Rio Frio Lodging

05/24/2024

Reduced Rates Memorial Weekend & All Summer!
Relax in the TX Hill Country!!
Available Memorial Weekend for your last minute getaway!!

Bluebird Hill/Star Suite can sleep up to 20, has a wonderful private pool & hiking on Indian Blanket Ranch.
https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Bluebird-Hill--Star-Suite-1.html

Waters Edge https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Waters-Edge-1.html
& Rivers Edge https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Rivers-Edge-1.html
are on a private part of the Frio River outside of Leakey TX.

La Hacienda is near Utopia TX on 10 acres with 450ft of private Cypress lined Riverfront. 8ft deep with a rope swing.
https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/La-Hacienda-1.html

Frio Treetop; Lodge, Cottage & Treehouse Deck above the Frio River near Leakey. Can sleep up to 18.
https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Frio-River-Treetop.html

03/28/2024

Bella Vista Available Eclipse weekend!
Close to centerline, near Leakey in Texas Hill Country

Sleeps up to 11 people.
Reduced Rate & # of nights!
Experience the Total Eclipse in the Country!

https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Bella-Vista-1.html

02/27/2024

Rivers Edge available for the Total Eclipse of the Sun!
Located near Leakey Texas, close to centerline!
Beautiful clear water for swimming & relaxing!

Sleeps up to 17 people @ $ 1,000 per night.
https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Rivers-Edge-1.html

02/27/2024

Bella Vista is available for the Total Eclipse of the Sun! Located near Leakey Texas, close to centerline!

Cabin & Bunkhouse can sleep up to 10 people @ $ 800 per night.
https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/Bella-Vista-1.html

02/11/2024

Indian Blanket Ranch Now Offering Year-round Primitive Camping thru HipCamp!

Self-contained/Dry Camping in Dispersed Areas on this Nature Reserve.
Nature Photography, Hike, Bike, Bird, Nature Trails to Explore!

Come for the Sun, Stay for the Stars!
Dark Sky at Night for Stargazers, Astronomers & Astrophotographers! Rated Bortle 3.

Indian Blanket Ranch located in the Beautiful Texas Hill Country is a 250 acre Nature Reserve, with Wildlife & Nature Trails. We enjoy sharing Nature & our Dark Sky with others! Hike, Bike, Birding Trails to Explore. April 8, 2024 Totality on Indian Blanket Ranch is 4 min 26.3 seconds. We are ...

02/10/2024

Blessed with 1" of soaking rain early this morning!! 💙🌧
Started about 3am, then thundering, some tiny hail here, then more rain! ⛈
My pup jumped in bed with the first rumbling! 💙🐾

This will start plants growing for Spring!! 💙🌻🐦

12/30/2023

Plan your Eclipse Vacation Now!
Only 2 private Vacation Homes still Available!
Bella Vista & Rivers Edge near Leakey Texas.

www.friolodging.com

100 days to totality! Where will you be? Are you ready?
Learn more at greatamericaneclipse.com

12/30/2023

Where will you be?
Indian Blanket Ranch has wide open spaces & clear sky for the 2024 Total Eclipse of the Sun!!

Plus our Dark Sky Valley is Rated a Bortle 3 on Dark Sky scale!
Perfect for viewing our Milkyway, Comets, Planets & Stars!
1 second from centerline for a great Totality Experience!

Offering Primitive Camping for Eclipse!
www.indianblanketranch.com
www.hillcountryadventures.com

Your complete guide to stargazing and eclipses for 2024, including the best times to look at the full moon, planets, conjunctions, meteor showers and more.

12/08/2023

Experience being in 'The Shadow of the Moon'!
April 8, 2024
Only two Vacation Homes still Available near Leakey Texas;
Bella Vista & Rivers Edge www.friolodging.com

Indian Blanket Ranch offering Primitive Camping
the weeks before & after the Total Eclipse of the Sun!
Secure your Camping spot soon!
https://indianblanketranch.com/eclipse_camping.html
This is a Nature Reserve with nature, bird, hike, bike Trails to Explore! And a Dark Sky at night for Star Parties!

We also have Hill Country Adventures & Nature Center
with Nature & Eclipse Displays!
www.hillcountryadventures.com

Time flies! Have you made your plan for next April's total solar eclipse? Learn more at greatamericaneclipse.com

10/26/2023

Great article which explains Proposition 14.
https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2023/jul/scout4_parks/

10/14/2023

The clouds may clear in time today for the 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse!!
But a few clouds are ok,
look at this cloudy Eclipse in Qatar!!

Come View the Eclipse & Hike our Nature Trails!
5 miles east of Garner State Park
10 miles west of Utopia
Indian Blanket Ranch
Hill Country Adventures & Nature Center

www.indianblanketranch.com
www.hillcountryadventures.com

10/06/2023

Feeling Groovy in Utopia Texas!!

10/06/2023

Oct.7, Music starts at 4pm.
Dinner & Music on a cool Fall Evening!
Located at Seco Ridge Campground off of FM 1050, 3 miles west of Utopia.

09/30/2023

October is the Texas Hill Countries month-long celebration of the region’s most dazzling night-time feature — the star-twinkling, planet-glowing, comet-crossing night sky — where beauty and wonder abound.

*Spectacular Milky-way; Bring your Camera & Telescope!!

Escape to the Hills & Enjoy a Dark Sky at Night, Nature Walks, Hiking, Relaxing during the day!
Less people in area October thru February!

www.indianblanketranch.com
www.hillcountryadventures.com

09/29/2023

Great explanation of what an Eclipse is & what to expect!!

These 2 Eclipses Oct.14, 2023 & April 8, 2024 won't happen over our area for another 400 years!!

Come Experience them with us!!
Indian Blanket Ranch
Hill Country Adventures & Nature Center
Rio Frio Lodging

A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth once every year or two. What is an eclipse? Learn more about how solar eclipses happen, the four types of ec...

09/25/2023

Set your eyes toward the sky & be in Awe!!
Indian Blanket Ranch
Hill Country Adventures & Nature Center

Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s stargazing highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead.

09/17/2023

Good article!!
People don't realize how rare this is to have both Eclipses Crossing over us in the Texas Hill Country!!

Prime locations that will experience both eclipses include Rocksprings, Junction, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Bandera, Comfort, Medina, Utopia, Vanderpool, Concan, Leakey, Rio Frio and Uvalde.

Come Experience this with us!!
Camping & Lodging still available!!
www.indianblanketranch.com www.friolodging.com

In an extraordinary slice of luck, a small area of the Lone Star State will witness October's annular solar eclipse and April's total solar eclipse.

09/14/2023

Book Lodging now for Scenic Fall Foliage in the Hill Country!
Best viewing is end of Oct. thru end of Nov. for Maple, Flame Sumac & Cypress Trees, then Nov. thru end of Dec. for Lacy & Red Oaks!

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The park’s bigtooth maple trees heavily contributed to its ranking.

01/17/2021

And here she is: Our silver medal awarded to our 2018 Polvadeau Vin Elegante Cabernet Savignon in the Texas wine category of the Lone Star International Wine Competition. If you've not tried our wines, you should stop in, sample a few and pick your favorite for purchase. We're pretty proud of them, and it's great to see them recognized in such a prestigious competition.

11/18/2020

Fall Fly-fishing on the Frio!
Aaron Riggins & I posing for fall pics 10 years ago!
David Joseph Sikes is the photographer!
Beautiful shot below Garner State Park!

Fall on the Frio is a magical time!
Weather is great for fishing or finding that peaceful feeling!!
Retreat to the Hills for a relaxing getaway!!



www.indianblanketranch.com
www.friolodging.com
www.hillcountryadventures.com

Please share your Fall Foliage photos with us. We would all love to see them!

11/13/2020

Fall Foliage Report from Lost Maples SNA!
Day passes sold out thru Nov.30.
Scenic drives are nice too!
And you can Day Hike or Mtn Bike the trails at www.indianblanketranch.com
Email requests to hike in advance plz.
Lodging available on ranch too!

10/30/2020

ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT *
Hwy 337 from Medina to Vanderpool will be closed beginning November 9, 2020 to replace the Mill Creek bridge, and will reopen April 2021. Please see map for detour directions.

ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT * ALERT *

Hwy 337 from Medina to Vanderpool will be closed beginning November 9, 2020 to replace the Mill Creek bridge, and will reopen April 2021. Please see map for detour directions.

10/22/2020

Great video promoting our area, of one of our guides & entertainer Lee Haile!
Book a tour or entertainment at your lodging or on our Indian Blanket Ranch. www.hillcountryadvetures.com

10/11/2020

Spend the weekend in the Hill Country!!
Enjoy shopping for Christmas gifts at the Utopia Fall Fair!
Fall Foliage Scenic Drives, Hike Lost Maples SNA or Garner State Park!

Then relax in your "Hill Country Home Away From Home" www.friolodging.com

10/09/2020

Frio Treetop was included in Texas Monthly's Top 5 Treehouse Getaways in Texas!
Along with Laurel Tree Restaurant at Utopia; our area was well represented!

Great interview with one of our guest's Houston Wills
Availability & Reduced Rates Oct. 2020 thru Feb. 2021
See more photos & calendar @ www.friolodging.com

They aren’t just for kids anymore.

08/28/2020

NOW BOOKED!!!

08/24/2020

October 2020 is the Texas Hill Countries month-long celebration of the region’s most dazzling night-time feature — the star-twinkling, planet-glowing, comet-crossing night sky — where beauty and wonder abound.
*Spectacular Milky-way; Bring your Camera & Telescope!!

Escape to the Hills for a Social Distancing Vacation!
Enjoy a Dark Sky at Night, Nature Walks, Hiking, Fishing, Relaxing during the day!
Less tourists in area during September, October & November!
www.indianblanketranch.com

07/19/2020

Amazing Opportunity to see Comet Neowise!
Thru telescopes on a "Dark Sky Ranch"!
This Saturday July 25, 2020 @ Hill Country Nature Center.
It will be about 7,000 years before the Comet returns!

Thanks to Michael & Danielle, members of San Antonio Astronomical Association.
Look at Neowise thru their large telescopes, plus they will point out other interesting Stars & Planets!

A Social Distancing Outdoor Program!
On Indian Blanket Ranch
www.indianblanketranch.com

Indian Blanket Ranch - Vacation Rentals

06/30/2020

Now Accepting 3 nights during these dates only!
Plus $135 cleaning/maintenance fee on 3 night rental.

System will only allow you to reserve 4 nights online; so email me your name,
# people, address & phone #. I will then call you to reserve this Private Retreat!
[email protected]

La Hacienda near Utopia had a cancellation
Open July 3 thru 8, 2020.
Sleeps 4 to 20 people; 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths.
Social distance on 10 private acres; watch Utopia Fireworks July 4th from the deck!
Rate: $600 for first 4 people per night, then $10 each extra per night.

Swim, fish, relax with 450 ft of private riverfront, giant cypress trees line the bank.
Enjoy a beautiful swimming hole with rope swing.
https://friolodging.com/vacation-homes-and-cabins-rio-frio-texas-rio-frio-lodging/La-Hacienda-1.html