| WILDLIFE WATCHING Birds, plants, butterflies, dragonflies, moths, small mammals, deer.
Watch in comfort from decks—dense river habitat at back, bird /butterfly garden with feeders in front.
Short walk to river park with giant cypress and pecans. Hike acres of unspoiled river woods, native flowers, oak-juniper-pecan grassland, old orchard. Bring binoculars. Recommended: long trousers, hat, sun and bug protection. |
| RIVER WADING AND SWIMMING Bring towel, water shoes or old tennis shoes for rocky bottom, sun and bug protection. NO ON-SITE inner tube rental or shuttle for river floats; available at concessions nearby. |
OTHER WILDLIFE SITES |
Garner State Park |
ConCan TX 1050 near US 83 |
830-232-6132 |
Neals Lodges |
ConCan TX 127 @ Frio crossing |
830-232-6118 |
Lost Maples State Recreation Area |
Vanderpool N of FM 187 & FM 337 |
830-966-3413 |
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mid-March thru Sept. Call for dates, time, location.
FM 1050 Rio Frio
Between Garner SP & Utopia
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830-966-2320 |
Kerr Wildlife Management Area |
Hunt FM 1340 S of TX 41 |
830- 238-4483 |
Cooks Slough City Park, |
Uvalde 572 CR 106, S. town off FM 117 |
830-278-3315 |
FOOD AND GEAR
(Call ahead for hours of operation; some businesses are seasonal)
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Nena’s German-American Restaurant |
US 83 N Leakey |
830-232-6337 |
Mama Choles’s Mexican Food |
US 83 N Leakey |
830-232-6111 |
Frio Canyon Lodge |
US 83 N & 337 Leakey |
830-232-6810 |
Just Bar-B-Q |
TX 337, 3 mi. W of Leakey |
830-232-6610 |
Neal’s Lodges Cafe |
TX 127 ConCan |
830-232-6118 / 5812 |
Frio Falls Retreat |
Inner tube rental
FM 1120 Rio Frio, E. of Frio crossing |
830-232-6362 |
Happy Hollow Store |
Groceries, Tube rental, river shuttle,parking, gifts, camp & fishing supplies, ½ mi. no. of Garner SP
firewood, fuel
US 83 N ConCan |
830-232-5266 |
Star Rentals Tube and kayak rentals |
1397 CR 350 ConCan. 2 mi. S of TX 1050 |
830-232-5511 |
FrioMan - Vacation Lodging & Home Services- Frio River lodging & construction |
