Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center and Bookstore

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  I am personally not quite sold on the National Recreation Area concept, or at least as currently managed. These areas are able to be managed under the Forestry Service, Bureau of Land Management, or, as in this case, the National Park Service. It seems the idea has been that after a dam project, the area surrounding the newly-flooded reservoir region happens to be in federal hands and they don't have any other use for it other than allowing folks to boat on it. That seems to be the primary draw. Now, this particular NRA is nice and certainly different in character than the landscapes I am used to in the Midwest, but it still feels like the human imprint inescapably stands out wherever one goes. The visitor center on US Route 90 was a well-kept facility showing off the wildlife that call these waters home, and what few trails we traveled along the overlooks at the water's edge were quite nice. Even the bridge across to continue on our way to Big Bend National Park was pretty cool. All in all, I am sure this area provides great recreation for the citizens of Del Rio and San Antonio, but for the visitor or road tripper, be sure to continue on to Big Bend National Park farther west on US Route 90. The drive getting there is half the fun in this very remote region west of Del Rio.
  By Ryan Otte, December 27, 2017

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