River Region

The River Region is in the Hill Country of Texas.

Overview

The Hill Country River Region lies between the San Antonio area and Big Bend Country in south central Texas. It is an area of lush green canyons carved into the limestone hills by the Sabinal, Leona, Frio, Dry Frio, and Nueces Rivers.

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Other Destinations
  • Devil's Sinkhole, 830 563 2342. Largest single-chamber cavern in the state. Reservations required.
  • Garner State Park, 234 R.R. 1050, in Concan, 830 232 6132. Beautiful park with cypress trees along the Frio River, great for innertubing. The park also hosts large dances at night which are a tradition since the 1930's.
  • Hill Country State Natural Area near Bandera.
  • Kickapoo Cavern near Brackettville, 830 563 2342. A fairly undeveloped park featuring a primitive cave, great birdwatching, and a large colony of Mexican free-tailed bats.
  • Lost Maples State Natural Area, off FM 187 near Vanderpool, 830 966 3413. 11 miles of hiking in wooded canyons along the Sabinal River.
Getting There

The region is most easily accessed by car from the San Antonio area.

  • US 90 runs east-west across the area connecting San Antonio with Del Rio
  • US 83 runs north-south through the center of the region.
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Brackettville is a city in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Brackettville Travel Guide »
Garner State Park is in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Garner State Park Travel Guide »
Hondo is a city in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Hondo Travel Guide »
Kickapoo Cavern State Park is in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Kickapoo Cavern State Park Travel Guide »
Bandera is a city in the River Region of Texas Hill Country. Bandera Travel Guide »
Uvalde is a city in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Uvalde Travel Guide »
Sabinal is a city in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Sabinal Travel Guide »
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area is in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area Travel Guide »
Hill Country State Natural Area is in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Hill Country State Natural Area Travel Guide »
Lost Maples State Natural Area is in the Hill Country River Region of Texas. Lost Maples State Natural Area Travel Guide »
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River Region Travel Guide is based on River Region by Tom Holland, Texugo, iGuide and others. River Region Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.