We have been to Garner several times and it does not disappoint. The river is beautiful and the hiking is great. Going to the top of Old Baldy is always fun. We like the Rio Frio loop as it is less crowded and you can tube down to the damn in about 20 minutes if the water is flowing well. It’s a short hike to the water and there is a nice stone river bank. On the negative side, we camped one year with a large group of kids and had “noise patrol” STATE TROOPERS called on us BEFORE 10pm!!!! They hid out in the trees and acted like a swat team trying to take down a suspect. SERIOUSLY STUPID BEHAVIOR!!! Yes it was after 10pm when they showed up, but the kids had all gone in the camper to play games and everything was quiet. One of our group was playing guitar so low that I could barely hear it across the campfire but was told if he didn’t put it away he would get a ticket. If you decide to camp in a State Park by the river please except that there will be kids there making memories of a lifetime and just chill!😂 Most parents do make their kids abide by the noise requirements LIKE WE DID!!!!