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Sparrow Bend River Retreat

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· Pipe Creek, Bandera, Texas

8 acres hosted by Angela P.

2 lodging sites · 2 RV sites · 6 tent sites

Angela is a Star Host

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Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Full RV hookups

Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.

Best in Texas: 1st place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

Sparrow Bend River Retreat is a beautiful 8 acre multi-site vacation rental property with camping, RV sites and 2 vacation homes. With a private 300yard stretch of the crystal-clear, spring fed MEDINA RIVER your party will spend the day exploring its majestic cliffs and coves, paddling/floating the river (tubes and kayaks for rent), splashing in the shallows, playing yard games on the lawn or sunbathing on a massive bolder. Enjoy a delicious and memorable dinner in Lakehills (15min), Bandera (20min) or Boerne (25min). Or stay in and grill out over the fire, or at the provided grill. Camp sites each have a customized picnic table for you convenience. Spend you evening sharing laughs around the provided firepit as you take in the dazzling canopy of stars. (Firewood available for sale) Our family has always dreamed of hosting a place for families and friends to come enjoy nature however we would have never dreamed of finding a property as unique and beautiful as this. A lake when the water is high, a beautiful river when the waters low. All crowned by a majestic limestone bluff, complete with boulders, coves and endless room for adventures. This land was once a part of a wagon trail along the river and, if you're lucky, you can still find arrowheads along the paths. The property is gated with a high privacy fence along the neighboring borders for security.

Activities

Fishing

Hiking

Paddling

Climbing

Natural features

Beach

Forest

Lake

River, stream, or creek

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994 ratings · 468 reviews

Vy N.recommends

September 4, 2024

Riverfront 2

Great site in proximity to the water while still being shaded from the sun! This site is pretty close to the site next to it, so keep that in mind. No one reserved the site while we were there but it would have been a little too close for comfort if they had. Also, keep in mind that there are some dogs near the property that bark loudly at night so bring ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper! Overall, we enjoyed our weekend with the pups and appreciated the timely responses from Angela to our questions and requests. We would definitely return with a group next time!

Erika G.recommends

September 2, 2024

Riverfront 4

We loved this place! Very private and quite and the river! 😍 amazing!

Sophia B.recommends

August 25, 2024

Riverfront 4

Great get away

All in all we had a great stay! The river was low but we made the best of it and put our kayaks in and spent the day playing. Yes you can hear the neighbors dogs barking and it is sad they are barking all day. Across the river you can hear happy donkeys, dogs, roosters and many other sounds of nature. In the morning we saw deer along the river and it was peaceful. The campsite was clean, picked a bit of random plastic toy trash left by little ones that would be easy to miss while packing up. Would love to go back when the river is not so low. Across the river it was cool to see all the Sparrow nests in the bluff. Great scenery and a nice reset from the city 😊

Loic T.recommends

August 24, 2024

Slot 2

We spent great 3 days there with our 2 kids. The place is quiet at the end of a road, no traffic and beautiful views on the Medina river.

Robert E.recommends

August 18, 2024

Slot 2

A perfect stop.

I really enjoyed staying here. The camp was clean and maintained very well and, the communication was great. I would definitely stop here again. Thank you

Rhonda H.recommends

August 16, 2024

Slot 1

We had a great time. My family stayed in our motorhome in Slot #1. We were with another group of friends; one travel trailer in Slot #2 and several in tents closer to the river. All ages from 2 to 70 years. Our grandkids rented kayaks & shopped for a few gifts. Everyone I talked to associated with Sparrow Bend prior to and upon arrival was extremely nice and helpful. Thanks for a new adventure for us.

Location

Pipe Creek, Bandera, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Jumanos, Coahuiltecan, Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Tonkawa First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking