Directions
Mere’s Reserve | 1141 FM 969, Bastrop, Texas 78602
From Austin:
- From Austin, head south on IH35 to Exit 230 Texas 71
- Exit 230 and head east on Texas 71.
- Continue east to FM 1209
- Make a left on FM 1209 North
- Travel to FM 969 and make a left
- Mere’s Reserve will be on your right
From DFW:
- Take Exit 265 on to TX-130 (Partial toll road on the north edge of Georgetown)
- Go south on TX-130
- Take Exit 444 to FM-969
- Travel east on FM 969 to Mere’s Reserve.
From San Angelo:
- Take US-87 south towards Austin for 75.5 mile
- Turn right at US-377/US-87 S – 2.8 mile
- Turn left at TX-71 E heading southeast towards Austin 47.1 mile
- Turn left at TX-29 E/TX-71 E – 2.8 mile (signs for TX-29/TX-71)
- Turn right at Bessemer Ave/TX-16 S/TX-71 E – 1.5 mile
- Turn left at South Ave/TX-71 E and continue for 64.5 mile
- Turn left at TX-71 E/US-290 E – 7.3 mile
- Continue on E Ben White Blvd/TX-71 E
- Continue east on FM 71 to FM 1209
- Make a left on FM 1209 North
- Travel to FM 969 and make a left
- Mere’s Reserve will be on your right
From San Antonio:
- Take I-35 north towards Austin
- Follow I-35 N to N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd in San Marcos.
- Take exit 205 toward TX-80 E/Wimberley/Luling/Farm to Market Rd 12 W
- Slight right onto TX-80
- Turn right onto the TX-21 E ramp to Bastrop
- Travel approx. 34 miles to FM 1209 North
- Make left onto FM 1209 and Travel 4.6 miles
- Make left on FM 969. The rally will be on your left
From Houston:
- Travel west on US 290 towards Austin
- Travel westbound towards Austin until you reach TX 21 West
- Make left on TX 21 W
- Travel 11 miles to TX 150 Loop E. Travel 1.5 miles
- Make right on FM 969 and travel approx. 6 miles.
- Mere’s Reserve will be on your left.
Parking
Parking
General Parking will be available on site for a fee. Vehicles are not permitted at campsites and are required to park in designated parking lots. Motorcycles are free to park at the campsites. RV campers: all licensed vehicles that do not fit into the allotted RV space must be parked in a designated parking area for a fee. All vehicles without a parking pass on the camp grounds will be towed at the owner’s expense. Handicap parking is available in designated lots at Mere’s Reserve.
Parking Fees At Mere’s Reserve:
$10.00 Daily
$20.00 Overnight
$35.00 Weekend Parking (Thursday Through Sunday)
Traffic
Due to congestion of traffic at night, all car and truck traffic will be restricted from accessing the parade route between the hours of 9:00 pm until 2:00 am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. All car and truck traffic entering the rally grounds will be routed into the designated parking lot during those hours.
Special Vehicles
Double decked golf carts, UTV’s or ATV’s are not allowed. In addition, if a Sheriff’s officer sees a vehicle that poses a hazard to the occupants or the crowd, he/she can remove the vehicle from the parade and have it “parked” in the tow impound for the duration of the rally.
