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Plan Your Trip: Things To Do While In Concan
Churches (Top)
Concan
Name: Concan Baptist Mission
Location: 1/2 mile east of Neal's Lodges on SH 127 at the Community Center
Sermon: 9:30 AM Sunday
Name: Church of Christ
Location: US Highway 83 at SH 127
Sermon: 11:00 AM Sunday
Rio Frio
Name: Jesus Church
Information: Non-Denominational
Sermon: 10:00 AM Sunday
Utopia
Name: Utopia United Methodist Church
Sermon: 10:30 AM Sunday
Name: Living Waters Church
Sermon: 10:30 AM Sunday
Knippa
Name: Knippa Catholic Church
Sermon: 7:30 AM Sunday
Leakey
Name: Leakey Church of Christ
Time: 11:00 AM Sunday
Name: Trinity Baptist Church
Location: South side of Leakey on the West side of US83
Time: 11:00 AM Sunday
Name: Leakey Baptist Church
Location: 4 Blocks North of the Square on the East side of US83
Time: 9:30 AM Sunday
Name: St. Raymond's Catholic Church
Location: 2 Blocks North of the Square, one Block North of US83
Time: Saturday Mass: 5:00 PM
Name: Leakey Methodist Church
Location: 3 Blocks North of the square, one block West of US83
Reagan Wells
Name: Reagan Wells Baptist Church
Location: West city limits of Regan Wells on SH 1051
Time: 11:00 AM Sunday
Horseback Riding (Top)
Horseback Riding is a favorite for vacationers in the Concan area.
Elm Creek Stables is close by with great trails and scenery.
Elm Creek Stables on US Highway 83, 2 miles north of Garner State Park. 830-232-5365
Golf (Top)
River Oaks Miniature Golf is located 1/2 mile north of SH 127 on River Road (CR 648). The course is laid out in an oak mott along Shut In Creek. It is a very good 36 hole course, well kept, with birds, deer and other wildlife nearby. The verity of plant life is worth seeing whether you can put the ball in the hole or not. A finer course will be hard to find.
Regulation Golf Courses are to be found at:
- Uvalde Country Club (830 278 6297)
- Brackettville - Fort Clark Golf Course (830 563 9204)
- Utopia Golf Course (830 966 6178)
- Hondo Golf Course (830 426 2331)
- Devine Golf Association (830 665 9943)
- Castroville has two courses
Dining (Top)
The Frio Canyon has many fine eateries.
In the Concan area:
- Neal's Café, overlooking the Frio River, has been serving area visitors for near 3/4 of a century. You may dine on the patio over looking the Frio RiverFrio. Casual country dining room built in 1926 with patio dining overlooking the Frio River. Hearty breakfasts, daily specials and menu favorites chicken fried steak, fried chicken, steaks, BBQ, fish, burgers, and sandwiches. Open daily Memorial Day through Labor day. Call for off-season hours. Catering available year-round. Located 1/2 mile from intersection of Hwy 83 & Hwy 127. (830-232-6118) or in the dining room where the walls are covered with pictures and artifacts that date back to the 20's on the
- House Pasture Cattle Company is well known for great quality, well prepared steaks. Family style steak house serves up mesquite grilled steaks, quail, shrimp, ribs, burgers, and homemade chicken fried steak. Open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. Call for off-season hours. Special events catering year round. Located on River Road (County Road 348).They also have burgers, chicken, quail, fish, and shrimp. The Dining area is very nice. There is a conference room, outdoor dining/dance area, and a private club. (830-232-6580)
- Andy's on River Road is at SH 127 and River Road, just off US 83. Andy serves mouth watering Bar-B-Q at it's best. You will enjoy Andy and his Bar-B-Q.
In the Leakey area:
- Mama Chole's is the best Mexican Food north of the border.
In the 1930's, Mama Chole was a cook for a large ranch in the Leakey area.
The recipes were passed down to her grand son Jimmy who has operated
5 star restaurants in Houston. Jimmy also has great burgers with an
assortment of garnishments and a mouth watering chicken fried steak.
- Frio Canyon Lodge is a family restaurant that is very comfortable and has a
well experienced kitchen staff that take pride in their dishes.
This will be a great dining experience.
In the Uvalde area:
- Don Marcelino's is great authentic Mexican cuisine with family fun atmosphere. (830-278-8998)
- Evett's Barbeque is a long-time Uvalde tradition. Choose a sandwich or a plate of smoked-to-perfection barbeque. Inexpensive. (830-278-6204)
- Golden Dragon is Oriental cuisine at its best. Enjoy a variety of Chinese food items prepared fresh daily. (830-278-1030)
- Jack's Steak House serves the most tender flavorful steaks in a nice log cabin atmosphere. Enjoy a bottle of wine or some of Uvalde's coldest beer. (830-278-0083)
- Lunker Peabucket is a spirited bar and grill serving Texas-size steaks and more! (830-278-1637)
- Town House Restaurant has something for everyone and every taste. (830-278-2428)
In the Utopia area:
- Lost Maples Cafe is a family restaurant that is especially well known for it's breakfast. Folks there laugh if a greenhorn orders 3 hotcakes. Two is about all a 300 pound truck driver that hasn't eaten since KC can eat. Everything, including the homemade pies, is great.
Kayaking (Top)
Kayak and Tube Rental, Sales, and Kayak Shuttle Service
Come by our Livery on River Road (CR 348) and participate in the newest rage on the Frio.
Kayaks are becoming more popular since they are readily available and less expensive. Courtesy is a must when kayaking. Tubers have the right-of-way since the kayakers have better control of their vessel. We now have Kayaks for Sale or rent.
Kayaks are the new thrill on the Frio these days. There has been a remarkable trend toward kayaking in the past two years. The river should be 50 cfs or higher to provide decent kayaking. The river bottom is hard on the kayaks below that level. You may check the river flow at any time by clicking the link on the Main Menu to the left.
Tubing (Top)
Tubing is the major warm weather attraction to our Canyon. To be carried by the cool, crystal clear, spring fed waters of the Frio River through the Cypress, Pecan, and Oak that line the river is beyond explanation. You can't help but leave your frustrations on shore.
Canoeing has been a favorite for; well who knows how long. I'm sure the native people of our canyon utilized the Frio for commerce and pleasure. You get that feeling of deja vu when you traverse through the rapids and over the pools.
Tubing has been popular on the Frio River since the first flat tire on a model T Ford. An old cowboy blew it up, got in it, and woke up miles from his horse. The walls of Neal's Cafe are a modern pictograph of the last 75 years on the Frio. From bloomers to bikinis, the pictures tell the story. Be careful! You'll get hooked on the food.
Places to get tubes in Concan are as follows:
- Bee's Camp
- River Oaks Resort
- Seven Bluffs Cabins
- Concan General Store
- Neal's Lodges
- Cold River Junction
- Frio Country Store
The Friends of The Frio have a river cleanup the first weekend after Labor Day every year. This year was very disappointing. There was an extra ordinary amount of trash on the bottom and on the banks of the river.
Please don't litter. Please take a container with you for your trash and use it. The law enforcement in this canyon is tough on litterers and the judge is a hanging judge when it comes to trashing his river.
Canoeing (Top)
Canoeing has been popular on the Frio since before that old cowboy and his Model T tube. During the wet months, canoeing is a great experience, gliding under the cypress boughs and through the rapids. I have found that the water is best for canoeing when it is above 100 cfs (cubic feet per second). You may check the river flow at any time by clicking the link to the left on the Main Menu.
Be careful of the tubers. You have control of your vessel. They don't.
Other Points of Interest (Top)
State Parks (Top)
Garner State Park is the "Most Visited State Park in Texas." It's very well managed, has miniature golf, paddle boats, nightly dances in the summer and many other activities for the family to enjoy during your stay in Concan.
Kickapoo Caverns State Natural Area has bird watching, hiking, trails, caving and
bat observation. A Wildlife Conservation Passport is required. About 58 miles NW of Uvalde. Call 830-563-2342.
Lost Maples State Natural Area is in Vanderpool. This natural area is best known for its towering Maples and the Fall Colors that they produce. This is a beautiful park to hike, with many scenic trails throughout.
Bat Watching (Top)
SUNSET BAT FLIGHT TOUR
830-966-2320
Concan is home to one of the largest Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) populations in North America. Mid March thru Mid Sept. they exit their cave at sunset and travel far and wide in search of food; usually their weight in insects. They are a blessing in this area for keeping the insect population to a minimum.
Meet at the ranch gate and you will be escorted to the cave to watch the mass exit of these beautifully aerobatic airborne mammals. $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for under 13 years, and under 5 years are free. Call for reservations and time to meet, as it changes with the seasons.
More info about the Frio Bat Cave
Bird Watching (Top)
Birding has always been a major attraction in this region of the Texas Hill Country. Concan is ranked with the Rio Grande Valley and the Aransas Wildlife Area as rendezvous in Texas for International Birders.
The Black Capped Vireo, Green Kingfisher, American Kestrel, Zonetail Hawk, Summer Taniger, Merlin, Gold Cheek Warbler, Red Crossbill and many more species are attracted to our hills.
Greg Lasley has a great sit dedicated to bird and other wildlife photography. Many of his photographs are taken in the Frio Canyon. Give him a look.
Birdlife in The Texas Hill Country River Region
Surrounding Areas (Top)
Concan and the hills around it are rich in diverse cultural history.
Uvalde Area
Sabinal Area
Utopia Area
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