--- title: "Best Glamping & Tubing Near Austin | Riverside Weekend Plan" description: "The best glamping and tubing near Austin in one weekend — A/C cabins, unlimited floats on the spring-fed San Marcos River, and a 25% bundle discount." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Son's River Ranch", "alternateName": [ "Sons River Ranch", "SRR Kingsbury", "Son's River Ranch Kingsbury" ], "url": "https://sonsriverranch.com", "logo": "https://sonsriverranch.com/logo.png", "description": "Family-friendly riverside resort with private river access on the 72-degree spring-fed San Marcos River. 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Overnight guests get 25% off day rentals like cabanas and kayaks." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What's the best 2-day plan?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Arrive Friday at 3:30pm, float the river, fire pit and s'mores in the evening; Saturday tube or paddle, riverside cabana lunch; check out 11am Sunday." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How far is it from Austin?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "45 minutes from downtown Austin via I-35 South to Kingsbury, TX." } } ] } ] --- [ 🎉 Join us for Sunday Fun Day - $79 Cabanas! Includes Entry for 8! — BOOK NOW! 🎉 Join us for Sunday Fun Day - $79 Cabanas! Includes Entry for 8! — BOOK NOW! ](/book-now) [![Son's River Ranch - Tubing, Live Music, Glamping](/assets/logo-cpd7QRHR.png)Texas River Paradise ](/) [Stay Overnight](/stay-overnight) [Day Rentals](/day-rentals) [Tubing & Kayaking](/day-rentals#tubing-kayaking) [Property Map](/property-map) [Plan Your Visit](/plan-your-visit) [About](/about) [Specials](/specials) [Contact](/contact)[877-577-7667](tel:877-577-7667)Book Now Book Now ![Best glamping and tubing near Austin — riverside cabin and San Marcos River float](/assets/blog-family-glamping-tent-C_xlJNDP.webp) [Back to Blog](/blog)Travel Guide # Best Glamping and Tubing Near Austin: The 2-Day Riverside Weekend Stay in an A/C cabin, float the spring-fed San Marcos all weekend, save 25% on extras. May 7, 2026 9 min read Kingsbury, TX The single best **weekend trip from Austin** isn't four hours away in the Hill Country and it isn't a hotel chain. It's combining **glamping near Austin** with unlimited **tubing near Austin** on the same property — a one-stop riverside weekend at [Son's River Ranch](/), 45 minutes south of downtown. ## The case for bundling Booked separately, glamping and tubing turn into two trips. Booked together, you sleep where you swim. Overnight guests at our [glamping cabins](/glamping-cabins) and [safari cabins](/safari-cabins) get **25% off cabanas and kayaks** and can add the [Ultimate River Fun Wristband](/san-marcos-river-tubing) for unlimited floats — a far better deal than driving back and forth or paying day-trip rates twice. ![Safari cabin glamping near Austin at Son's River Ranch](/assets/safari-cabin-5-DHJFcYYX.webp) ## The 2-day itinerary ### Friday - **3:30 pm** — Check in at your [cabin](/stay-overnight), drop bags, change into swim gear - **4 pm** — First float of the weekend - **7 pm** — BBQ on the porch, fire pit, s'mores - **10 pm** — Stargazing — Austin's light pollution is gone out here ### Saturday - Coffee on the porch, kayak the spring-fed stretch (see [tubing & kayaking](/tubing-kayaking)) - Lunch at a riverside [cabana](/cabanas) — 25% off as an overnight guest - More tubing in the afternoon, the kids will not stop - Dinner, fire, repeat ### Sunday - One last float - **11 am** check-out, back in Austin by lunch ![Family tubing on the San Marcos River — best tubing near Austin](/assets/blog-featured-tubing-D8uGgoQj.webp) ## Pricing reality check A typical Austin Hill Country resort runs $400+ per night before activities. A safari cabin sleeping 9 plus wristbands at Son's River Ranch lands much lower per person — and you're _on_ the water, not driving 40 minutes to it. See current pricing on the [Specials](/specials) page. ![Paddleboard on the spring-fed San Marcos River near Austin](/assets/blog-sons-property-paddleboard-DQn4uadW.webp) ## More resources Read the broader [Glamping Near Austin](/glampingaustin) guide, the [Tubing Near Austin](/tubingaustin) overview, and the official [Austin visitors page](https://www.austintexas.gov/visitors) for what to do in town before or after. River conditions live at the [USGS gauge](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/tx/nwis/uv?site_no=08172000). Want a similar weekend further west? Our sister property [Son's Blue River Camp](https://www.sonsblueriver.com/) on the Blanco River runs the same playbook. ### Lock in the weekend Cabins and cabanas sell out — book together for the bundle discount. [Book Now](/book-now/overnight)[Plan your visit →](/plan-your-visit) ## Related reads - [All types of camping near Austin](/blog/camping-near-austin-primitive-glamping-river) — primitive, dispersed, RV, and river resorts compared. - [Glamping near Austin: full guide](/blog/glamping-near-austin) - [Weekend glamping in Texas Hill Country](/blog/weekend-glamping-texas-hill-country) - [Which Son's property is right for your family?](/blog/which-sons-property-is-right) SRR ### Son's River Ranch Paradise in Texas 168 acres of family-friendly river paradise on the San Marcos River. Float, grill, relax — then fall asleep to the sound of the river. 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