Gruene · Historic inn
Gruene Mansion Inn
Rooms in a restored 1872 mansion and outbuildings above the Guadalupe.
Official details for Gruene Mansion InnTexas · Couples · Two nights
New Braunfels & Gruene
Dance halls, river tubing and German pastries.
New Braunfels was founded by German settlers in 1845, and the little historic town of Gruene on its edge has Texas’s oldest dance hall, still packed every weekend. Land at New Braunfels National, stay at the Gruene Mansion Inn above the river, have dinner on the decks of the Gristmill, two-step at Gruene Hall, float the cool, spring-fed Comal River in summer, and pick up strudel at Naegelin’s, the oldest bakery in Texas.
Live musicRiver tubingGerman heritage
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KBAZ
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~1004 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~6 hr 50 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rideshare or rental car
Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.
01 / Aviation & getting around
Land at New Braunfels.
KBAZ, New Braunfels National, is a towered city airport at 658 feet with runways of 6,503 and 5,364 feet, about 10 minutes from Gruene.
The FBO
City Terminal Flight Services
830-221-4290New Braunfels National Airport, New Braunfels, TX
Birds in the vicinity. 24-hour self-serve fuel; full service by call (after hours 830-221-4100, call-out fee). Near San Antonio’s airspace; brief it. No live fuel price is shown.
Texas flying: hot, bumpy summer afternoons with pop-up thunderstorms; spring severe weather (hail, tornadoes and squall lines) from March to June; gusty south winds; and low morning stratus that spreads inland from the Gulf. About 1000 nm from Myrtle Beach: a long cross-country day with two fuel stops. Plan four or more nights, or break the trip with an overnight on the way.
02 / Where to stay
Historic inns in Gruene and downtown.
Rates and availability need travel dates. Summer river weekends and Wurstfest book early.
Downtown · Historic inn
Prince Solms Inn
An 1898 inn downtown with a basement bar.
Official details for Prince Solms InnLocal guide
More places to stay
Hotels and river cabins.
Visit New Braunfels for More places to stay03 / Where to eat
River decks and German bakeries.
Reserve weekend dinners.
Saturday dinner · Riverside
Gristmill River Restaurant
Dinner in an old cotton gin above the Guadalupe.
Official details for Gristmill River RestaurantBreakfast · Bakery
Naegelin’s Bakery
Strudel and kolaches at Texas’s oldest bakery, since 1868.
Official details for Naegelin’s BakeryLocal guide
More restaurants
Restaurants in New Braunfels and Gruene.
Visit New Braunfels for More restaurants04 / Things to do
Dancing and rivers.
Check Gruene Hall’s calendar for big-name shows.
05 / What’s happening
Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.
This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.
Early November
Wurstfest
Ten days of German food, beer and music.
Wurstfest for WurstfestMay–September
River season
Tubing on the Comal.
Visit New Braunfels for River seasonYear-round
Gruene Hall shows
Live music most nights.
Gruene Hall for Gruene Hall showsConcerts, festivals & local happenings
Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.
06 / Suggested itinerary
Friday in. Sunday home.
A sample Gruene weekend. This is a long flight; plan four or more nights. No bookings or availability confirmed.
Day trip version
Just for the day
- Arrive
Land at KBAZ mid-morning.
- Midday
Lunch at the Gristmill.
- Afternoon
Walk Gruene, then back to the airport.
DAY 1
Arrive
- Arrival
Land at KBAZ, subject to weather and your actual flight plan.
- Afternoon
Check in and walk Gruene.
- Evening
Dinner at the Gristmill, then Gruene Hall.
DAY 2
Explore
- Morning
Tube the Comal (summer).
- Afternoon
Downtown New Braunfels.
- Evening
A show at Gruene Hall.
DAY 3
Morning & home
- Morning
Pastries at Naegelin’s.
- Before leaving
Return the car and allow time at the FBO.
- Fly home
Texas afternoons bring heat, bumps and storms; leave in the morning.
Longer stay · Add a day
With an extra day
- Morning
Tube the Comal.
- Afternoon
Downtown New Braunfels.
- Evening
Gruene Hall.
07 / Good to know
Keep the weekend easy to change.
These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.
Book in this order
Inn and show tickets first.
Flight
About 1,000 nm from Myrtle Beach: a long day or two easy days.
Summer
Rivers are crowded on summer weekends.
Best seasons
April to June and September to November.
Reviewed · Destination 251
Reviewed November 6, 2026.
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