Amistad National Recreation Area
Camping
Camping at Amistad
Amistad National Recreation Area's campgrounds are primitive. There are no hookups, though most sites will accomodate RVs. Numerous RV parks in the Del Rio area offer full services. Visit the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce for more information.
All sites are on a first-come, first-served basis and may not be reserved. Except on Easter weekend holidays, campgrounds rarely fill up. Campgrounds are generally open all year. Most campgrounds have volunteer Camp Hosts during winter months.
Pay at each campground; there is a fee station centrally located. Senior Pass and Golden Access holders are entitled to a 50% discount.
Governors Landing
15 Sites, each with a covered picnic table and a BBQ grill. The sites are suitable for tents or RVs less than 28 feet. Each site costs $8 per night. Governors Landing is the only NPS campground with potable water available. No hookups.
San Pedro
35 Sites, each with a covered picnic table and a BBQ grill. The sites are suitable for tents or RVs, but do not have drinking water or any hook-ups available. There are 5 tent-only sites available. The campground is accessed via a short gravel road. Each site costs $4 per night.
277 North
17 Sites, each with a covered picnic table and a BBQ grill. The sites are suitable for tents or RVs, but do not have drinking water or any hook-ups available. Each site costs $4 per night.
Spur 406
8 Sites, each with a covered picnic table and a BBQ grill. The sites are suitable for tents or RVs, but do not have drinking water or any hook-ups available. Each site costs $4 per night.
News from the Parks
December 4, 2008 - 3:10pm
Civil rights leaders gathered Wednesday to declare that they had finally overcome their money obstacles and raised more than $100 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall.
December 4, 2008 - 3:08pm
Great Smoky Mountains National Park wildlife biologist Bill Stiver said bear management and education of the public must take place in order to decrease harmful bear and human encounters.
December 4, 2008 - 3:05pm
Shenandoah National Park asked for comments on a study it did on how people affect rock outcrops and the rare vegetation that grows on them. Visitors have damaged some popular rock outcrops and the park is trying to decide how to best protect pristine areas while still allowing visitors to enjoy them.
December 4, 2008 - 3:04pm
D.C. police are warning travelers of street closures near the White House during the afternoon rush hour for the lighting of the National Christmas tree.
December 4, 2008 - 3:01pm
Chronic wasting disease, a contagious neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, could devastate local deer populations, and National Park Service officials want to be prepared if the disease makes its way inside the boundaries of Monocacy and Antietam national battlefields.



