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CONCAN, Texas
(pronounced "CON-CAN")
"no slogan"
Population (2000): 225Elevation: ftArea: smCOL Index (2008):
County: Uvalde (county seat)
Zip Code: 78838
Area Code: 830Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 29° 29' 43" N, 99° 42' 45" W
Location: North-central part of county; 24 mi N of Uvalde; 18 mi S of Leakey;
24 mi SW of Utopia; 12 mi S of Rio Frio
Highways: 127, near 83
Rivers: Frio
REFERENCES
CITY: UnincorporatedCHAMBER and TOURISM:
CHAMBER:
FRIO CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Ofc: 830-232-5222
POB 743, Leakey, TX 78873
Web: www.friocanyonchamber.com;Email: info@leakey-tx.com
FRIO RIVER CANYON REGION: Fun river-centered activities on the Frio River near Concan, Rio Frio, and Leakey and near Garner State Park. www.funrivers.com
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RIVER REGION: Fun activities in the Sabinal Canyon, Rio Frio Canyon and Nueces Canyon, near Concan, Utopia, Garner State Park and close to the edge of the Hill Country in Uvalde and Sabinal. www.thcrr.com; Email: info@thcrr.com
VISITORS GUIDE: www.leakey-tx.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal
SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Rio Frio, Leakey, Utopia
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: River recreation, ranching
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
FRIO RIVER TUBING & WATER SPORTS:
CAMPING & HUNTING
PARKS:
There are other parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:
GARNER STATE PARK: See full details below and at: Parks
FRIO BAT CAVE: See full details below and at: Bats
ROCKSPRINGS: DEVIL'S SINKHOLE & BAT CAVE
VANDERPOOL: LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA
KICKAPOO: KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK: just W of Camp Wood & Leakey, and just outside the Hill Country
NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.
Some of the very nearby attractions include:
LEAKEY: WILDLIFE ART MUSEUM; REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; FRIO RIVER FUN; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES
UTOPIA: SABINAL CANYON MUSEUM; GOLF; RIVER FUN
VANDERPOOL: LONE STAR MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and
Festivals & Events
Feb: River Region ArtFest
WEATHER: Weather Underground
MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (not available)
MAPS: Google, GeoHack
HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: " According to local lore, the town was named after "coon can," a Mexican card game. Though the site may have been settled as early as 1840, the first log cabin with a chimney was built there in the 1860s by Theophilus Watkins. The settlement was awarded a post office in 1880, and J. A. Robinson became the first postmaster. By 1884 Concan had grown to an estimated 150 residents, and a blacksmith shop had been established there; wool and beef were transported from the town to the nearest railroad station at Uvalde. In 1890 about 100 people lived in Concan, and the community had a cotton gin, a blacksmith, and a wagonmaker. The town declined in the early 1890s, however. Its post office was discontinued in 1894 and was not reopened until 1900, when John S. Caddel and his brother began operating a store there. In 1914 Concan had a post office and general store. During the late 1920s the population of Concan was about twenty, and the town had begun to attract tourists; by 1929 the Shut In, on the west bank of the Frio, had become the center of the town. A sawmill was opened at the community in the late 1930s to harvest the cedar, wild cherry, cypress, and walnut trees in the Frio Canyon, and by 1939 Concan had grown to about seventy-five residents. A 1946 map showed a church and a small collection of buildings at the site. The population level remained fairly stable from the early 1940s to the early 1970s, when the town included a post office, a church, two stores, and a community center. By that time the town and the surrounding area had become a popular tourist spot. During the fall and winter, hunters, in search of deer, doves, and wild turkeys, stayed in Concan; during the spring and summer, visitors came to enjoy the clear waters of the Frio River. Concan had seventy-one residents in 1990, but by 2000 the population had grown to 225."
PRIOR NAMES: Coon Can
NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:
CEMETERIES:
AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: no; Convenience Stores: no; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery:
OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile; Home Town Locator, City Data (not available); Texas Escapes (not available); Travel Texas (not available)
NOTES:
We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.
BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
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CLUB AT CONCAN: 830-232-4471; 520 Mountain Valley Dr, Concan, TX 78838. www.concangolf.com. Map. Private, open to public, 18 holes, 7333 yds, par 72. Pro shop, spa, salon, bar, grille
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated
LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: Uvalde County Government Offices
STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: For offices that represent the Hill Country,
see: Texas & Federal Government Offices
CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies |
DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:
See full list of leases for this town at: Hunting & Fishing.
ANDY's ON RIVER ROAD: 830-232-5444; Hwy 83 and 127, Concan, TX 78838; www.andysonriverroad.com
BECS STORE & RV PARK: 830-232-5477; 29015 N US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. www.becsrv.com
B.E.N.T. RIVER RETREAT: 888-388-3707; 24 Frio Canyon Rd, 1000 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838. www.frioriver.net
BUCHANAN's CABINS @ NEAL's LODGES: 830-988-3272; Hwy 127, Concan, TX 78838. www.concancabins.com. At 1st crossing of the Frio River
CAMP RIVERVIEW: 830-232-5412; FM 1120, 1636 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838. 1.7 miles E of Hwy 83. friocampriverview.com
CANYON PASS CABINS: 830-232-4474; 2785 FM 1050, Concan, TX 78838
CASA DEL FRIO: 888-388-3707; 830-232-4295; 11 Bent River Rd (off CR 350), 24 Frio Canyon Rd, Concan, TX 78838. www.frioriverlodge.com
CEDAR VALLEY RANCH: 830-232-6543; Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838
CIELO RIDGE AT CONCAN: 830-486-8200; 23525 North US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838
CLOUD DANCE LOG CABINS: 830-232-5994; Off CR 348 (River Road), Concan, TX 78838. www.clouddancecabins.com
COLD RIVER JUNCTION: 830-323-5444; Hwy 83 @ 187, Concan, TX 78838
COLD SPRINGS: 830-232-6699; Off Highway 83, Concan, TX 78838. Take 1050 to 2748, go 1/4 mile and turn L on 351.
CONCAN REAL ESTATE: 830-232-5721; POB 287, Concan, TX 78838
CRIDER'S FRIO RIVER RESORT: 830-232-5584; Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. 1.5 miles N of Garner. www.cridersonthefrio.com
D&J's RENTALS: 830-232-4108; Concan, TX 78838.
EDGAR's RIVER TERRACE: 830-232-6626; Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838
FRIO ACRES: 830-232-4141; 830-232-4141; 877-635-4848; 1047 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838. www.frioacres.com
FRIO CANYON CABINS: 830-232-6366; 32542 US Hwy 83 N, Concan, TX 78838. www.friocanyoncabins.com
FRIO COUNTRY CABINS: 830-232-6625; 830-232-5996; 888-232-5996; CR 348 (River Road), Concan, TX 78838.
FRIO FAMILY GETAWAY: 830-232-5903/5271; County Rd 348 (River Road), Concan, TX 78838. www.friofamilygetaway.com
FRIO FUN: 830-232-5721; 500 River Road, Concan, TX 78838. www.friofun.com
FRIO RIVER CASA RIO RENTALS: 830-591-3544; 3798 CR #348, Concan, TX 78838. www.friorivercasario.com
FRIO RIVER COUNTRY LODGING: 830-275-9655; HCR 70 Box 489, Concan, TX 78838. www.friorivercountrylodging.com
FRIO RIVER RESORTS: 830-232-5544; POB 128, Concan, TX 78838. wwww.frioriverresorts.com
FRIOMAN VACATION LODGING: 866-726-6226; 830-988-FRIO; Off Co Rd 348 (River Road), Concan, TX 78838. www.frioman.com
GAFFORD RANCH: 361-668-0225; Off Co Rd 348 (1/2 mile off River Road), Concan, TX 78838.
GARNER STATE PARK: 830-232-6132; FM Road 1050, Concan, TX 78838
GRAN'S COUNTRY CABINS: 830-990-0533; CR 350, Concan, TX 78838.
HAPPY HOLLOW GUEST HOUSE: 830-232-5266; 32580 N US Hwy 83, Concan TX 78838. 1 mi N of Garner State Park. www.onthefrio.com
JOHNNIE's HAPPY HOLLOW GUEST HOUSE: 830-232-5266; HCR 70, Box 613, Concan, TX 78838
MAGERS RIVER CAMP: 830-232-5442; HCR 70, CR 350, Box 467, Concan, TX 78838. Off Hwy 83, across Frio River from Garner.
NEAL's LODGES AND RESTAURANT: 830-232-6118; Hwy 127, Concan, TX 78838; www.nealslodges.com. On the Frio River. Cabins, RV sites, Restaurant.
OAKS BED and BREAKFAST: 830-232-6163; PO Box 304, Concan, TX 78838-0304
PAM's LOFT: 830-232-5902, 713-529-2735; Concan, TX 78838. Close to Garner and Lost Maples. The Loft is a secluded, unhosted B&B. Luxury lodging on 160 acres in the Texas Hill Country perfect for couples. Not just another B&B, this private retreat is just footsteps above the Frio River. Hike, fish, paddle boat, sauna, bar-b-q.
PARKVIEW RIVERSIDE RV PARK: 877-374-6748; 830-232-4006; 2561 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838. www.parkviewriversiderv.com. Lodging
PIONEER CABIN: 830-232-4467; Concan, TX 78838. Enjoy springtime in the Hill Country at the Pioneer Cabin. Free yoga classes with rental! Contact Deborah and Phil Shoemaker.
RIMKUS RIVER RETREAT: 3695 CR 350, Rio Frio, TX 78879
RIO FRIO LODGING: 830-966-2320; Concan, TX 78838. Office located on FM 1050, 10 mi W of Utopia and 5 mi E of Garner. www.friolodging.com
RIVER OAKS RESORT: 800-800-5773; 800-800-5773; 210 Encino Dr, River Rd (CR 348), Concan, TX 78838
RIVER RIM RESORT: 830-232-5758; 1204 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838. www.riverrimrsort.com
ROCCHIO & ROCCHIO: 830-232-5721; Cypress Bend, Concan, TX 78838
RR STARR CABINS: 830-261-4504; 28387 US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. http://rrstarrconcan.com
SEVEN BLUFF CABINS & RV PARK: 830-232-5260; 3rd Crossing River Rd (CR 348), Concan, TX 78838. www.frioconcan.com; Concan, TX 78838. 1 mi E on River Rd (CR 348) and 4 mi from 127
STEPPIN BACK GUEST RANCH: 830-966-2320; 830-232-4474; 2785 FM 1050, Concan, TX 78838. www.steppinbackguestranch.com
WRIGHT's FRIO RIVER LODGE: 361-221-9961; CR 348 (River Road), Concan, TX 78838
YEARGAN'S RIVER BEND RESORT: 830-232-6616; US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. www.riverben.com
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
ANDY's ON RIVER ROAD-GROCERY STORE: 830-232-5444; Hwy 83 and 127, Concan, TX 78838; www.andysonriverroad.com
B&B GROCERY & GAS: 830-232-6910; US Hwy 83 at FM 1050, Concan, TX 78838
BECS STORE AND RV PARK: 830-232-5477; 29015 N US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. www.becsrv.com.
(THE) CLUB AT CONCAN GOLF CLUB: 830-232-4471; 520 Mountain Valley Drive, Concan, TX 78838. Privately owned, open to public, 18 hole golf course. Pro shop, spa, salon, bar, grille. www.concangolf.com
CONCAN GENERAL STORE: 830-232-6414; Hwy 83 at Hwy 127, Concan, Texas 78838
ELM CREEK STABLES HORSEBACK RIDES: 830-232-5365; US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. Near FM 1050
FIRST STATE BANK OF UVALDE: 830-232-4490; Hwy 127 W, Concan, TX 78838. www.fsbuvalde.com
FRIO BAT CAVE: Concan, TX. 10-12 million Mexican free-tailed bats ascend at dusk and return at dawn. This is the 2nd largest Bat population in the World and the largest that is open to the public. You may see Cave Swallow, Rock & Canyon Wren, & maybe a Ringed-tail cat or Skunk entering the cave to catch dinner. Be amazed as several species of Raptor dive into the exiting swirl of Bats. This is a maternity cave where the bats return each spring to mate & give birth to their pups. Unfortunately the Bats fly south for the winter & are only here from mid-March thru September. The Bat Guano was mined during the Civil War for Confederate black powder. The rocked furnace pipe used in drying the Guano still sits at the cave entrance. Location: 1st Gate south of Frio River on FM 2690, drive your car 2 mi on ranch in to where the Frio Cave is. Profile & Guided Tours, see See: Bats
GARNER STATE PARK: FM 1050 at Hwy 83 S, 8 mi N of Concan. 1420 acres of recreational facilities in northern Uvalde County. 10 water acres along the Frio River. See: Parks
GARNER STATE PARK CONCESSIONS: 830-232-4200; FM 1050 & Park Road 29, Concan, TX 78838
NEAL's LODGES STORE: 830-232-6118; Hwy 127, Concan, TX 78838; www.nealslodges.com. On the Frio River. Cabins, RV sites, Restaurant.
OUTFITTERS
FRIO FERGIE’S AT SEVEN BLUFF: 830-232-5260; 3rd Crossing CR 348 (River Rd), Concan, TX 78838
FRIO’S DRY FIFTY: 830-232-6300; Hwy 127, E of US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. www.friosdryfifty.com
HAPPY HOLLOW FRIO RIVER OUTFITTERS: 830-232-5266; 32580 US Hwy 83 N, Concan, TX 78838. www.onthefrio.com
JOSH'S FRIO RIVER OUTFITTER: 830-232-4243; US 83 & FM 127, Concan, TX 78838. www.frioriveroutfitter.com
STAR RENTALS: 830-232-5511; 1397 CR 350 (off Hwy 83), Concan, TX 78838
FRIO COUNTRY REAL ESTATE: 830-232-6625; 888-926-6226; 1801 CR 348 (River Road), Concan, TX. www.friocountry.com
FRIO RIVER REALTY: 936-537-4555; 289 CR 348, Concan, TX 78838
MAGERS REALTY: 830-232-6252: Rt. 70 POB 463, Concan, TX 78838
RESTAURANTS-DINING-BEVERAGES-ENTERTAINMENT
ANDY's ON RIVER ROAD RESTAURANT: 830-232-5444; Hwy 83 and 127, Concan, TX 78838; www.andysonriverroad.com
THE CLUB AT CONCAN GRILLE & SPA: 830-232-4538; POB 257, 520 Mountain Valley Dr., Concan, TX 78838. www.concangolf.com.
BONNIE’S BAKERY (AT CRIDER'S FRIO RIVER RESORT): 830-232-5584; Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. 1.5 miles N of Garner. www.cridersonthefrio.com
NEAL's LODGES RESTAURANT: 830-232-6118; 830-232-5813; Hwy 27, Concan, TX 78838. www.nealslodges.com. On the Frio River. Cabins, RV sites, Restaurant with down-home cooking.
HOUSE PASTURE CATTLE CO. RESTAURANT: 830-232-6580, CR 348, River Road, Concan. Variety of entrees, specializing in prime mesquite grilled steaks. Events & parties held in 1800 sq ft. "Tack Room" accommodating 125 people seated banquet style. www.friocountry.com
LAS COLINAS de CONCAN: 830-232-6881. Located corner US 83 & 127. Traditional Mexican food. Open: 11a-8:30p, closed Tue.
ANDY's ON RIVER ROAD: 830-232-5444; Hwy 83 and 127, Concan, TX 78838
BECS STORE and RV PARK: 830-232-5477; 29015 N US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. www.becsrv.com
PARKVIEW RIVERSIDE RV RESORT: 877-374-6748; 830-232-4006; 2561 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838. www.parkviewriversiderv.com. Lodging
RIVER RIM RESORT: 830-232-5758; 1204 CR 350, Concan, TX 78838
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