Amistad NRA Boondock & Full Hookup Volunteer Opportunities

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Amistad National Recreation Area, Del Rio, Texas will be looking for experienced boondocking folks next winter as Camphosts for several small Amistad NRA Campgrounds around the Lake.

Amistad National Recreation Area

Spur 406 Campground - 6 Campsites with ramada, picnic table, Grill - Some dispersed camping available(limited)

Septic Storage Tank, pumped by Amistad NRA Staff

Paved road to campground, gravel/dirt sites

Amistad NRA may be able to provide 50 gallon Water tank OR, potable water is available 10 miles away at Governors Landing.

No Electric - Plenty of Solar

Approximately 20 miles to Del Rio & Super Walmart

San Pedro Campground (Spur 454) - 35 Campsites, ramada, picnic table, grill

Septic Storage Tank, pumped by Amistad NRA Staff

1/2 mile graded gravel road with gravel/dirt campsites

Amistad NRA may be able to provide 50 gallon water tank OR potable water is available about 3 miles and 7 miles from campground.

Approximately 7 miles form Del Rio & Super Walmart

No Electric - more Solar

Rough Canyon Campground - 4 Campsites, ramada, picnic table, grill

Septic Storage Tank, Potable water hookup at campsite, 30/50 amp electric (Full Hookup Site) Still plenty of Solar

About 15-20 miles to Del Rio & Super Walmart

Paved road to campground, camp sites gravel/dirt

277 North Campground - 17 Campsites, ramada, picnic table, grill

Septic Storage Tank, pumped by Amistad NRA staff.

Amistad NRA may be able to provide 50 gallon water tank OR potable water available 7-10 miles from campground.

No Electric - Still Solar

Del Rio & Super Walmart about 7-10 miles

Governors Landing 15 Campsites, ramada, picnic table, grill

Full Hookup RV Volunteer Campsite with 20/30/50 amp electric with paved site.

Paved road, campsites gravel/dirt

Del Rio & Super Walmart 10 miles.

Vault Toilets at each location.

RV Volunteers do not clean restrooms.

Iron Ranger handles all the money, so no collecting of fees.

Amistad NRA maintenance division cleans restrooms and stocks with TP. However, RV Volunteers are provided emergency TP issue for restocking vault toilets when needed. There isn't any corncobs in the area, and the prickly pear cactus is a little too prickly.

Amistad NRA does require fingerprints for background. They reimburse any costs in obtaining prints. We have been printed last year and again this year. Painless for us.

Amistad NRA reimburses propane costs with a receipt.

Between November and April the Campgrounds have not been completely full. The only time they come close to being full is Easter. Governors Landing is the most popular and fills up fast for Easter. It was the only campground completed full this year.

This is laid back Texas at it's best. 24-28 hours a week. We record more, just because we are here. We are around on weekends and holidays, and take off during the week when we want or need to. Typical NPS, great folks to work with.

If anyone has a burning desire to boondock at Amistad NRA, and have more questions, please feel free to pm me. OR contact

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Park Ranger Andrew McGahan at: Andrew_S_McGaha(at)nps.gov

There are also 6 Full hookup sites available in the maintenance storage area at Diablo East if anyone is interested in other RV Volunteer Positions or activities, i.e. visitors center, etc.

The bass fishing is great!, even though the lake is historically low, bring a boat and go after stripers; the depth is still 60-100 foot in the main channel and 200 foot at the dam. 2- 7 pounders were caught over the Easter weekend from the shorelines.

Ciudad Acuna, Mexico has a population of 100 -120K. There are several English speaking Dentists in general dentistry, implant specialist, and oral surgeon. Also, they have at least one good Mexican Restaurant.

Easy walk across the border, everything is close to the Mexico port of entry.

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