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DAY USE FEE: $5 per day, per person 13 and older.
OFFICE AND GATE INFORMATION: Gate open from Friday, 8am, to Monday, 5pm..
DEVILS RIVER STATE NATURAL AREA ACCESS PERMIT (DRAP) TERMS AND INFORMATION: .
All public access to the Devils River, from Baker's Crossing to Lake Amistad National Recreation Area, is across TPWD-managed lands. Paddlers who access TPWD-managed lands as part of their trip itinerary are required to obtain a Devils River State Natural Area Access Permit(DRAP). Outside of TPWD and NPS properties, all lands adjacent to and along the river corridor are privately owned..
BEFORE ARRIVAL: Permit holders are required to review the Conditions of Permit Requirements on the second page of the permit, the Critical Paddler Information and Map, the Devils River Access Permit Overview, and the State Park Rules and Regulations in advance. Group leaders are responsible for distributing this information to each member of their group.
Permits must be printed for EACH paddler prior to arrival and are not valid until the individual paddler has agreed to the 'Conditions of Permit Requirements' by signing the printed copy of their permit. The group leader must print one additional copy to provide to the designated outfitter or place in the permit receptacle at Baker's Crossing or Del Norte headquarters if self-shuttling. This copy of the permit must contain the actual names for each permit holder in order to account to all group members in the event of an emergency.
Permit holders must carry their copy of the permit at all times for the duration of their trip and make it available to TPWD staff members and law enforcement officers upon request. Paddlers will be held accountable for the rules of behavior set forth in the permit.
