Peach Blossom Trail

Gillespie County is the largest peach-producing county in Texas, with over 1,400 acres of peaches in commercial production, accounting for 40% of Texas’ peach crop. Most of the orchards are in the sandy soil near Stonewall, home to the Peach Jamboree held the third weekend in June. Peach trees begin blooming in March, signaling the arrival of Spring.

Suggested driving route to see peach blossoms between Fredericksburg and Stonewall in Gillespie County:

From Fredericksburg, drive east on Hwy. 290 13 miles to Gellerman Lane. Turn left on Gellerman Lane - Vogel’s Peach stand is on the corner. Along Hwy 290 you will see numerous peach stands and several orchards are visible from the highway.

Gellerman Lane is home to one of the largest concentrations of peach trees in Texas. Several families have their orchards in this sandy-soil area and there are about 300 acres of peach trees. Three to four miles north of Hwy. 290, orchards are visible for more than a mile. Continue on Gellerman Lane to the intersection of FM 2721. Turn left (west) on FM 2721 toward Fredericksburg.

At the intersection of FM 2721 and FM 1631, go straight on FM 1631. There is another large orchard on the left a few miles past the intersection. Seven miles from the intersection, FM 1631 intersects Main Street. This route is about 35 miles in length and should take 45-50 minutes to drive.