Del Rio Travel Guide

 2 Reviews  Located just outside of Del Rio on HWY 90, this 67,000 acre lake is one of the biggest draws to Del Rio, and this part of Texas. Amistad Recreation Area attracts people internationally not just for boating and houseboating, but also camping, waterskiing and wakeboarding, nature hikes, and especially... 

 1 Review  One of the vary important people in any old west town was the blacksmith. He shoed the horses and made sure they wouldn't get injured and could take you from one place to another. This display shows some of the tools he used to do this. 

 1 Review  Another mode of transportation that aided in the expansion into the west was the train. The museum celebrates the importance of trains in the history of the west with this replica train station and various railroad artifacts including this caboose. 

 1 Review  Del Rio is the county seat of Val Verde County and so it is home to the Val Verde County Courthouse. The Val Verde County Courthouse was built in 1887 using the Second Empire Style of architecture. It was designed by the Larmour and Watson Company. I think it is one of the prettier courthouses in... 

 Basaic Says:  They also had several Prairie Dogs on site. Most of them seemed a little shy except this fellow who wanted to pose. 

 Basaic Says:  There are some displays of birds on the site of the museum too, although I do not believe they are all from the area. Cockatiels are not indigenous to West Texas are they? 

 Basaic Says:  In 1871 a group of settlers dug canals to divert some water from San Felipe Springs and Creek to irrigate cropland. One of these old canals runs through the property of the museum. 

 Basaic Says:  There is also a building on the grounds showing the history of the military in the area and honoring the contributions of the military past and present. 

 Basaic Says:  In the early days of Del Rio, the settlers lived in log cabins similar too this one. This log cabin is not original but was built by a Boy Scout Troop in 1924 as a project, and was moved to the museum in 1963. They built it as close as possible to the originals in style,... 

 Basaic Says:  This is a recreation of the office of Dr. Simon Rodriguez. He was the first Hispanic doctor in Del Rio arriving in 1925. He is reported to have delivered over 3000 babies. 

 Basaic Says:  They also have a replica (scaled down) of the Jersey Lilly which was the building where Judge Roy Bean dispensed justice, shot pool, and drank (sometimes at almost the same time). They also have the gravesite of Bean and his son just behind the building. You can see the real... 

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 Basaic Says:  The Seoul Restaurant offers a variety of Chinese and Korean dishes in an all you can eat buffet. The food is brought out often and they have a decent selection of fruit and deserts too. This is one of the few buffets that had good kimch'i! 

 10eke Says:  Visit Langtry History of Judge Roy BeanRoy Bean was born in Kentucky in 1823. He had two brothers - Sam and Josh. Roy's parents must have instilled a strong sense of social responsibility in their boys, as all three eventually ended up in some form of public service. Sam...