Del Rio
Del Rio bills itself as “The Best of the Border.” It is the seat of Val Verde (green valley) County with more than 3,000 square miles. Agriculture includes cattle ranching, extensive production of sheep, lambs, wool, and mohair from Angora goats. There is abundant hunting for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, javelina, dove and quail. Fishing, boating and water sports are popular on Amistad Reservoir. Del Rio is the home of Southwest Texas Jr. College and Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
With some 400 archaeological sites, the area is among the nation’s richest in aboriginal cave paintings.
Local transportation makes it easy to visit Mexico just across the border. Regularly scheduled crossings occur throughout the day to Ciudad Acuna.
Walking Tour
Visit downtown area of historic buildings, churches and homes dating from the 1800s, including the 1887 courthouse. Also ancient acequia system (irrigation canals) still in use. Walking tour brochure available…
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Ciudad Acuna
City across Rio Grande from Del Rio. Intriguing night spots, restaurants, fascinating shops offering decorative…
Learn more →San Felipe Country Club
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days
Learn more →Whitehead Memorial Museum
Dedicated to life and legends of frontier Southwest, museum includes rustic structure that was early…
Learn more →Devils River State Natural Area
A remote and picturesque 20,000-acre preserve at the ecological junction of the Chihuahuan Desert, the…
Learn more →Amistad National Recreation Area
Boat ramps, marinas, campgrounds, picnic areas administered by National Park Service on U.S. side of…
Learn more →Val Verde Winery
Family enterprise in its fourth generation, founded in 1883 by Italian immigrants. Grapes had been…
Learn more →San Felipe Springs and Moore Park
Lush oasis in semiarid setting, springs were important watering stop on historic Chihuahua Road that…
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