Title: Visit Smithville: Best of Smithville Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Smithville](https://expedia.ca/Smithville-Hotels.d177821.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Smithville](https://expedia.ca/Smithville-Vacation-Rentals.d177821.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Smithville Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Smithville.d177821.Car-Rental-Guide)[Smithville Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Smithville.d177821.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Smithville ## Travel Guide ![Smithville, Texas, Church](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/177821/f5ef332a-4c21-4fef-9558-f8bfe7135bdd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Smithville, Texas, Church](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/177821/f5ef332a-4c21-4fef-9558-f8bfe7135bdd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Beautiful reflection of the sky while canoeing at Buescher State Park, Texas #blue](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532643597/a56722f5-76e7-48c4-b0ec-849c6d13133b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![This was a cabin we stayed in called the "Best Little Cabin in Texas", located in Smithville, about 30 minutes from Austin. Spent a totally relaxing weekend..](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/177821/ef652f6e-86aa-4229-adc4-4e1fde1c1176.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Smithville Where to stay Things to do ### Where to stay in Smithville ![This was a cabin we stayed in called the "Best Little Cabin in Texas", located in Smithville, about 30 minutes from Austin. Spent a totally relaxing weekend..](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/177821/ef652f6e-86aa-4229-adc4-4e1fde1c1176.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Downtown Smithville If you're spending some time in Downtown Smithville, World's Largest Gingerbread Man and James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum are top sights worth seeing. 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