Frio River access points and trip distances, Texas
9 access points (9 public) along 213.6 river miles of the Frio River in Texas. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | West Fork Frio River public boat ramp About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.74510, -99.75230 | 1.6 |
| 1.6 | Frio River public boat ramp (north ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.72290, -99.75210 | 2.7 |
| 4.2 | Frio River public boat ramp near Patterson Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.69450, -99.75430 | 5.2 |
| 9.4 | Frio River public boat ramp near Little Dry Frio Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.63010, -99.74580 | 122.7 |
| 132.1 | Frio River public boat ramp near Leona River Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 28.73736, -99.14578 | 7.0 |
| 139.1 | Frio River public boat ramp near Lockhardt Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 28.69231, -99.07608 | 35.7 |
| 174.8 | Frio River public boat ramp (south ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 28.47333, -98.81656 | 34.8 |
| 209.6 | San Miguel Boat Ramp About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 28.50881, -98.44009 | 4.0 |
| 213.6 | Choke Canyon Reservoir public boat ramp near Elm Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 28.52330, -98.38820 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Texas Parks & Wildlife Public Boat Ramps, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Boat Ramps. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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