4-16 to 4-19-2019 Lake Amistad National Recreation Area

On our way home, we decided to spend a few days at Lake Amistad, just west of Del Rio, Tx. It is another National Area where our Senior Passes served us well. Admission was free, camping was only $3 a night.

The place we chose was the farthest south, all to our selves.. for a day. Some local folks came in and set up next to us, arriving & bringing in their tents & gear days early, in order to be there for the coming Easter week-end. Very nice family, even brought us some local Mexican bread treats for our last night there. Thanks Manny & family.

We opted to stay here, 1. because we'd never explored Amistad, 2. there was a front line expected to move thru, which would have hit us as we were moving into the Houston area. We're glad we delayed here. That front line produced some spectacular storm, complete with heavy rain & golf ball sized hail. No damage to the travel trailer, but the noise of the hail on the trailer and the adjacent metal roof of the picnic area was LOUD!

The hard rocky ground gave no place for the rain to collect, so we woke the next morning to a dry campsite. Time to load up, and head home.

Of course, pics of the area: