Medina Lake for fishing, boating, picnicking and water sports. Paradise Canyon, 2222 CR 2615, Rio Medina, ☏ +1 830-751-9911. For more than 50 years Paradise Canyon has offered a little piece of Heaven on the Medina River. Relax, swim, picnic, camp, fish, laugh & enjoy. Castroville Regional Park, 816 Alsace St, ☏ +1 830-931-0033. Enjoy outdoor activities along the Medina River such as camping, swimming, hiking, tennis courts, sand volleyball and covered picnic areas. Also features 40 complete pull-thru RV sites.
Many restaurants here specialize in Alsatian cuisine, a hybrid of French and German. Hillside Texas Bistro, 1651 hwy 90 west (inside Hillside Boutique Hotel), ☏ +1 830-538-3200. Serves Alsatian food. Castroville Cafe, 309 Lafayette, ☏ +1 830-538-3400. sandwiches, soups, salads, and other light faires Cora's 471 Grill, 2204 FM 471 N, ☏ +1 830-931-9799. Mexican, American and best Nachos in Texas! Haby's Alsatian Bakery, 207 Hwy 90 E, ☏ +1 830-931-2118. Pastries, cookies, cakes, and don't forget the Haby's bread. Paris St. Po'Boys, 1302 Fiorella St., ☏ +1 830-355-8720. Luigi's Italian Restaurant, 1405 Angelo St., ☏ +1 830-444-0462. Strombolis, calzones, etc., in rustic building. Sammy's Restaurant, 202 Hwy 90 E, ☏ +1 830-538-2204. Enchiladas, steaks, catfish, or char-broiled burgers.
Texas Spirits Saloon, 3940 FM 471 N, ☏ +1 830-538-2300. Jenn's Beer Wine & Spirits, 1210 Madrid @ Hwy 90, ☏ +1 830-538-3366. Liquor store, beer, wine, spirits, cigars
Landmark Inn State Historical, 402 Florence St, ☏ +1 830-931-2133. This bed-and-breakfast is in a restored 1840s inn. Hillside Boutique Hotel, 1651 Hwy 90 W, ☏ +1 830-538-3200. 38 beautifully decorated rooms, spa, outdoor pool overlooking Castroville, Alsatian Restaurant located on site Haby Settlement Inn Guesthouse, 2240 Co Rd 271, Rio Medina (6 miles north of Castroville), ☏ +1 830-538-2441. Accommodations in a century old farm house. 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, living, dining and kitchen. Spacious yard with bbq pit and picnic table.
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