Places to visit

Located in downtown Uvalde, the Uvalde Grand Opera House is a touchstone for the community, operating at the intersection of historic preservation and arts and culture. Built in 1891 at a cost of approximately $35,000, the opera house offers year-round performances of local artists, touring musicians and theatrical productions. Recently, the opera house has been undergoing renovations and refurbishments, to […]

Fort Inge Historic Park, located south of Uvalde off Farm to Market Road 140, is filled with history, natural beauty, and discoveries that easily highlight any vacation or weekend excursion. Best known for its rich history, Fort Inge Park was the southernmost U.S. Army post active during the mid 1800s. The fort was actively garrisoned from 1849-1869. The park is […]

Located in downtown Uvalde, the Uvalde Grand Opera House is a touchstone for the community, operating at the intersection of historic preservation and arts and culture. Built in 1891 at a cost of approximately $35,000, the opera house offers year-round performances of local artists, touring musicians and theatrical productions. (At right) Eliza Casey, portraying bride-to-be Kay Banks, cries much to […]

Like many North American cities founded in the 19th century, Uvalde was laid out with plazas in the central part of town, which provided gathering places for the citizens. According to a story by Jane Knapik in the centennial edition of The Uvalde Leader-News, four central plazas were part of the design by the town’s founder, Reading W. Black. “Survey […]

Uvalde Memorial Park is one of approximately a dozen recreational spaces maintained by the City of Uvalde, and it offers a lit amphitheater on the Leona River, a volleyball court, playground equipment, skate park, walking trail, and a nine-hole disc golf course. Located on East Main Street in Uvalde, between Wood Street and First Street, the sprawling park has been […]

The Briscoe-Garner Museum, 333 N. Park St., offers an array of exhibits honoring the late Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. and the late U.S. Vice President John Nance Garner, who were both Uvalde residents. Admission is free. The museum, part of the University of Texas system’s Briscoe Center for American History, was Garner’s home for 30-plus years. Briscoe served as […]

Wes Cooksey Park, Uvalde County’s only county-owned public park, has been in operation since the 1960s, providing a fun retreat for families with its camping facilities and adjacent lake.    It is located off Highway 55, three miles south of Camp Wood and about 40 miles from the city of Uvalde, with an address of 33719 Highway 55. John Wesley […]

Due to its prime location, Uvalde has become a hotspot for bird watchers, both the professional kind and the recreational. Birders took a heightened interest in this area in 1992, following the first sighting of the collared plover in the United States in Uvalde County. Popular areas for birding include Fort Inge, Lost Maples State Natural Area, the National Fish […]