Lake Amistad Travel Information
Amistad is an international recreation area on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Amistad Reservoir, at the confluence of the Rio Grande, Devils and
Pecos rivers, has 850 miles of lake shoreline, 540 of which are in
Texas. Lake Amistad
houseboat rentals and water sports provide a relaxing year round
recreational outlet. Indian artifacts, some dating back 12,000 years,
have been found in the vicinity. Rolling grassy banks or vertical
limestone cliffs line the lake's many branches. Park Rangers offer
60-minute and 90-minute hikes to a stunning view of 4,000-year-old
rock paintings in the remote gullies of Seminole Canyon. Between
October and March, eight-hour long, rough-ground guided hikes are
offered, but only to limited numbers of hikers in good physical
condition. To reach Panther Cave, another pictograph site, visitors
must boat to Panther Cave dock then climb a steep stairway to the
cave. The two major access points are Diablo East (on US 90) and
Rough Canyon (on US 277/377). Facilities include a marina, boat ramp,
beach, fishing dock, scuba diving access, and nature trail. Clear
water makes scuba diving popular for exploring interesting underwater
rock formations and submerged caves. Catfish and five species of bass
are the prizes for fisherman, with largemouth bass being the most
popular and most abundant. Northwest of Del Rio in west Texas,
Amistad NRA is accessible via US 90 from the east and west and US
277/377 from the north and south.
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