Our Community

Located in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Kerrville boasts gorgeous scenery, superior school systems, a strong economy and a relaxed Texas atmosphere. A friendly community of approximately 24,000 residents located just 60 miles from San Antonio, and 80 miles from Austin, Kerrville attracts people from all over the world as a place to vacation, enjoy festivals and even retire.

• Small town atmosphere, friendly neighbors, very low crime
• Good schools, youth activities, family environment
• Guadalupe River, hunting, fishing, year-round outdoor recreation
• Close-in, country living with room for horses or livestock
• Extensive visual and performing arts community
• Country club and several golf courses
• Convenient proximity to San Antonio and Austin for urban amenities

For physicians who want to practice in a smaller community with metropolitan amenities nearby, Kerrville is a perfect choice. Medical professionals in Kerrville enjoy a lifestyle that blends all the best aspects of rural, suburban and urban. More than 80,000 people live within Peterson Regional Medical Center's primary service area. With excellent housing and scenic property available, Kerrville is the perfect hometown for families.

The local region offers a wide variety of arts, public festivals, concerts, wineries, antique shopping and many other activities throughout the year. With Austin and San Antonio within a short drive, you also have access to professional sports teams, major airports, the best shopping and some of the finest cuisine and music anywhere.

Being nestled in the hills of the Texas Hill Country, Kerrville is best known for its beautiful parks that line the Guadalupe River - which runs directly through the city, its nearby youth summer camps, hunting ranches, and RV parks. It's also the home of Texas' Official State Arts & Crafts Fair, the Kerrville Folk Festival, James Avery Jewelry and Schreiner University.

Weather

The weather in Kerrville is pleasant - year-round! While summer highs can go up to 95 the winter lows rarely go much lower than 35. The summers are warm, but the nights cool down. Fall comes with mild days and cool nights giving way to winter usually the middle of December. Cold spells come along, but rarely last more than a few days at a time. Early morning clouds are frequent, but burn off to sunshine by mid-day.

Schools & Higher Education

Kerrville is served by the Kerrville Independent School District, which maintains four elementary schools (Tally, Nimitz, Starkey, and Daniels), two middle schools (BT Wilson 6th Grade & Peterson), and three high schools (Hill Country High School, Our Lady of the Hills Regional Catholic High School and Tivy High School).

Kerrville is also home to Schreiner University, a private 4-year college university which was established in 1923 by an ex-Texas Ranger, Captain Charles Schreiner. The school is consistently listed as one of the top regional liberal arts colleges in the Western U.S. by U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges Guide. Schreiner University is also home to Greystone Preparatory School, one of the five federal service academies that offer up to 36 college credits.

• Kerrville Independent School District - 4A School district
• Ingram Independent School District - 3A School district
• Center Point Independent School District - 2A School district
• Hunt Independent School District - K-8th Grade

• Notre Dame Catholic Grade School - Grades K-8th
• Holy Cross Lutheran School - Grades K-6th
• Our Lady of the Hills High School - 9th - 12th

• Greater Kerrville Alamo Community College Center
• Schreiner University
• Texas Tech University-Hill Country campus, Fredericksburg
• University of Texas at San Antonio

Plenty to Do & See in the Kerrville Area

Kerrville and the surrounding Texas Hill Country have so many fun things to do that it's almost impossible to list them all. There's no reason to ever be bored in the Hill Country.

There are outdoor activities, from tubing, swimming, and kayaking the beautiful clear rivers and creeks, to hiking and biking in the hills to golfing to bird-watching to fishing and hunting. And the Hill Country is a center for camps, summer and otherwise.

And, did you know that Kerrville is home to the only U.S. Olympic Training facility for shooting sports? The Hill Country Shooting Sports Center offers outdoor activities including skeet and trap shooting. The Center is open to the public year round when there is no training in session. In fact, at the Olympics in Beijing, China, several medals were won by shooters who trained right here in Kerrville!

Kerrville and the Hill Country offer a surprising range of arts & entertainment opportunities, including the Symphony of the Hills, the Point Theater at the Hill Country Arts Foundation, the Cailloux Center for the performing arts, Playhouse 2000 community theater group, and music festivals like the world-famous Kerrville Folk Festival and the Texas Wine and Music Festival.

Want to escape? You can get back to nature right here in town at Kerrville Schreiner State Park, which offers over 500 acres of camping, hiking, RV sites, and more. Or camp in one of the many scenic and convenient full-service RV parks in the area.