Leakey, TX sits in the Frio River Canyon about 90 miles west of San Antonio. It is also about 40 miles north of Uvalde, 60 miles south of Junction, and 90 miles east of Del Rio. It is a relatively small village of 425 people. There are several different services here including two gas stations, 2 grocery stores, a Family Dollar store, feed store, auto parts store, post office, 3 RV parks, and about 10 eateries, including 2 local biker meccas west and north of town. Don't laugh, they have great food. The Alto Frio Baptist Camp is located just southeast of town. This SW part of the Texas Hill Country is growing fast.
Leakey is in the middle of the tourist rich Frio Canyon waterway. The Frio River has 3 main spring fed tributaries; the East, West, and Dry Frio Rivers. The Frio River is a spring fed, clear, cool stream that attracts paddlers, floaters, and swimmers from as far away as Austin and Houston. There are many rental cabins, two nice inns, and a plethora of Air BnBs and VRBOs. The local communities of Concan and Rio Frio provide even more locations.
Leakey was founded in 1856 by John Leakey, a Baptist pioneer from Tennessee. Originally the area was founded as a lumber camp due to the vast forests of cedar and cypress trees. Today, a large cedar mill is located just west of town and there are several smaller timber operations, but this is mostly a tourist, service industry area.
Leakey is a small town without much modern architecture, simply a small Texas town. There are, however, some very nice homes in the hills surrounding the canyon. These homes also command a pretty nice price and were not within our price range. Our land and cabins are 3 miles east of town near the Twin Forks area. Even this area is starting to appreciate each year.
Leakey is a quiet, sleepy little town except during tourist season. Additionally, the "Twisted Sisters Motorcycle Run" is one of the ten best biker tours in the nation and every weekend during warm weather brings hundreds to the area. The Twisted Sisters - Ride Texas Of course the Annual July Jubilee to celebrate the 4th is the biggest event in town with parades, rodeo, BBQ, etc.
Another popular event in the area is the Frio River Bat Caves located in nearby Concan. These caves are home to literally millions of Mexican Free Tail Bats that launch from the caves each evening. This is the second largest bat population in the world open to the public. The seasonal tours to visit these caves is very popular.
But I digress. The purpose of this blog chapter is to familiarize you with the town as well as the area.
Nora's Nursery
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| The Leakey Inn Outdoor Music Venue |
Leakey Mercantile/Grocery
The Springs on the Frio at Leakey Resort
Leakey is a fine town with the friendliest people you will find anywhere. Each year when we begin homestead projects, we always contact our realtor and friend who is always able to provide us with references for any work we might need done.
This is a wonderful place to visit during a trip to the Lone Star State. You are always welcome to stop at the Rotodome Ranch and have a cold beer and some BBQ.
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Don’t forget that we’re 9 miles north of Garner Stare Park, the most popular park in Texas with a juke box dance every night from Memorial Day until mid-August. The motto should be “Garner Dance, breaking hearts since 1941”.
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