Enchanted Rock

Enchanted Rock District
Aerial view of Enchanted Rock
Highest point
Elevation1,825 ft (556 m)
Coordinates30°30′24″N 98°49′08″W / 30.5065789°N 98.8189305°W / 30.5065789; -98.8189305
Geography
Map of Enchanted Rock's original boundaries (red), the August 2024 expansion (green) and the January 2025 expansion (blue). The black line is the boundary between Llano and Gillespie Counties.
Locationnear Fredericksburg, Texas, US
Geology
Mountain typegranite dome
Enchanted Rock Archeological District
Area1,643 acres (665 ha)
NRHP reference No.84001740
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1984
Designated NNL1971

Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about 17 miles (27 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas and 24 miles (39 km) south of Llano, Texas, United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties, south of the Llano River. Enchanted Rock covers roughly 640 acres (260 ha) and rises around 425 feet (130 m) above the surrounding terrain to an elevation of 1,825 feet (556 m) above sea level. It is the largest pink granite monadnock in the United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, a part of the Texas state park system, includes 1,644 acres (665 ha). In 1936, the area was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. In 1971, Enchanted Rock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

Enchanted Rock was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Texas in a 50-state survey. The State Natural Area had 307,686 visitors in 2022.