Rio Frio, Texas
Charming cottage under a shaded pecan orchard just steps away from the beautiful Frio River. Enjoy the amazing views of the surrounding hills on the lovely front porch. The cottage is one bedroom one bath with 2 queen beds. It has a fully stocked kitchen with a keurig coffee maker.
There is a large couch that makes into a twin bed that will sleep a 5th person. The river is a short 100 yards from the house on private property with private river access. This is a very peaceful place. Bird lovers will enjoy watching the many varieties of birds. You can spend your evenings grilling bbq or sitting around the fire pit. Come relax and enjoy your stay at Bittersweet Retreat.
We drove over three hours to stay on the Frio River at this location. Upon arrival we saw the cabin and found it to be ok. Not seeing the river we drove the car quite a distance and arrived at a river bank. Walking down the steep bank with the help of a rope attached to a tree...we discovered the Frio at this site was only a few inches deep. A note in the cabin stated there were hole up-river or down that were deeper... (never found). The river bed is all wet rocks and being over 65 years old navigating the rocks is a profile in courage. I'm sure in years past, this looked like the old photos showing water over one's knees or waists with tubing, etc...not BELOW ankles as we discovered. When encountering one owner, she declared WE should have known better...as all the SW is in drought! I would never drive three hours in future, before checking with Texas Water Conditions, ...waterdata.usgs.gov/tx. AND check conditions AT THAT specific property, as conditions vary...(AND we read on property, that one must stay in the river bed looking for deeper holes...as most land touching the river is Privately Held, so NO driving to alleged, upstream potential deeper water. We would never come back to the Frio until the Mega-drought is over and water is at least over one's knees. One good experience was observing the birds from the porch. We booked for 3 nights and told the hosts we were checking out after only one night...due to water conditions. We never received any refund or credit and found them very unsympathetic. Caveat Emptor!
The house is old but well maintained and it has all the necessary amenities to cook and have fun with the family. The huge pecan trees give a nice shade canopy and the hammocks and fire pit are wonderful to hang out in and around.
So quiet and peaceful. Watched the birds for hours on end. Humming birds and others come right up to the front porch. The old farm house is secluded, clean and very old school. The quiet is the best part. We always feel safe and secure here. The tranquility is worth everything to us. No loud adults, no loud kids, no loud music, no litter or trash, no people walking through your campsite, just peace, quiet and mother nature with lots of Pecan Trees. Perfect stay. What a pleasure.
Peaceful cozy home to spend quality time with the family and be outside!
The property was just as described and more. The owners went above and beyond to have everything you need including things outdoors for the kids. Definitely coming back!
Great place, great time
We had a great time and plan to return! Thank you.
Our group of two adults and three teenagers instantly loved this property. We were supplied with chairs, tubes, and a tarp canopy for the river, which was walking distance from the cabin. We chose to drive to the river because we brought a cooler and didn't want to carry it, and the drive was about 20 seconds. The river had a little swimming hole and a small shoot as the water was low, but definitely deep enough to still splash around and float some. The cabin itself was clean and well-stocked. We enjoyed the outdoor fire-pit area and played games, roasted smores, and took naps in the hammocks. We will definitely return.
Property was clean, organized, and easy to maneuver.
Enjoyed a lot and will return.