Stroll beautiful downtown Georgetown and aprreciate some of the finest Victorian architecture in the state of  Texas.  Unique shopping and delicious dining are some of the options which await you.  Or, simply enjoy the restored historic buildings and landmark descriptions that describe a portion of Georgetown’s rich history.  If you would like to arrange for a guided tour, please call the Georgetown Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 436-8696 in advance. 

For more information and to download a self-guided walking tour, click here.

For a preview of the Historic Downtown Tour, click here.

Hill Country Segway Tours Inc. provides Segway tours of Georgetown.  Take a Segway tour on Georgetown’s hike and bike trails out to Lake Georgetown or around San Gabriel Park, or arrange a tour of Georgetown’s historical homes and Victorian buildings!  For pricing information and to arrange your personal tour, contact:

The Palace Theatre in the historic downtown district is home to a year-round season of live theater productions including musicals, comedies, and dramas. This former movie house was renovated and in 2001 opened as a live theater venue.

The Georgetown Public Library houses and administers a collection of more than 80,000 items and has a wonderful “Kid’s Only!” Program.  Weekly story hours, a summer reading program, reference services, and public access to the Internet are a few of the services provided.  Aso, under the TexShare program, library users may go in person to borrow materials from other participating libraries in Texas.

Located south of downtown at Austin Ave. and 16th Street, Old Town Park features a playground, baseball field, sand volleyball court, picnic tables and plenty of open space.

A neighborhood park located in Old Town east of downtown at 8th and Ash Streets.  The park features a volleyball net, playground pavilion and picnic table.

Chautauqua Park, located west of downtown at 7th and Rucker Streets, features a basketball court, baseball field, trail, picnic tables, pavilion and public restrooms.

circa 1888. The lawlessness of the frontier days prompted county fathers to commission this imposing fortress-like jail, the county’s fourth. The limestone building with crenelated parapet was designed by prominent Waco architects, Dodson and Dudley, in a style reminiscent of the French Bastille. This historic building no longer serves as a jail, but has become a landmark, housing offices in downtown Georgetown.

Williamson County’s first six commissioners met here under a stately oak tree in May 1848 to choose a location for the county seat. George Washington Glasscock offered to donate the land he owned jointly with Thomas B. Huling as a site for the county seat. The land was bounded by the oak tree at one corner and the San Gabriel River to the north and west. The commissioners named the town Georgetown in Glasscock’s honor.

The Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department has more than 7 miles of hike and bike trails along the North and South San Gabriel Rivers. There is a 1.7-mile granite trail that loops around San Gabriel Park. On the North San Gabriel River, there is a 5.6-mile trail that goes from San Gabriel Park to Lake Georgetown. On the South San Gabriel River, there is a one-mile lighted concrete trail that starts at San Gabriel Park and goes to Blue Hole Park.