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group of Austin investors in 1975. In
recent years it has appeared in the
movies "Small Town in Texas" and
"Honeysuckle Rose,' and an inspira-
tional spot for a segment of "The 700
Club" was filmed there.
Ron Spangenberg manages Blue
Hole and lives there with his family.
He acknowledges the beauty of the
creek but has also observed some
change. Springs on the property are
down from past years, and slower flow
cannot carry away particles and sedi-
ment as easily. Increase in sediment
impedes the flow of some springs and
also forms a compact layer known as
primitive limestone. In 1924, the
swimming hole was 34 feet deep. To-
day it is about 12-1/2 feet deep due to
increased sediment.
Few private parks remain open to-
day because of the carelessness of
some visitors. "Through the '70s and
'80s," Spangenberg said, "a lot of
things began to change because of
the attitude of people. We lost things
such as 150-year-old grapevines and
beautiful cypress knots through de-
struction." In 1986, faced with rising
property values, insurance costs and
overcrowding, Blue Hole was changed
to a private recreation club. "In
changing over, we wanted to return to
a simpler time. We would like to per-
petuate more of a family atmosphere."
Now visitors can buy daily, weekly and
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Neat Hlil-Cri Cabins, Cypress Creek flows from limestone ledl ges into n aist-deep wrie: that
becomes deeper downstream. Canoes and inner ubes are available for reit.
seasonal memberships, and walh-in
visitors are welcome.
Blue Hole offers a variety of camp-
ing facilities from primitive :amping
by the creek to an area with electrical
hoomips. A bathhouse is available to
all campers. The Wimberley Gospel
Music Festival is held annually at Blue
Hole the first weekend in October.
Local and national musicians partici-
pate in a nondencminational celebra-
tion of gospel music. The event is
open to thle public at no charge.
A quarter mile downstream is Hil-
Cris Cabins, a pcpular vacation spot
owned by Jay and Charlotte Bollinger.