Luckenbach Ghost Town

Gillespie County, Texas30.1815, -98.7572

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
9.2 miFredericksburg, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
2.4 miGrapetown
Luckenbach, Texas
Photo: Hot Furnace, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Luckenbach sits in Gillespie County, Texas. People call it a ghost town, though 3 residents were counted in 2006.

On the map

20 mi40 miKerrvilleBoerneFair Oaks RanchFredericksburgScenic OaksHorseshoe BayJohnson CityLuckenbach
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Luckenbach. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fredericksburg, TX, about 9.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is New Braunfels, TX, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Grapetown2.4 mi south
  2. Blumenthal2.9 mi north
  3. Cain City3.5 mi west
  4. Zodiac3.7 mi northwest
  5. Bankersmith5.4 mi southwest
  6. Albert9.3 mi east
  7. Pedernales11 mi west
  8. Morris Ranch15 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6034Jan6438Feb7146Mar7853Apr8462May9068Jun9371Jul9470Aug8864Sep7954Oct6844Nov6136DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Fredericksburg. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fredericksburg station (USC00413329), 9.9 miles away. About 30.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGillespie County, Texas
Coordinates30.18152, -98.75721
Census counts2006: 3
Also known asLuckenbach, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q849039 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Luckenbach ghost town?

In Gillespie County, Texas, at 30.1815, -98.7572. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fredericksburg, TX, about 9.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is New Braunfels, TX, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Luckenbach?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Luckenbach?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Fredericksburg. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Luckenbach?

Yes. Grapetown (2.4 mi), Blumenthal (2.9 mi), Cain City (3.5 mi), Zodiac (3.7 mi).

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