Uvalde County Fun Facts
The Texas Hill Country River region in Uvalde COunty is a place of simple pleasures. A place where chalk cliffs surround three crystal clear rivers and a canopy of cypress trees cast the perfect blanket of shade from the sunny skies overhead. Embrace that "Texas state of mind" with year round activities and the natural beauty this special part of Texas has to offer.
* the Nueces, Leona, Sabinal, Dry Frio and Frio Rivers flow through Uvalde County.
*the largest tree in Texas is located in the river region measuring nearly a hundred foot tall and 438" in circumference with a crown spread of 112 feet
*Historically, Uvalde has been known as the honey capital of the world for Huajillo honey.
*Oscar Winning actor Matthew McConaughey and the Newton Brothers Gang are from Uvalde County.
*Garner State Park, one of the most visited state parks in Texas is named after John Nance Garner Vice President to FDR, who called Uvalde home.
*Elevations range from 2,000 feet above sea to 700 feet above.