Which is the best Guadeloupe crossing around Hunt to take the kids for a swim. It's been years since I've been in the area.

TIA

See if you can day pass it at Mo Ranch

My Hunt River crossings ratings. (Main river + North fork, I lived on North Fork)

1. The Flats
2. Wagon Wheel
3. Hunt Crossing

Schumacher Crossing - Picnic tables and waterfall are nice. Tons of people, deep water and steep banks. ** out of 5.

Hunt Crossing - Rope swing, small cliff to jump off of, dam with deeper water on one side (silty), some zero entry areas into water. Crowded. *** out of 5.

Mayhugh Crossing - Closest to my house and used to be my favorite. There was a nice beachy area with lots of skipping rocks, clear water, deep cool pools in places, lots of fish and nobody was ever there. A flood washed the beach area and when they widened the bridge it made it very hard to get into. Currently ** out of 5.

Honey Creek Crossing - A beachlike area, shallower water, nothing too special. Only time I spent there was waiting for the body of a guy that tried to cross the next crossing upstream during a flood to wash down. Didn't see him but the next day someone found him there. ** out of 5.

Hope Crossing - Like Honey Creek but no dead bodies haunting the place. ** out of 5.

Waldemar Crossing - No parking signs everywhere, kind of in the middle of Camp Waldemar, not very inviting, never went. * out of 5.

Graham Crossing - Some shallow water, not much to it. ** out of 5.

Wagon Wheel crossing has shallow water on one side and a dam with deep water on the other. Usually no one there. **** of 5.

Past Wagon Wheel is the Flats, not sure of the official name. Upstream of crossing is a bit silty, downstream is hard rock bottom. Great place to sit and drink beer in flowing clear water or for small kids to play around in. Walk downstream and see the cliffs. My favorite but it can get crowded, get there early and get the good spot in the hot tub. It's kind of a deeper area that has rocky sides to sit on in a circle so you can talk to friends. Sometimes there are dumbasses there and cops come and check for glass/litter. ***** of 5 when there aren't dumbasses there.

MO Ranch Crossing - Jump off the bridge and swim over to MO ranch and pretend like you belong. Play on the slide and rope swing. Since you're bringing your family and not a teenager it's probably more of a * out of 5.

Blue parachute for you with that effort. I live in Kerrville and can't add a thing other than to say Schumacher and Hunt Crossing have become much more crowded the past few years.

RIP JS. Sad deal. In-laws live on the south fork just past the Store and were friends of his.

Hunt Crossing on a week day. Little less crowded. Ingram Dam can be pretty fun for kids too.

Loved that area growing up!

Hunt Crossing: I would cast between my boys rope swinging and catch bass.

I would think the jumping, splashing would run them off...

Can't add much more to what's been posted about swimming spots, but be sure to stop by Bridget's Basket for food or stop by the market. Aggie owned!

http://bridgetsbasket.com/

If you're in for a couple days get a room at river inn resort if they have any available. Great spot for kids to play in the river, canoe, fish, slide down the flume, etc.

OB for the win! Had an amazing time at Wagon Wheel today!!! Thanks for the advice.

I cannot find places like Wagon Wheel on Google Earth/Maps. What is the best way to locate them?

One major thing I forgot to mention. I listed these in the order they are as you drive from Ingram. The first two, Schumacher and Hunt crossing are before you get to Hunt. The rest are after you turn right on 1340.

MO Ranch and Waldemar Crossing will be near those camps If you search. The others you just have to look at the map and see where the road crosses the river. They are in order in the list above.

Are you old enough to remember Koehler's Kottages?

If you have small kids, my vote would be for Wagon Wheel. Shallow water on the downstream side with beautiful views. Upstream across the bridge has a few deeper pools that has some decent sized fish running through it but I've never been able to get them interested in anything to bite at. Crystal clear water throughout the entire north fork. If you want a crowded experience with more people around go to the dam at the Hunt crossing. Great place. Second the vote for Bridget's Basket. Good food (I've only been for lunch) and they have great breads when available from local bakers.