Mason is a small quaint town where you can escape the hub-bub of the City and the tourist crowds of Fredericksburg.

Hunting
Mason's biggest attraction is its hunting. With one of the largest deer populations in the state, the area draws hunters from all over Texas and elsewhere to hunt whitetail deer. Package hunts, day hunts and season leases are available. Quail, dove, turkey and hog hunts are also available. Often many are listed on the Mason Chamber of Commerce website http://www.masontxcoc.com/hunting.htm or you may call the Chamber for an updated list.

Topaz/Arrowheads
Mason is also home to the State gem, the blue topaz. It is found only in Mason County. Many of the areas granite outcroppings and granite gravel streambeds around the communities of Katemcy, Streeter and Grit are the best bet to find topaz. For more information see http://www.masontxcoc.com/topaz.htm Of course, hand-in-hand with topaz hunting is arrowhead hunting. The area used to be part of the hunting grounds for Comanche and Lipan Apaches and their predecessors. Arrowheads are still frequently found in the creeks and streams throughout the county. Of course landowner permission is a necessity for any such adventures.

Llano River
For those wanting to cool off on hot summer days the Llano River offers cool, clear water amidst beautiful scenery. James River Crossing, south on town on RR2218 offers a gravel “island” that folks can use to access swimming holes or tube, canoe or kayak the river. There are access points along several county roads and highways to plan your canoe/kayak trip.

Bat Cave
Another summer favorite is to watch the bats emerge from their cave at the Eckert/James River Bat Cave. From May through October every night 4-6 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from the Eckert Bat Cave to consume thousands of insects. The cave is one of the largest bat nurseries in the country. The emergence is quite a sight to see. Information on the cave is available from the Nature Conservancy at their website Directions and times are available at the Chamber website http://www.masontxcoc.com/Batcave.htm or by contacting the Bat Cave Steward, Vicky Ritter at 325-347-5970.

Town Square
Unlike many towns, Mason's town square is alive and thriving. A stroll around the Square will give any guest a treat. Antique shop, gift shops, a coffee house, sandwich shops, a movie theatre, and restaurants are just a just of the attractions Underwood’s Antiques and Sam's Antiques provide the antique shopper a change to get their fix. Whipperwheel offers rustic furniture, lighting and beautiful home décor. The Coffee Mug 'N More has great gourmet coffee, rolls and sandwiches plus books and free wireless internet. Benjies, Willows, The Mason Jar and Market Square all offer a little bit of everything from gifts, home décor, jewelry and associated items. Lilacs and Callic and Ranchland Western Wear offer clothing to fit your needs. Paintings and custom framing are available at The Mason Gallery. If you are in town on a weekend, you can enjoy that week's first run movie at the Odeon Theatre one of the state's oldest operating movie houses having been in continuous operation since 1928. Finally rounding out the town square, The Willow Creek Cafe offers a variety of food options and Santos Taqueria offers great 'real' Mexican dishes made fresh daily. Next door to the Taqueria, Sandstone Cellars Winery offers fine Texas wines where you can enjoy the wine by the bottle or by the glass and take in the slow-paced small town Texas evenings.

Offroading/4Wheeling
For those who like off-roading and rockcrawling, Mason County is the home of some of the best rockcrawling in the Southwest. Katemcy Rocks is approximately 800 acres of granite outcroppings that Shain Chapman, Randy Kruse, Jerry and Elaine Kruse operate. People drive from places as far away as Oregon, California, Illinois and Florida to four wheel at at this off road destination. Event dates and detailed information are available at www.katemycrocks.com.