About this campground
The 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.
Getting there
The Visitor Center is six miles west of the Highway 90 and 277 North intersection. It is approximately 10 miles (15 minutes) from the heart of Del Rio, Texas, and 242 miles (4 hours 16 minutes) from Big Bend National Park. GPS Coordinates 29.466011, -100.988348 or Lat-Long: 29° 27' 57.6000" N 100° 59' 18.2796" W
Nearby federal campgrounds
- San Pedro Group CampgroundAmistad National Recreation Area2 mi
- 277 North Group CampgroundAmistad National Recreation Area6 mi
- Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park120 mi
- Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park120 mi
- Rio Grande Village Visitor CenterBig Bend National Park120 mi
- Rio Grande Village RVBig Bend National Park121 mi
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Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Texas campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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