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Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River

Hosted by Dax · Von Ormy, Texas
8 sites · RV, Tent
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89 reviews
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We're a five acre piece of an historic Texas ranch in Southwest San Antonio, just 20-minutes from downtown, sitting along the Medina River. Come for the day or stay the night for some primitive camping. We've got plenty of room for tents, roof-top-tent setups or car/van dry-camping. We’re currently in the building/restoring process, but we’ll have some electrical, drinking water, fire pits, plenty of shade, compost toilets, water in the river, and plenty of good vibes.  Old Herrera Ranch has been in our family since the early 1800's and holds a lot history. A couple of our old buildings, the "jacals", are dated from around the 1830-40's. You'll also see the old "Dance Hall" which is great for hanging out or even some cover if it rains. They say that Santa Anna's army, invading from Mexico, may have crossed through our area on their way to the Alamo. This may be because our part of the river includes some of the more shallow areas of the Medina River. For more information, feel free to take a look at our page on the San Antonio Conservation Society's website https://farmandranch.omeka.net/exhibits/show/blasherreraranch We use Hipcamp to help maintain, preserve, and restore the land my family loves so deeply. We're excited to share it with you and see what all we'll be able to do. Thank you in advance for your support! Coming soon: picnic tables, benches, outdoor cooking area, South Texas Jungle Gym, Pink Elephant Cantina (BYOB), and more!We're a five acre piece of a historic Texas ranch in Southwest San Antonio, just 20-minutes from downtown, sitting along the beautiful Medina River. Come for the day or stay the night for some primitive camping. We've got plenty of room for tents, roof-top-tent setups or car/van dry-camping. You bring it in, then take it out. Our old broken down dancehall is pretty cool too! We’re currently in the building/restoring process, but we’ll have some electrical,  drinking water, fire pits, plenty of tree shade, compost toilets, the river flowing, and good vibes.  Old Herrera Ranch has been in our family since the early 1800's and holds a lot history. A couple of our old buildings, the "jacals", are dated from around the 1830-40's. You'll also see the old "Dance Hall" which is great for hanging out or even some cover if it rains. They say that Santa Anna's army, invading from Mexico, may have crossed through our area on their way to the Alamo. This may be because our part of the river includes some of the more shallow areas of the Medina River. We use Hipcamp to help maintain, preserve, and restore the land my family loves. We're excited to share it with you and see what all we'll be able to do. Thank you in advance for your support!  Coming soon: picnic tables, benches, outdoor cooking area, Pink Elephant Cantina (BYOB), and more!

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Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 7 · Vehicles under 20 ft
We're a five acre piece of a historic Texas ranch in Southwest San Antonio, just 20-minutes from downtown, sitting along the beautiful Medina River. Come for the day or stay the night for some primitive camping. We've got plenty of room for tents, roof-top-tent setups or car/van dry-camping. You bring it in, then take it out. Our old broken down dancehall is pretty cool too! We’re currently in the building/restoring process, but we’ll have some electrical,  drinking water, fire pits, plenty of tree shade, compost toilets, the river flowing, and good vibes.  Old Herrera Ranch has been in our family since the early 1800's and holds a lot history. A couple of our old buildings, the "jacals", are dated from around the 1830-40's. You'll also see the old "Dance Hall" which is great for hanging out or even some cover if it rains. They say that Santa Anna's army, invading from Mexico, may have crossed through our area on their way to the Alamo. This may be because our part of the river includes some of the more shallow areas of the Medina River. We use Hipcamp to help maintain, preserve, and restore the land my family loves. We're excited to share it with you and see what all we'll be able to do. Thank you in advance for your support!  Coming soon: picnic tables, benches, outdoor cooking area, Pink Elephant Cantina (BYOB), and more!
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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$36
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for NaN guests

Reviews

96% Recommend112 ratings · 89 reviews
Mixed feelings
· November 2025
Bittersweet
Tent · With pets ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
The place was ok if there was anyone else staying there the place would have been overly crowded this place in reality should only have 1 site listed you are staying in the yard of a old farm the path to the river is a steep and difficult hike but doable overall we had a great time just don’t be surprised. Also be aware there is road noise constantly all night this place isn’t ideal but if you have it to yourself it could be worse
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Colt W.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Nice little hidden spot off the road. Plenty of opportunity for adventure by the river. Host was a great guy.
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Derrik B.
2 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2025
Fun place to explore!
Tent · With pets ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
My extended family was a large group and we had the place to ourselves. We had a great time exploring along the river and wandering through the prickly pear forest. Our dogs loved being able to run free. There happened to be no mosquitoes which made sleeping in the hammock perfect.
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Kara J.
3 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
Tent · Group trip ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
This was one of our favorite sites! We loved the vibe and it was set up so nicely. The host was very helpful, though we didn’t need anything because it was all great as is. Great sunsets and lots of cool buildings around.
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Charlotte R.
8 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
Tent · With kids ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Amazing place to relax and hang out very peaceful.
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Josten C.
7 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· March 2025
Tent · Group trip ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
The host Dax was incredibly informative and helpful. We had a wonderful stay and would come back again!
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Abby P.
10 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· March 2025
First Timer
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
A solo 2-nighter trying out a new hot tent on Dax's land. It was great. Some road noise from the nearby highway but it settled down into the evening. The Medina River was walking distance and very nice. Dax was very helpful getting it all set up... and the on-site hosts Ciera and Tav were helpful and a very nice couple. I will enjoy returning for a hammock camp on the river!
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Bobby R.
2 reviews
Recommends
· March 2025
One of our favs!
20 ft campervan ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Old Herrera Ranch never disappoints… Dax is amazing and the river is always a bonus! Every time we’re south (snow birds) this is one of our top stays while visiting friends in SA. Close enough to town, but also far enough distance to be away from the hustle and bustle. Couldn’t recommend enough!
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Ciara K.
4 reviews
Recommends
· March 2025
Camping with kids and dogs!
Tent · With kids ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Dax’s place is wonderful. We basically had the entire campsite to ourselves. We stayed at campsite 2. Years, it’s primitive as in the description, but he and his family’s history are incredible for this stretch of land. They’re are rescue dogs on property off leash, but Dax and his team made sure they were leashed during the duration of our stay to insure our fur baby had THE best time and man did he! Our son and dog played for hours down by the water which is not a bad hike, but such an adventure. Hours were spent by our pup chasing his duck in the water. Our son had enough depth to snorkel which made him ecstatic. A lot of people have made note about the highway noise…the noise was minimal and more ambient white noise than anything. Later in the evening another set of campers arrived and still felt we had the entire place to ourselves. I can not say thank you enough to Dax and his entire team for this adventure. I highly recommend this place! Be sure to bring sanitary wipes for yourself as it is primitive with only a compost toilet for #2.
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Kat A.
10 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· February 2025
16 ft car ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
I've stayed here several times on my way through to Big Bend National Park. Dax keeps making improvements every year. Great spot to relax after a long day of road trippin'!
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Jamie F.
15 reviews
Recommends
· January 2025
We’re back!
20 ft campervan ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Dax and this beautiful property never disappoints! Dax is the best and this is the best primitive camping! I’ll say it a million times, the river is such a blessing and our pups love it! After a night roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, it’d be shame not to mention the star gazing… wouldn’t even know you’re only 15min from town. Every time we head south from the PNW, this will always be a for sure stay for us when visiting San Antonio!
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Ciara K.
4 reviews
Recommends
· January 2025
Boondock perfection!
20 ft campervan ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Our little slice of heaven… We come south every winter and when we are in San Antonio, there is nowhere else we’d rather stay. There is more than enough room for our fur babes to roam and the river is an added bonus! For primitive camping, the property offers ample space for multiple campers and you still feel like you have your privacy. Dax is a breeze to work with and the most punctual host we’ve ever had when communicating any and all our needs. We’re so grateful to have a place that’s not only beautiful property, it feels safe, like another home, and offers the most incredible views for sunset. In short, a few snowbirds and their two pups love Old Herrera Ranch!
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Ciara K.
4 reviews
Recommends
· January 2025
Tent · Group trip ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Had such a blast at Old Herrera with our friends. Loved exploring the river and learning some history of the land. We camped among the mesquite groves and the steward was very responsive and helpful.
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William V.
1 year on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· December 2024
No privacy and road noise
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Overall not terrible but no privacy. The road is audible at all times and there must be a wedding venue nearby because on both nights an announcer was heard, music, etc. The “dance hall” was nice to charge your phone or speaker if you wanted to. My dogs liked cooling off on the concrete. The river is…not what you would expect. It’s down a huge decline so don’t expect to drive there, tell kids to be very careful, and no one with a physical disability would be able to go down. My frustration came to the campsites, or at least mine, had no privacy to where I could pee comfortably. Mind you my site was surrounded by cacti but even behind the building was visible to other sites. Not really what I had expected and I probably wouldn’t go back.
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Katelyn W.
2 reviews
Not recommend
· December 2024
Not private and noisy.
10 ft campervan ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Overall, our experience was fine but not great. Despite a lot of garbage, the river area is beautiful but it's not visible from camp. The historical buildings are cool but they're all falling apart and most are boarded up. The campsite: We stayed in site #2. It was not as private as we had hoped and there was trash everywhere along with broken tile and glass. While we knew there would be some road noise (from previous reviews), we weren't expecting to be able to see the road from our site (and have the drivers see us). In addition to REALLY loud road noise, the neighboring houses produced a lot of noise. One house in particular had some sort of security alarm that would repeatedly go off all night and there was a lot of loud music day and night from across the river. We were also surprised to find that all of the campsites were very close to each other, offering zero privacy. Site #2 is adjacent to 2 trails leading to/from the river, so other campers were in our camp area pretty regularly. Bathrooms: We don't expect much while camping and we are no strangers to compost toilets. We found the toilet directions to be clear but other campers did not. We had to bag up other people's waste every time we went to use the toilets. Note that there are no working lights in the bathrooms, not a big deal if you have a lantern/head lamp. The doors on the bathrooms are just curtains which would be fine if it weren't for other campers walking by.
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Bobby M.
5 reviews
Mixed feelings
· November 2024
Too dusty to sleep on the ground
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Dax is a really great guy and we really do love his property. It's actually really cool here when the land is maintained. We came out in February earlier this year and we had a 5-star experience so we were excited to come back for a visit. However this time, we felt very disappointed. We paid almost $100 for two nights to camp here, but ended up leaving early because it was just too uncomfortable to sleep on the ground in a tent given the current conditions of the property. Honestly, it looked like the land hasn't been maintained in a while. Unfortunately, it has been a very dry summer and all the grass is gone at campsite #2 and most of the other sites leaving behind a very fine and dusty ground to sleep on if you are pitching a tent on top of the hill. The wind would just pick up all the dirt and blow it around getting into the tent and on our food. It was impossible to enjoy for me who camps a lot. The tall grass down by the river hasn't been cut in a while so the mosquitos were beyond manageable. I'm from south Texas and I can tolerate mosquitos just fine, but it was so bad I had to make the decision to just pack it up and leave. We didn't stay the night and didn't come back the next night. I recommend waiting to camp here until the property has been addressed and the temperature drops down below 50 (end of mosquito season). There are some really cool features on this property to enjoy, but until it gets some love and attention, I would camp somewhere else for now.
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Michael C.
12 reviews
Recommends
· November 2024
Beautiful property!
16 ft car ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Dax is an excellent host who gave perfect instructions about his property! We had an amazing time hiking and exploring the property and enjoyed a nice camp fire in the evening. Excellent view of the stars and the sunset from campsite #2. Only a few minutes drive away from stores like circle K and Dollar General. We would love to stay again.
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Valerie H.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Must visit!!
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Dax has got an awesome place with so much character! Plenty of flat ground to pitch your tent in each spot. During the days we hung out down by the river! Plenty of shade trees and the water felt great. The dance hall provides the perfect place to hang in the evenings. The string lights were a great touch and made it easy to navigate once the sun went down. Dax’s place has got everything that you need and nothing that you don’t! Bring your gear and a good time and it would be really really hard not to enjoy yourself. Happy Camping!!!
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Tristan H.
3 reviews
Mixed feelings
· October 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
The main complaint I have hear is how loud it is. You can hear a nearby highway pretty much 24/7. Really didn't expect that. Otherwise, it was a fairly good, reasonably-priced and easily accessible property. The other campsites were a little bit close but that generally wasn't an issue as there was a lot of space to roam during the day.
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Ryan H.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
A short drive off of 410, the exit off of Somerset can be a little tricky so keep your eyes open, especially if you happen to be arriving at night. Quaint campground with fire pit at each site. Short walk to the river! Woke up Saturday morning and drove 5 short miles to Walmart to buy a fishing pole and tackle. We caught and released Perch and Bass. We had a wonderful time, our dogs had a blast being able to run around off leash. It's Sunday and haven't heard a peep from them all day. Wore them out! 👍 There were other campers there but plenty of room between campsites where you didn't feel crowded! Dax was a gracious host and was quick with an answer to any questions we had! A short drive out of the city, perfect for a staycation for a weekend getaway. Once you're there it's hard to believe the big city is close by. Overall the perfect spot to get back to nature, sing songs around the campfire, sleep in a tent or under the stars and leave city life in the rearview! Will definitely be returning!!
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Heidi L.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Great property! We had the place all to ourselves. Dax was very good at keeping open communication while we were there. The river is a great spot for panfish. We ended up spending the majority of the day hand lining instead of hiking as we intended. Not a big fan of the composting toilet but glad to even have a toilet option compared to other campsites where you're laying up against a tree. Overall, would Highly recommend!
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Niko M.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Second Visit
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Great place, this was my second trip here and ended up extending it. Did not want to go home. Dax is great. I highly recommend staying here.
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Amy H.
4 reviews
Recommends
· September 2024
Tent · With pets ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
The campsite has a lot of charm, likely due to its historical designation. While the shacks weren’t my favorite because of my concern about rattlesnakes, it wasn’t a major issue—I’ll just leave the dogs at home next time for peace of mind. The water location was absolutely stunning, and I’m already planning my next visit!
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Jennifer H.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Weekend escape
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
We were the only people at the sight and it was great. A hidden gem in the city limits. We had technical difficulty with our gear, which was the point of going in the heat to make sure it was all working, but were able to forget about those troubles when we sat in the river for a couple hours. Heat little weekend escape.
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Miranda C.
3 reviews
Recommends
· September 2024
Refreshing Medina River
13 ft campervan · With pets ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Dax was very responsive and accommodating. He let me hook up to electric so that I could have A/C in my camper. It was a short walk down to the Medina River, which was very refreshing and flowing nicely (about 2.5-3 ft. deep). The old dance hall had a string of lights you could turn on at night, with a game of corn hole set up. A hiking trail would be a nice addition.
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Jason W.
5 reviews
Recommends
· September 2024
Family Friendly Place!
Tent · With kids ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
We had a blast out here and the owner was very accommodating and helpful. Always replied quickly for any questions we may have had. We will definitely be coming back to stay again. The river level was perfect in the area to teach my kiddos to swim and they had a absolute blast and picked it up very quickly.
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Kimberly W.
3 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Fantastic place to explore.
Tent · With pets ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
I love this place. We were the only ones there and had a blast. There was so much to explore. The river was great shallow enough for the four year old and dug but deep enough to swim in other parts. Can't wait to go back. This is my new go to place.
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Amy H.
4 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Awesome little place! River was awesome. Big area.
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Pika S.
3 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
Tent · With kids ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
Amazing stay. Great host! Super helpful and communication was easy! Great property to explore. Will be back.
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Mark G.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· April 2024
Magif
Tent ·
Old Herrera Ranch - Medina River
This place is short from magical! we have the pleasure of having it all to ourselves due to how things panned out with the schedule and we have never had the peace like we had here! Highly recommend looking up the history of the place and taking a walk to the river every morning. The flowers and butterflies are abundant and you’ll find something new everytime.
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Victoria O.
1 year on Hipcamp

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Von Ormy, Bexar, Texas, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Joined in May 2020
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