The Southwest Texas Badlands is a country that has been tamed sort of. Cowboys still roam the land and ride their horses across the western terrain. Only now they aren't chasing Indians, they're chasing cattle, sheep and goats.
It's a place where the sage still blooms, the cactus grows and clear water flows. It's blue skies, with the incredible Southwest Texas sunsets. It's year-round weather for golfing, hunting, fishing or just riding Old Paint.
You've never experienced this intriguing land? Well, maybe it's time.
The Old West and the New West meet here at the Southwest Texas Badlands . The land has been tamed - but not so much you'd notice. Y'all come!
Brackettville
Home of Alamo Village "Movie Capital of Texas"
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FORT CLARK SPRINGS
"Where History Lives Among the Trees"
* National Register Historic District
* 18-hole regulation golf course
* 38 room hotel - private rentals
* RV Park with full hook-ups
* Original Cavalry Post
* Giant spring-fed pool
* Military museum
* Bird sanctuary
* 7 mile creek
* Picnic areas
* Restaurant
Del Rio
"The Best of the Border"
* Lake Amistad National Recreation Area
* Outdoor Recreation - camping, boating, skiing, golf, hunting, fishing
* Bird watching
* Seminole Canyon State Historical Park - ancient Indian pictographs
* San Felipe Springs
* Whitehead Memorial Museum - Burial site of Judge Roy Bean
* Val Verde Winery - Texas' oldest bonded winery
* Arts - live theater, concerts, art gallery
* Winter Visitor Activities
* Annual Events - George Paul Memorial Bull Riding, Dale Gas Rodeo, Fiesta de Amistad, Oktoberfest
* Sister City Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
Eagle Pass
"Where Yee-hah Meets Ole"
* Historic Fort Duncan/Fort Duncan Museum
* Historic Camino Real highway
* Historic San Juan Plaza
* Old Maverick County Courthouse and Public library
* Ceylon Street - Beautiful homes built in the old southwestern style
* Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino
* Hunters' paradise - trophy deer, quail, javelina, squirrel, turkey, dove
* Annual Events including bullring, International Friendship Fest, Annual Nacho Festival, Big Buck Contest
* Piedras Negras, Mexico - birthplace of world renowned "nachos", seasonal bullfights, Lady of Guadalupe Church, excellent shopping, fine dining
* San Bernardo Mission in Guerrero, Coahuila - Cradle of southwestern civilization
Uvalde
"Clearly Texas"
* Uvalde Grand Opera House
* John Nance Garner Museum
* Dolph Brisco Art and Antique Collection
* Garner State Park
* Golfing
* Hunting - deer, guail, dove, turkey, wild hogs
* Sahawe Indian Dancers
* Texas Nation Soaring Competition
* Fort Inge Historic Park
* National Fish Hatchery
* Outdoor Recreational Activities - tubing, hiking, biking, swimming
* Bird watching and Wildlife viewing
* Scenic drives
* Christmas at the Crossroads
Carrizo Springs
(830) 876-5205
"Ideal for the Outdoor Enthusiast"
* Close to Chaparral Wildlife Management area - Wildlife Reserve
* Festival of Lights and Night Parade
* Fiesta Nopaltios
* Trophy deer hunting
* Los Cuernos de Tejas Big Buck Contest, Awards Banquet and Lion's Club wild Game Dinner
* Carrizo Springs Street Rods - car show
* Horseback riding/Historic Trailrides, fishing, birding and nature trails
* Camino Real Festival
* 9 hole golf course
* Brush Country Days Festival
Brackettville - Carrizo Springs - Del Rio - Eagle Pass - Uvalde
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And while in Del Rio Visit Villa Del Rio
Parkview river side RV part
