Welcome to Amistad National Recreation Area!Visit the park's Operating Hours & Seasons for the current Visitor Center hours. Trying to find out if there are entrance or other fees associated with your visit? Check out the Fees & Passes page for more information. If you need a place to camp, there is a lot of useful information on our Camping page. 10477 Highway 90 West Del Rio, TX 78840 Amistad National Recreation Area is located on the US-Mexico border 7 miles west of the Del Rio city limit and 6 miles west of the US Highway 90 and 277 North intersection. The park is 160 miles west of San Antonio on US Highway 90 and about 230 miles east of Big Bend National Park via US Highway 90 and US Highway 385. Access to Amistad from the north or south is via US 277/377. The visitor center address is 10477 Highway 90 West, Del Rio, TX 78840. Weather in Southwest Texas can change in a matter of minutes. It is best to check the local weather report. Amistad National Recreation Area usually has hot summers and mild winters. For more information, please visit the park's Current Conditions page at https://www.nps.gov/amis/planyourvisit/conditions.htm. Entrance Fee-free This site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required.
The Amistad Visitor Center is closed on Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm.
Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor CenterThe Visitor Center offers several park-related movies. _Transparent Border_ is the park's official movie about how the reservoir came to influence a relationship between the US city of Del Rio and Mexico's Ciudad Acuña. It is available in English and español and is 35 minutes long. The Visitor Center takes credit or debit card only and sells America the Beautiful National Park and Federal Lands passes, lake use passes, Amistad hunting permits, and camping permits. There is also a bookstore with souvenirs. Public WiFi is available.
Cellular access is good throughout most of commonly used portions of the park and campgrounds. Occasionally, U.S. cellular tower signals may drop off or weaken, and phones may automatically switch to the Mexican cellular network. So, verify the network your phone is accessing before calling to reduce the potential for international phone fees or frustration with not being able to complete a call. Public WiFi is available at the visitor center only. |
Last updated: July 25, 2023