According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km2), all land.

[6] Most of the city drains southwest to Onion Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Colorado River.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Dripping Springs is part of the Sustainable Places Project, an initiative to help Dripping Springs and other Central Texas cities create livable places that reflect community goals[12] as the cities grow.

[13] An HEB grocery store and Home Depot are located near the junction of U.S. Highway 290 and RR 12.

In 2014, Dripping Springs began to attract a new breed of tourists when it was named a Dark Sky Community, the first in Texas.

On the last weekend of March, Dripping Springs now hosts annual Dark Sky festivals drawing thousands of Astro-tourists.

[21] A fictionalized version of Dripping Springs, TX is the home of DC Comics' character Jinny Hex from the superhero team Young Justice.