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Alerts and Important Information
April 14, 2026 - Burn ban in effect until further notice. No wood fires or charcoal allowed. Containerized fuels (i.e. propane) are allowed.
Potable (drinking) water is not available. Must bring own water for consumption.
The river is subject to flash flooding & is very isolated; located in rough terrain. This is not a river for beginners, small children or pets. Canoeists must watch the weather and pack accordingly. Exercise caution. Nearest Hospital is 70 miles.
A catch-and-release only fishing zone for smallmouth and largemouth bass is available in the Devils River from State Highway 163 Bridge (Bakers Crossing) downstream to the confluence of Big Satan Creek Canyon (Southern end of the South Unit on the upper reaches of Lake Amistad). This impacts both Units of Devils River SNA. No live bait permitted. 1 mile hike to the river from the locked gate.
No Glass containers are allowed along the riverfront or in the river.
No gray water discharge allowed.
All trash generated must be carried out by users.
Park customers can either self-launch / take or utilize the services of an Texas Parks and Wildlife Department approved outfitter to launch and take out at the Park North Unit. Self-take out at the Dan A. Hughes Unit is available only during normal park hours from 8am Fridays through 5pm Mondays. During other days you must use an approved Texas Parks and Wildlife Department outfitter. The first and only publicly accessible take out after launching at the North park unit is Lake Amistad, 32 miles downriver from the park. The first and only public launch site above the North park unit is at Bakers Crossing. All land along the river besides the park units and National Park Service land at Lake Amistad is private property, entering the properties without land owner permission is trespassing.
