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Del Rio, Texas – Amistad National Recreation Area, in response to guidance from the local Public Health Service Authority, U.S. Public Health Service and to support the nation’s effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, will temporarily close to all visitors on weekends.
Effective July 18, 2020, Amistad National Recreation Area will be closed to all visitors on weekends and holidays until local public health guidance changes. This includes boat ramps, hiking trails, day use areas, and the visitor center.
The following access will remain available:
- The recreation area will continue to be open on weekdays.
- The visitor center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.
- The park will be closed from 10 p.m. on Fridays and will re-open at 7 a.m. on Mondays.
Updates on the park’s operations will be posted on the park’s website and social media channels.
The health and wellbeing of visitors and employees at Amistad National Recreation Area remains our top priority. We continue to work closely with the NPS Office of Public Health using CDC guidance to ensure public areas and work spaces are safe and clean for visitors, employees, partners, and volunteers. Modifications to operations will be flexible, continually evaluated and adjusted as necessary to ensure public health and safety.
We ask the public to recreate responsibly by adopting social distancing practices and wearing a face covering when social distance cannot be maintained. Additional trip planning and health guidance is available on the NPS COVID-19 response website.
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Last updated: March 21, 2024