Overview
Del Rio is a city in the Big Bend Country, across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña in Mexico.
3 sights · 2 things to do · 5 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 5 places to stay
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Best things about Del Rio
Whitehead Memorial Museum
Amistad National Recreation Area
This recreation area is the major attraction in the Del Rio area, where camping, boating, and fishing are available (the Bassmasters Elite tournament was held here for four years in a row until 2008). At Lake Amistad, vi…
The Firehouse
Del Rio's art center offers changing exhibits in the city's former fire station.
Laughlin Heritage Foundation Museum
Where you can learn about the history of air power, or, more specifically the USAF, with a small exhibit space.
Val Verde Winery
In the downtown area offers a wine-tasting of about a dozen of their wines for about $5 per person or a free tasting of only three. Their wines are excellent and range from sweet (notably the San Felipe del Rio red, thei…
Plan your trip
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field, San Angelo — 140 mi away. Directions
- SAT San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio — 146 mi away (major hub). Directions
Amtrak serves Del Rio, by the tri-weekly Sunset Limited, between Los Angeles and New Orleans, and Texas Eagle from Chicago. Del Rio station is located at 100 North Main Street and also functions as a hub for the local bus network.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Whitehead Memorial Museum, The Firehouse, Amistad National Recreation Area
- Lunch La Hacienda
- Afternoon Laughlin Heritage Foundation Museum, Val Verde Winery
- Dinner Blue Oasis Bar & Grill
- Evening Gorzugis at the Herald
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Standard fast food (Wendy's, Whataburger, etc.) and chains (Chili's, Luby's, etc.) are available.
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Get in
By rail
Amtrak serves Del Rio, by the tri-weekly Sunset Limited, between Los Angeles and New Orleans, and Texas Eagle from Chicago. Del Rio station is located at 100 North Main Street and also functions as a hub for the local bus network.
By bus
Place Greyhound Lines
Travels primarily on US Hwy 90 (Del Rio, Uvalde, D Hanis, Hondo, Castroville & San Antonio) and another branch on US Hwy 277 to Eagle Pass. Passengers transfer in San Antonio to get to additional destinations.
By car
US 277 from Sonora on I-10 (about 80 miles north) or US 90 from San Antonio (about 200 miles east).
By plane
Go Del Rio International Airport (DRT)
is primarily used for regional general aviation and cargo flights (FedEx and Ameriflight for UPS). Regularly scheduled commercial passenger service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is only available with American Eagle (operated by Skywest).
The next nearest major airport for additional scheduled commercial flights is in San Antonio (SAT) located 161 mi (258 km) or 2½ - 3 hr east along US Hwy 90.
Get around
The best way is by personal car. There is at least one taxi company.
See
- San Felipe Natural Spring Park, 401 Mario Salas Ave. A serene spring/cascade that played a role in the original habitation of the area.
Do
Do Amistad National Recreation Area
This recreation area is the major attraction in the Del Rio area, where camping, boating, and fishing are available (the Bassmasters Elite tournament was held here for four years in a row until 2008). At Lake Amistad, visitors can also find 4,000-year-old Indian pictographs, which are accessible only by boat at Panther Cave and at Parida Cave.
Do Val Verde Winery
In the downtown area offers a wine-tasting of about a dozen of their wines for about $5 per person or a free tasting of only three. Their wines are excellent and range from sweet (notably the San Felipe del Rio red, their Texas Rose, and their Muscat Cannelli) to exceptionally dry (Cabernet Sauvignon), but their port has won awards. Most of their wines are blends with grapes from other vineyards, but one is made of only grapes grown at the winery.
Buy
Del Rio has one, relatively small, indoor mall with typical mall stores: Beall's, Penney's, etc. and the town cinema with several screens.
The downtown area has numerous shops, including several antique shops and a few selling rustic furniture.
Eat
Standard fast food (Wendy's, Whataburger, etc.) and chains (Chili's, Luby's, etc.) are available.
Eat La Hacienda
A Mexican restaurant downtown that offers an excellent buffet of Mexican food for a very reasonable price. One item not on the menu is "cabrito" (goat), which you have to ask for and it is excellent, succulent meat, beautifully roasted. Each day the restaurant roasts one goat in the morning and sells it until it runs out. Get there early! Their coffee is great and compares well to Starbucks.
Eat Blue Oasis Bar & Grill
Formerly Todd and Bullett's (TB's) Bar and Grill, Anthony Bourdain of the Travel Channel once came here for their Corona Chicken, which is succulent pieces of chicken about the size of the neck of a Corona bottle filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon.
Eat Chinto's Super Taco
Has excellent Mexican food and generous portions in a comfortable atmosphere for very reasonable prices. Hours about 6AM to 2:30PM (per many traditional Mexican restaurants).
Eat Jitra
There is one Thai restaurant, Jitra's, in town with mediocre Thai food.
Drink
Lorina's Cantina and Blue Oasis Bar & Grill are excellent places for relaxing evenings with a beer and friends.
Eat Lorina's Cantina
A bar outside of town toward the Lake, has steak night on Wednesdays 6-8PM. Call ahead to reserve a steak. The steaks are about 3/4 to 1 lb in size, thick cut, wonderful, beautifully seasoned, succulent, and come with a baked potato and salad (only lettuce and dressings) bar for only $13 per person. This is a real meal for meat-and-potato-kind-of-guys. They also have karaoke on Saturday nights.
Drink Gorzugis at the Herald
Probably the classiest place in town and a good place to go for a nice dinner and drinks.
Sleep
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