Barksdale — Nueces River Crossing

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Barksdale — Nueces River Crossing

Water Locations TX • Edwards County County
Coordinates: 29.3260, -99.8600
Elevation: 0 ft
Description
Remote Nueces River crossing at Barksdale — clear plateau water, swimming, and camping in Edwards County.
Historical Notes
Barksdale sits on the upper Nueces River in Edwards County, where the river runs clear off the Edwards Plateau. The rural crossing provides informal swimming and camping access prized by paddlers tracing the Nueces toward the Gulf. Texas Rivers documentation notes the Nueces as the first Texas river named on European maps. Remote access requires planning for water and supplies. Coordinates mark the Barksdale area crossing on the Nueces River.
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