Get Your Frio On
7 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites
Get Your Frio On sits half a mile from a Frio River access point in Sabinal, Texas, providing full-service camping in the heart of the Texas Hill Country's most beloved river corridor—a spring-fed waterway that stays around 68 degrees year-round and draws summer crowds from San Antonio, Austin, and the entire Texas Gulf Coast looking for a genuine river escape from the heat. The property's name is self-explanatory: this is a place built around getting into the Frio, and every amenity and accommodation is organized around making that experience as convenient and comfortable as possible.
Cabins sleeping six to ten guests are available for groups and families who want enclosed accommodation with kitchenette facilities, refrigerators, microwaves, cooking equipment, and private pools at some units—a level of comfort that distinguishes the property from tent-only river camps. Pull-through and back-in RV sites serve travelers with rigs, each with water and electric hookups, picnic tables, BBQ pits, and fire rings for evening use. Two dedicated tent camping areas expand the options further. A full-service bathhouse serves the entire property with showers, toilets, and sinks for both men and women. An outdoor swimming pool provides a secondary swimming option for days when the river trip is complete but the afternoon heat remains, and an on-site general store handles supplies and sundries. The gated entrance provides a level of after-hours security that weekend river destinations benefit from.
The Frio River rises from springs in Real County and flows southeast through the limestone canyon country of Uvalde County, staying cold and clear throughout its course—a spring-fed character that makes it one of the most reliably swimmable rivers in Texas regardless of the weather patterns that muddy so many other Hill Country waterways after rain events. The river corridor through Sabinal is lined with cypress trees, their roots embedded in the limestone bed and their canopy providing the shade that makes a July afternoon on the Frio feel manageable even when the surrounding brush country is baking.
Garner State Park, one of the most popular and consistently reserved state parks in Texas, sits about 25 miles west of Sabinal along the Frio and provides a polished complement to the more rustic river access available from Get Your Frio On. The park's pavilion hosts the famous summertime nightly jukebox dances—a multi-generational Hill Country tradition that draws teens and grandparents to the outdoor dance floor on summer evenings. Lost Maples State Natural Area, about 45 miles northeast, protects a rare canyon-bottom bigtooth maple forest that produces some of the most spectacular fall color in Texas during late October and November. Uvalde, the county seat, is 30 minutes west and provides the full commercial services of a small South Texas city.
Get Your Frio On operates through the Texas camping season with summer running from Memorial Day through Labor Day as the absolute peak period—the Frio's cold water and the cabin availability make advance reservations essential from mid-June through August. Spring and fall offer the same river access with dramatically lower competition for sites, and the mild Uvalde County winters make off-season visits viable for those who want the Hill Country scenery without the crowds. The property's half-mile proximity to the Frio makes it one of the more convenient private camps in a river corridor where access points are the determining factor in the quality of the experience.
from $55/night
