Son's Rio Cibolo

Richetta Whitaker

2024-04

Our family of 4 really enjoyed our stay here. We rented the birdhouse cabin and and it was very clean and had plenty of room for 2 adults and 2 kids. I found the beds to be pretty comfortable which was a plus since I wasn’t expecting much. I think the some of the kayaks could stand to be cleaned but nonetheless our kids loved them and it was a good experience. The cabanas are clean and spacious. The game room is nice and we enjoyed the variety of games available. Check in process was easy. I would definitely visit again.

Melanie Flatt

2024-04

We enjoyed our weekend stay. It’s a great place to unplug. There is a big, open green space behind the cabins that provides a peaceful view. We appreciated the kayaks and enjoyed rowing along the river although you can’t venture very far. The cabin was good, although they’re definitely starting to show some pretty heavy wear, and they were really very clean. You can tell a lot of partying goes on by the throw up stains splattered on the curtains by the toilet. Quiet hours were not enforced…we heard extremely loud and explicit music playing at a nearby cabin until 12:45 in the morning. There’s a nice variety of activities, and our kids loved the sandbox, volleyball court, and pool. One of the two very small hot tubs broke down during our stay, and that made it hard for more than 4 people to enjoy a hot tub. However one of the regular pools was slightly heated so our kids were still able to enjoy swimming. Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but we probably won’t go back.

BeaAndSam

2024-04

My family and I recently enjoyed our second annual stay at Son's Rio in Cibolo, TX, and once again, it did not disappoint. The spacious and comfortable accommodations, coupled with the plethora of amenities, made for a memorable vacation experience.The birdhouse we reserved provided ample space for our family, and the beds were remarkably comfortable, ensuring a good night's rest for all. We appreciated the variety of beds provided, catering to different preferences and needs.The kitchen was well-stocked with plenty of dishes, which was a plus for our family. However, we were disappointed to find that despite being charged a $59 cleaning fee, the dishes were not cleaned, and there were crumbs left in the drawers. While we understand that cleaning up after guests can be challenging, especially in a communal setting, we expected a higher standard of cleanliness given the fee charged.Despite this minor setback, the camping site offered an array of activities for both relaxation and adventure. From kayaking and paddle boarding to lounging by the pool and hot tub, there was no shortage of entertainment options. Our kids particularly enjoyed the game room, providing hours of fun and excitement.Additionally, the provided parking spot, BBQ, and fire pit added to the convenience and enjoyment of our stay. The tranquil surroundings and well-maintained facilities made it easy for us to unwind and connect with nature.Overall, we had a fantastic time at Son's Rio and would highly recommend it to other families looking for a peaceful yet fun-filled getaway. Despite the cleanliness issue, we would not hesitate to visit again and create more cherished memories at this wonderful camping site.

erika palacios

2024-04

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crystal Schatz-Smith

2024-05

Absolutely loved every moment!! Even when the river was too cold for us, it’s calm and a nice getaway. Nice walking trails, enough space that you don’t feel crowded even when everything is booked. Quiet and a great way to unwind from life and reconnect with your spouse. A/C worked great! Maintenance was FAST to respond to a wasp building a nest. Everyone was super helpful. Bathrooms were always clean and functioning. And added bonus if you play Pokémon Go! There’s stops to visit. 10/10 will be going again! And you’re close enough to city if you need something or have an emergency at home. But far enough out that you truly feel out and away from it all. Loved it!

SL LOVE

2024-04

Beautiful and well maintained spot. My cabin was super clean and close enough to the water. Amazing views from the covered back deck. I absolutely loved the fully stocked kitchen. All you need to bring is your own food. There are cooking utensils and dishes. The blender did not work but it could have been user error. I highly recommend this spot. The staff was very friendly and helpful as well. I was secluded just the way I prefer.

Toy Fatass

2024-02

This was our first camping experience! We really enjoyed it. Was only there for one night as I was just checking out. Before I book a few cabins for the summer. This seems like a great spot for me and my siblings to hang out for a few days. I was very pleased with the hot tub as it was actually HOT! I’ve been on a few cruises and the hot tubs there were always a disappointment! Really loved the bird cabins, we were in #1 and it had a great view of the river. Might even go back for a few days in a couple weeks before summer. Looking forward to also visiting the other spots such as Sons Geronimo and Sons River Ranch. Thank you for such a great experience! We are excited to go back.

Abigail Reyes

2024-05

We booked about 4 cabins and were completely satisfied. We booked for our church kids camp and let me tell you the kids had so much fun! With all the amenities and time out. We enjoyed every second and definitely will be returning!Rooms: Clean and comfortable, A/CNearby activities: Pools, river kayaking, volleyball basketball.Walkability: Everything is short distance

Sarah Garner

2024-04

This place is so amazing it's impossible to describe! I don't even like the outdoors but went for my daughter's 21st birthday at my sister's recommendation and was absolutely blown away. Fans in the cabanas, beautiful well kept water, bbq pits even had tongs (we forgot ours) tons of lily pads for the kids to float on and kayaks were available for big kids and adults. Felt completely safe and peaceful, will undoubtedly return. Worth the drive!Safety: Water wasn't too deep so safe for kids but deep enough for kayaksWalkability: Beautiful walking trails with bathrooms, well stocked and clean.

Alva Aguilar

2024-05

9/10; already planning the next visit. I definitely recommend trying it out if you want to experience glamping to the max. Beautiful; the pictures and videos don't lie. I recommend splurging a bit more for the waterfront cabins. We took advantage of all the amenities; kayaking, cabana, game room, pool with hot tub, and small trail. The only downside is that the creek is a bit cloudy for my liking. And parts of the creek are bit deep so not great for people who can't swim. With that being said, I still plan to revisit.

Clara Brown

2024-03

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Dee Vazquez-Wells

2024-05

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Heather Hays

2024-02

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Julie Gutierrez

2024-04

The rooms were great, simple but efficient use of space, can easily sleep 8; they sit up high, overlooking the cabanas, which are along the river’s edge. It is a bird sanctuary - waking up, sitting on the back deck with your cup of coffee while the birds serenade you is just beautiful.To note it is a natural setting, the area is very shaded, the water is not clear at all so we were not able to get in it, but did enjoy the kayaks and seeing the many turtles along the way.There is an area to walk. It’s an easy hike that has views of an open field with lots of wildflower's, we stayed in April so the weather was beautiful.The kids in our group enjoyed the pool area, but other guests left trash behind.We rented from Thursday through Saturday and saw little to no staff, which was a bit unnerving.We brought our family who was visiting from Washington for a taste of Texas on the river time. This was more of a place to picnic/BBQ read, or hang out, not what I had in mind but they loved it so it was a win.Nearby activities: Property is off the freeway tucked away. Closest gas station is 10 minutes awayClosest area for restaurants is 20 to 30 minutes awayNoteworthy details: My seven year old parents were not able to join us because of the room sitting up so high and many stairs to climb.

Helena Ross

2024-02

This was my family’s second time at a Son’s Island Location. It was our first overnight trip and our first time at Rio Cibolo. It was a great experience. Everything was as advertised (maybe better). The rooms are a good size, plenty of parking, plenty of things to do on the property. It was great for a small or large group. We will definitely be back. Thinking of making it a yearly tradition!

amanda risser

2024-04

Such a great experience! We stayed in a cabin. It was clean, and had everything we needed! Kayaks and paddle boards were plenty. You didn’t have to worry about not having enough.The service was on point. We called them for fire wood and they immediately delivered it to our site. The view from the cabin was amazing. We woke up to the birds chirping.Overall, amazing experience. We will continue staying here every time we visit Texas!!!

Melissa Griffing

2024-04

The room and amenities were perfect for what we needed for our family of 5. We have three boys 7, 4, and 2. It is a bit spread out so I did have to do quite a bit of walking while holding the two year old but it was doable. The best part is all the kayaks and paddle boards and life jackets available. My 7 year old loved kayaking up and down the river. I love that the river is dammed off too so there’s no where extra my kids could get to. The beds were comfortable and there was plenty of room for our family of 5. We even set up a pack and play which we did not use. But even with the pack n play set up it still felt spacious! My only 2 feed backs would be to send the email about things to bring way more ahead of time. I got it at 7 am the day of. The other feed back is to bring your own plastic wear and plates and cups and pots and pans. The cabins have all this but there is a $75 charge if you leave dirty dishes in the sink. Since I’m expected to clean the dishes, the thought dawned on me that they might not replace the dishes with new dishes between guests. That’s concerning because it’s just not sanitary. All the dishes, silver wear, cups, and pots and pans should be exchanged for sanitized ones. There’s no dishwashers in the cabin so I’m not sure their process. Hopefully they do in fact exchange them to new, sanitized dishes but I have no way of knowing for sure. Other than that definitely 5 starts. We will definitely be going back!Rooms: Spacious, easily fit our family of 5 plus a pack and play. The beds are comfortable. I would have liked some extra blankets. The shower and bath are nice enough. There is a full fridge, microwave, sink with disposal.Nearby activities: They offer hiking (more of a four wheeler trail) around the property, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, and a pool. The kayak, paddle boards, and life jackets are all included in the facility! This was a huge bonus! You have to bring your own fishing stuff. The pool is gated as well! There is also a game hall with ping pong, pool, air hockey, connect four, shuffle board… it was great as it rained when we were there.Safety: Pretty safe as the sleeping cabins are up the hill from the river. Older kids can walk around no problem. The pool is gated so as long as guests close the door that was a huge relief for me with young kids. I don’t believe the door to the pool had a spring so if you didn’t physically close it it stayed open.Walkability: There’s quite a lot of walking and lots of hills. Some of the hills were quite steep. Abled-bodies can handle it but I think it would be quite difficult for someone disabled.Food & drinks: It’s a bring your own food type of place. And the closest store is at least 20 minutes away.

Tris Sanchez

2024-04

This place is a great for vacationing outdoors. My daughter and I tried it for only one day in February just to get the feel for it. We stayed in a bird Cabin as we wanted to have our own bathroom. The hot tubs were nice and actually hot! They have a few swimming pools also. Rented 3 bird cabins for May for my siblings and I to hang out for a few days. Can't wait to go again when it's not as cold and be able to enjoy the pool and the lake. Definitely recommend!

Magnate Mogul

2024-04

This was such a great experience and new memory for me & my family. Cabins were more spacious than pictures. Also came fully equipped! Bathrooms were cleaned throughout the day and the entire set up was just perfect. Will definitely be back!!!!Walkability: So many different things to do on the campsite

Jezka_Rivera18

2024-04

This place was great! We will be back! If you visit and plan on cooking most of your meals, be advised that there is only a portable cook top with two burners to use. We didn’t have a problem with this, it worked out! Also you might want to bring your own knifes to cut food and prep as the knifes were dull. This place was peaceful and relaxing!!!

Bob Lee

2024-04

Had a great time , such a beautiful place. Nice and quiet. stayed at the large tents with shower and toilet. Very clean , and lots of amenities. Heater and Ac worked perfect . Beds were very comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will stay here again.Rooms: Very clean and spacious.Safety: Fire extinguisher in room, and by fire pit

Guari

2024-02

My family had this experience, we loved this family trip, in nature, the rooms are very comfortable and clean, I don't like the pool so much, cause it is small! But if you want to escape and be with your family, in a place with different activities to do and relax, this place is perfect. For food, we found several restaurants about 10 or 15 minutes from the place, excellent too!

Michelle Badger

2024-04

Sons Rio Cibolo was such a fun experience for our family. We visited in April, and it was our first time. The check in process was very easy. They send you a code to the door to your unit the morning of your stay. We stayed in the bird house cabins, and they were so awesome. They are definitely the way to go. Clean, temperature controlled, and had most of the amenities we needed. The things I wish they’d have had in each unit was disinfectant spray to use after cooking to clean off the counters and table, and it would have been nice to have a cutting board. We loved the cabanas and the kayaks, all of which are first come first served and don’t cost additional if you’re a guest there. We used the barbecues to grill up some meat and corn on the cob. You’ll need briquettes for that and lighter fluid. Also bring your own beach towels. Pretty much everything else was provided. The swimming pools and hot tubs were fun. They are on the small size, but our kids didn’t mind. We found a scorpion in our cabin and another cabin in our party found a cockroach. I’m sure they do pest control and it IS Texas, so I guess that’s to be expected to a certain degree. Having some Raid bug killer spray in each unit would also have been nice. All in all, we had a great time and would recommend it to friends.Rooms: The beds were surprisingly comfortable. They had pillow top pads on the top of the mattress, which made them very soft. They provided plenty of pillows, which I appreciate as someone who needs three to myself to be happy. The refrigerator is full sized. The WiFi in our bird house #6 was not great. We tried streaming a movie a couple times and had buffering issues each time. Also, outside unit 6 as you’re walking up to the door, there is a 2 inch unevenness in the deck, causing part number of it to stick up higher. Several of us stubbed our toes pretty badly on that part, as it’s hard to see. They need to fix that before someone gets hurt badly or trips. My 70 yr old mother almost fell.

Kesha Coleman

2024-02

We rented two cabanas at the last minute to celebrate a birthday. I must say we were shocked that we hadn't visited sooner. This property is very nice and we were very happy with the accommodations. When it was time to go, we immediately regretted not getting a cabin so we could stay longer.The paddle boards and kayaks were the perfect addition for playing in the creek. Looking forward to going back!

Linda Arroyo

2024-02

Took my two younger kids for a weekend stay in a cabin. Was very comfortable to stay in. Grill and fire pit at ground level. Water was great, just enough shade not to fry in the summer. Wasn't crowded so when choosing a cabana there was plenty to choose from. My kids learned to use kayaks on their own. It is nature so be careful of algae on the steps leading into the water. My husband slipped and hit hard on the stairs going into the water. Luckily he didn't break a rib on the steps although he sported pretty bad bruises. The river was nice but kind of wish it was a bit longer. Aside from that we had a great time.

jim walton

2024-03

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Jessica Simpson

2024-04

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Mayra Gonzalez

2024-03

We had a great time!!! Rain or shine. We rented the bell tents and they were comfortable. There was a small incident with restroom door at trailers but Jeff office manager helped us and was very apologetic, gave us free wood. Overall we had a great time.Nearby activities: Kayaks, canoes, water

Atieh Pajouhi

2024-04

Everything was excellent. We had great time together with our friends who rented the neighbor cabins. However, there are 2 tiny things I want to mention: first, despite the rules, one of the neighbors had pet in their cabin (cabin#18) that made us a little uncomfortable. The second one is that the stove was not as powerful as it should be. We had a hard time boiling water. I prefer the cabins to have a stronger stove as well as an electric kettle if possible.

Shara

2024-02

Beautiful place to spend a few days, my only thing was even if you weren’t renting a cabin they let the public in and it’s so congested with people you can barely get down the river. It would be nice if they didn’t rent to the public their tables so it would be less crowded for those who pay so much to stay. When we came there were a few loud and rowdy adult parties and really ruined the quiet time with their music and drinking/being wild. They do have a curfew they make the table renters leave by, but it’s night by then. Other than that the place was nice and when it wasn’t loud with music and parties it was serene and nice.Rooms: They were very nice.Nearby activities: Could be more to do!Walkability: Everything was near by.