Devils River State Natural Area - drchamber.com
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Devils River State Natural Area &
International Dark Sky Sanctuary
• Swimming, fishing and paddling in the river.
• Devils River State Natural Area has been designated an
International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International
Dark-Sky Association (IDA), making it the only Dark Sky
Sanctuary in Texas. As the sixth International Dark Sky
Sanctuary to receive the title, Devils River SNA is
recognized as a one of the darkest and most ecologically
fragile sites in the world.
NOTE: It’s a one mile hike from the parking lot to
the river. You’ll need to carry all your gear,
so pack lightly!
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/devils-rive
21715 Dolan Creed Rd, Del Rio, Texas 78840
830-395-2133
Seminole State Park and Historic Site
• Located on US Route 90, east of the
Pecos River High Bridge, 9 miles west of
Comstock in Val Verde County in the U.S.
state of Texas.
• The park is conducive to camping, biking,
bird watching, back packing and archeological
study.
• Cave art and archeological artifacts date back to the earliest human habitation in the area.
• frequent guided hiking tours of the rock art sites; visit our event page to find one that fits your
schedule.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/seminole-canyon
Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area
• The Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area is a natural bat habitat near the city of Rock-springs, TX.
• Home to the Mexican free-tailed bat, access to the area is available only through advance res-ervations.
• The Devil's Sinkhole is a vertical natural bat habitat. The 40-by-60-foot opening drops down to re-veal
Kickapoo Caverns State Park
• Located 22 miles North of Brackettville, TX, Kickapoo Cavern is about 1,400 feet long, the result of 4 million years of geologic change.
• Park staff lead cave tours every Saturday. Stuart Bat Cave is slightly shorter than Kickapoo and is the seasonal home to thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats.
• The bats live in the cave from mid March to the end of October. Many bird species also live in the park, and a number of migratory birds nest or fly through the area, as well.
• Birders come here to hunt for hard-to-find species such as gray vireo, varied bunting and Montezuma quail.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/kickapoo-cavern 20939 RR 274, Brackettville, TX • 830-563-2342
Amistad National Recreation Area
• A Borderland Paradise an oasis in the de-sert, Amistad National Recreation Area consists of the US portion of the Internation-al Amistad Reservoir.
• Amistad, whose name comes from the Spanish word meaning friendship, is best known for excellent water-based recreation, camping, hiking, rock art viewing, and its rich cultural history.
https://www.nps.gov/amis 10477 Hwy 90 W, Del Rio TX • 830-775-7491
Rock Art Foundation White Shaman Preserve of the Witte Museum
• The Witte Museum is proud to offer you access to its Rock Art Foundation White Shaman Preserve.
• Saturday tours to White Shaman, the Witte Museum also offers seasonal guided tours to numerous additional prehis-toric and historic sites throughout the Lower Pecos region of West Texas. These tours are only possible through the kind cooperation and generosity of various landowners.
• The Witte firmly supports their rights as private landowners, who act as fabulous stewards for these irreplaceable archae-ological treasures.
• With trust and friendship, they have offered their properties on limited dates only.
• Witte Museum members will receive discounted tickets to all Witte Museum Rock Art Foundation guided tours. Register for tours.
https://www.wittemuseum.org/rock-art 90 W at Pecos River, Comstock, TX • 210-357-1910
Val Verde Winery
• The oldest continuously running winery in Texas, we believe in family, tradition, and quality.
• award-winning wines is carefully hand-made in small quanti-ties, using traditional methods passed down from generation to generation.
• Visit us at the winery, and enjoy a complimentary tour and tasting.
• Take your favorite wines home and allow us to bring our traditions and quality to your celebrations for years to come!
100 Qualia Dr. • 830-775-9714 • valverdewinery.com
Whitehead Memorial Museum • Established in 1962 and remains the only full time,
public museum in Val Verde County, Texas. • The Whitehead Memorial Museum preserves
historical and tangible artifacts that reflect the early history, cultures, and economics of Del Rio and Val Verde County.
1308 S. Main St • 830-774-7568 whiteheadmuseum.org
West Texas Hunting
Del Rio, Texas
830-775-3551
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Amistad National
Recreation Area
# 1 Bass Fishing Lake in Texas!
Lake Amistad
830-775-7591 - nps.gov
Continental Ranch World Class
Rock Climbing
Near Del Rio, Texas
830-775-3551
continentalranchroundup.com
Enjoy Live Music at Brown Plaza presented
by Casa De La Cultura at 7 pm
302 Cantu St. 830-768-2287
Bring your chairs and BYOB!
Wednesday - 7 PM
Rudy’s BBQ
330 Braddie Dr.
830-774-0784
Thursday -7 PM
Memo’s Restaurant
804 E Losoya St.
830-774-1583
Friday & Saturday - 9 PM
White Horse Lounge
(Ramada)
2101 Veterans Blvd.
830-775-1511
DANCING
Doc Holliday’s
202 E Gibbs
830-774-2060
Del Rio Council for the Arts
at the Firehouse
120 E. Garfield
830-775-0888
Casa De La Cultura
302 Cantu St.
830-768-2287
Lee-Bunch Studio Gallery
(above the Del Rio Loan Co.)
100 W. Greenwood
830-774-3456
Falcon Art Gallery
301 E. Garfield
830-775-9852
The first Friday of each month