Regency Bridge — Attraction in Texas

Its June and a perfect time to visit this bridge as the wildflowers are in full bloom due to all the rains we have gotten this year. I never saw pics of the road conditions leading up to the bridge, so this review is more for motorcycle riders than anyone else. I recommend you travel to this attraction from San Saba Tx 16 to RR500 to CR 137, and NOT from 574 Goldthwaite Tx on 433/432/436 which are loose/bad gravel roads and more for dirt bike riders than cruisers. CR 137 is a hard caleche and gravel rd mix. It is about a mile long. This month of June a rancher has smoothed out the roads in most parts, it is flat, no potholes cracks or large rocks. There is one small section, about a block long and halfway down, that is more gravel and you need to be careful in that spot( just stay in 2nd gear and in the middle not near the edge where its more loosely graveled, and you shouldn’t have any issues. The rest of the road even a newbie should be able to handle. I took a group of 16 riders, some beginners, and everyone had no issues riding this road. What i do need to mention though, is the FRONT entrance of the bridge is very loose gravel and might be difficult for a newbie ( or someone like me with short legs) to maneuver a U-turn, and there is very little parking area on the side, its a tight culdesac so i recommend riding over the bridge(motorcycles only, NO vehicles), and parking on the other end of the bridge. It has a wide caleche road and much easier to handle a U-turn on the exit end of the bridge. I was told by a neighboring rancher the bridge is safe to walk or ride a bike on, but no trucks or cars are allowed. Once you are finished sight-seeing, then ride back over the bridge and head back home in the same direction. DO NOT ride out onto the county roads on the far end of bridge cuz you will run into bad roads! My pics were taken Sunday June 4th. * Unfortunately i cant find a link to incl my...

Worth the 25-minute trip from downtown San Saba. My advice: if you're going to visit this place, do so around sunset or at least after dinner. Was 107° on the day we visited, but by the time we got to the bridge it was 98 with no direct sunlight and a beautiful sunset with excellent photo opportunities. The last time we came to this bridge they had closed it off for thru traffic, now open to traffic. If you have an RV and plan on staying at the RV park that is literally right on the other side of the bridge, you will have to make your approach not via CR 500, because it is possible that your estimated weight could exceed the bridge maximum. You may want to check with the RV park before assuming you will be able to cross the bridge with your RV. By far the most peaceful, remote, and beautiful crossing the Colorado River anywhere in this great State, and fairly close to the geographic center of Texas so IMO you can check off both boxes. (Don't expect to actually be able to get to the geographic center of Texas because a private landowner owns the exact geographic center of Texas and is too greedy to share the access with the public). Awesome suspension bridge and one of the very few remaining...

Coolest bridge in Central Texas. You gotta go. The Regency Bridge, also known as the 'Swinging Bridge,' is a hidden gem in Texas. The great thing about going to check it out is the history and the fact that people cared enough to not only save it but to restore this beautiful structure. It offers a unique and nostalgic experience, transporting you back in time with its historic charm. The bridge is suspended over the Colorado River on the county line of San saba and Mills County. You have to drive down a gravel rooad to get there from either direction. Walking across the wooden suspension bridge was very cool in that it is both thrilling and serene to be so far above the Colorado River and it feels like you could fall in any minute. The Bridge is perfect for photographers and...