• BEDROOMS: 2
  • BEDS: 2
  • BATHROOMS: 1
  • TOTAL GUESTS: 3

Clear River Cabin · 500 Feet on the Medina

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Short Description

A rustic cabin for up to three on a 100-acre property outside Bandera, with 500 feet of private Medina River frontage. A full kitchen, a shaded porch and walking trails. Sleeps 3.

Property Description

Clear River Cabin is on a 100-acre property in the country outside Bandera. The land includes a private 500-foot stretch of the Medina River for swimming, tubing and fishing, and walking trails run through it. Bandera is an easy drive for supplies, restaurants and music.

The cabin is small and on one level. There is a living area with a TV, a DVD player and a selection of movies, and a full kitchen with a stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, cookware and dishes, plus a drip coffee maker and a Keurig. Two sleeping spaces hold up to three guests, and the bath has a walk-in shower. Window units provide heat and air, and bed and bath linens are provided.

Outside there is a shaded porch with seating, a charcoal grill and a private parking area. Wildlife moves through the property, the birding is good, and the night skies are dark.

Early check-in may be available on request. Every stay includes the Texas Hill Country Travel App, a local guide for exploring the area.

WHY WE LIKE IT
When guests ask what we like about Clear River Cabin, we start with the size of the land. The cabin sits on 100 acres with 500 feet of private frontage on the Medina River. It is built for two or three people, which suits a couple or a parent with a child. The kitchen has both a drip coffee maker and a Keurig.
— Spencer and Jess, Backroads Hill Country

SLEEPING
Bedroom 1: twin bed
Bedroom 2: queen bed
One full bathroom with a walk-in shower

GOOD TO KNOW
There is no Wi-Fi; cell service is good enough to stream from your phone.
The access road is unpaved, so low-clearance vehicles should take care.
Bring your own towels for the river, and charcoal and lighter fluid for the grill.
River levels depend on rainfall.
Stays longer than 28 nights need approval first.
No hunting on the property.
Pets are not allowed.
Check-in is 4 PM and check-out is 10 AM.

Amenities

  • Children Welcome
    Children Welcome
  • Smoking Not Allowed
    Smoking Not Allowed
  • Wheelchair Inaccessible
    Wheelchair Inaccessible
  • Pets Not Allowed
    Pets Not Allowed
  • River
    River
  • Waterfront
    Waterfront
  • Air Conditioning
    Air Conditioning
  • Heating
    Heating
  • Linens
    Linens
  • Towels
    Towels
  • Hairdryer
    Hairdryer
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fridge
    Fridge
  • Stove
    Stove
  • Microwave
    Microwave
  • Spices
    Spices
  • Coffee Pot
    Coffee Pot
  • Toaster
    Toaster
  • Charcoal Grill
    Charcoal Grill
  • Veranda
    Veranda
  • Free Parking
    Free Parking

Location Description

Welcome to the Cowboy Capital of the World! With museums, rodeos, horseback riding, motorcycle rallies, and boot-scootin' live music venues, Bandera's got it all for fans of the Hill Country and the Wild West! Celebrate this uniquely American heritage and take some time for a trip down the scenic Medina River. Ask us at Backroads Reservations about our Hill Country Travel Guide, the best resource for traveling to the Hill Country! Find thoroughly researched and up-to-date information about dozens of towns, local businesses, events, parks, scenic drives, swimming holes and much more! Copyright 2023 – by Backroads Reservations in Bandera, Texas
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What guests are saying...

O'Brien
Nice stretch of river to tube and fish in and didn’t see any other folks out there. Lots of wildlife and a nice front porch to relax on.
Matt
Highly recommend! Private and remote yet close enough to town. Exactly what the website stated. We will return.
Peggy
The cabin is sweet and I felt like I had thousands of acres of privacy. Really good communication with the hosts and management company. Just what I needed to destress and relax!
Michelle
This is a very private cabin I the beautiful Texas hill country. The waterfront in beautiful and private. Wow! What a gem.
Lindsey
I honestly can’t say enough wonderful things about this place! My husband and I came up for the week for our anniversary. This was the perfect location! You drive through beautiful landscape to get here, I just love the hills! The property is very easy to find. Once we drove through the gate, we were greeted by the cutest little blonde friend (cows.) The cabin is so cute, and the bed is amazingly comfy and the AC is amazingly cold! The kitchen is fully stocked, and even has a full set of cast iron cookware - which i of course loved! Now let’s talk about the river - Omigosh! It’s just a short little ride from the cabin down to the river. The owners have kept the area beautiful, and we had several picnics out on the grass. There are several entry points into the river from this spot. It is a perfect swimming area! The water feels amazing and is crystal clear! We spent most of the week floating in our tubes, I highly recommend bring some! We caught catfish, perch and a huge bass right there! Bring your fishing poles too! We have seen so many deer! HUGE groups of Axis and Whitetail! Lots of turkeys and even saw a little gray fox. Town is just a short ride, and we frequented OST for breakfast several times. It is so good and surprisingly cheap. TJ’s has great margaritas! Mi Pueblo is awesome for tacos and even homemade horchata! Lowe’s is very well stocked and we were able to find all the groceries we needed! It’s a great town! All-in-all, this trip was exactly what we needed! Life during COVID has been so chaotic. This was the perfect place for us to just find the peace we so desperately need at times, and to just recharge. I love this place and truly hope to come back! ❤️
Mindy
Everything exceeded my expectations from the location, amenities (including an awesome smoker grill, omg), private river access, and the random swing under a tree...just WOW! It was so nice to escape the pandemic and stay somewhere in a beautiful location. It was a full ranch experience that I was not expecting! I came in one evening and there were three cows that greeted me after I came in the gate. There’s a little pond by that gate that is frequented by deer and buzzards (of all things.) I wanted to get away from humans so this was perfect! I hope to come back someday. Bandera stole a piece of my heart
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