• View of Indian Cliffs from the Devils River.

    Amistad

    National Recreation Area Texas

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  • The Spur 454 Boat Ramp is now open.

    Spur 454 Boat Ramps is now open. Off road driving is not permitted anywhere except on designated park roads.

  • 277 North Camp Ground Closed

    The 277 North camp ground is now closed due to the low lake levels. Other camp grounds that are in the near area are San Pedro camp ground and the Rough Canyon camp ground.

  • Shallow crossing at the mouth of the Pecos River

    Boaters should use extreme caution when navigating thought the confluence of the Pecos and Rio Grand River a miscalculation could get you stuck on a muddy sand bar. Only small shallow-draft boats can pass thought this part of the river.

New Pavillion at the Rock Quarry

Current Pavillion at Rock Quarry Group Campground

The current pavillion at the Rock Quarry Group Campground.

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The Rock Quarry Group Campground is a very popular stand-alone facility on the west side of the Highway 90 bridge overlooking the lake. It offers campers a small courtesy/fishing dock and two large barbecue grills. The current pavillion at this location is constructed entirely of wood. The replacement pavillion at the Rock Quarry will be all metal. The replacement shelter will be purchased from a GSA contract provider. It is predesigned, ready to assemble and approximately 748 square feet.

The current shelter is 33 years old and still has the original roof. The roof is in poor condition and is leaking. This is causing structural damage to the shelter. Additional damage to the structure has been caused by termite infestation. Replacing the structure with an all metal facility in this climate would be a much better investment. There is no other facility like this in the park.

Replacing the wood structure with a metal one would save park resources and maintenance dollars. This project would allow the continued use of a large pavilion at the Rock Quarry Group Campground.

 

Did You Know?

American and Mexican bronze eagles monument ontop the Amistad Dam.

Lake Amistad is a binational reservoir shared by the U.S. and Mexico.  The international boundary is marked with bouys up the middle of the Rio Grande channel. The word Amistad is Spanish for the "friendship" between the two countries.