Malone Preserve Open Weekend - July

TLC’s Malone Preserve—home to woodlands, pocket prairies, riparian bottomlands, and a riverfront spanning 1,700 feet along the Nolan River—is officially open to the public for one weekend per month in 2025!

Reservations are not required to attend open weekends, but you will need to follow the rules and safety guidelines when you are visiting the preserve (see below).

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is no overnight camping at this preserve. The Spring/Summer Preserve hours are 7am – 9pm on Saturday and Sunday. The gate will be locked at 9pm, so please make sure you are out of the parking lot by that time.

Rules:
Preserve hours
-FALL/WINTER (September - March): 7:00am - 6:00pm
-SPRING/SUMMER (April - August): 7:00am - 9:00pm
-Stay on established trails
-Pets must be kept on a leash
-Leave what you find
-Don’t damage or disturb the plants and animals
-Pack it in, pack it out - clean up after yourself
-No fires or firearms
-Motorized vehicles of any kind are prohibited

Safety:
-Weather may be dangerous: check before you hike
-Bring water, no potable water available on trail
-Wear sunscreen and appropriate clothing
-Avoid the Perimeter Loop trail along the Nolan River during high water events

Trail maintenance call: 512.301.6363

In case of emergency dial 911
Location: County Road 1109B, Rio Vista, TX 76093

Learn more here:
www.texaslandconservancy.org/events/malone-preserve-openweekend-july-2025

You may also like the following events from Texas Land Conservancy:

• This Sunday, 25th May, 02:00 pm, Malone Preserve Workday - May in Rio Vista
• Next month, 7th June, 07:00 am, Malone Preserve Open Weekend - June in Rio Vista
• Next month, 7th June, 08:00 am, NATIONAL TRAILS DAY at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Rio Vista.