Superintendent’s Letter

Welcome to Amistad National Recreation Area!  My staff and I hope you enjoy your visit.  We are working hard to improve your experience and safety here at Amistad NRA.  I’d like to tell you about three recent projects in the recreation area.

The first project makes it easier for visitors to find Amistad’s recreational facilities.  We are replacing all the park’s large highway signs along US Highway 90 and US Highway 277.  The new signs replace faded and hard-to-read signs that are, in some cases, more than twenty years old.  Amistad’s new signs are among the first in the entire National Park system to use a recently adopted standard graphic design.

We’ve installed low-intensity solar-powered lights in the Diablo East boat ramp parking area.  These lights improve visitor safety and security, especially during early morning fishing tournament launches.  The lights were carefully chosen to minimize light pollution and impact to our beautiful night sky.  In fact, they will automatically turn off four hours after sunset, and turn back on two hours before sunrise.

The third project replaces courtesy and fishing docks at Box Canyon.  The new docks are fully ADA compliant, and so will be useful for visitors with physical limitations.

We’re always interested in listening to visitor suggestions that improve the recreation area. Feel free to contact me anytime at 830 775-7492 ext 200.

Alan W. Cox