Madrone Hills Ranch

05/21/2026

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Join a ranger for a guided walk/hike and connect to the natural beauty, the history, and the future of the new Bear Creek State Park.

04/26/2026

We can’t wait to see the new park.

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There's a Songbird That Only Builds Its Nest in Texas
Not most of Texas. Just the Hill Country. The golden-cheeked warbler is endangered and picky. It needs mature Ashe juniper bark to weave its nest. It needs clear creeks and canyon shade.
And it just got 1,720 acres of prime habitat.
Texas acquired the land for Bear Creek State Park in Uvalde County. The new park sits less than a mile from Garner State Park along the Frio River. That's canyon country. Limestone walls. Cypress shade. Cold water running over rock.
The warbler has been losing this exact habitat to development and fragmentation for decades. One thousand seven hundred twenty acres isn't a full recovery. But it's a park now. Protected. Public. Connected to existing habitat along one of the cleanest rivers in the state.
The bird doesn't know it got a win. It just knows the junipers are still standing and the creek still runs. That's enough for a song.

03/20/2026

It's still Spring Break at Garner! Join us this weekend for our famous jukebox dances, First Day of Spring Birding on Friday morning, Art in the Park on Friday afternoon, a Crystal Cave Guided Hike on Saturday morning, and The Bear Necessities (Black Bear program) Saturday afternoon!

02/12/2026

10/29/2025

Cool events!

It's time to get thankful at Garner! Join us for one or all of these great November events!

10/15/2025

Nice!

Homeschool Adventures

10/12/2025

We love Garner State Park!

09/19/2025

Come enjoy the beauty of our area!

08/27/2025

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The Hill Country will be home to Texas' newest state park, a 1,700-acre property in Uvalde County near Garner State Park.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said it paid $33.5 million for the land, which will become the new Bear Creek State Park. bit.ly/3UKtns7

07/14/2025

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‼️⚠️ UPDATE 7:39 AM - Monday (7/14/25)
Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Frio River At Concan affecting Uvalde County.

726 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Frio River at Concan.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Major flooding increases very quickly to
several feet deep over the Frio River banks of recreation camps
near Rio Frio to near Concan. Sleeping campers, autos and
recreational vehicles can be washed downstream. This is a life
threatening level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 16.0 feet late this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Source: Texas Division of Emergency Management