Fort Clark Springs, Texas
Fort Clark Springs is a community of 1,048 people in Kinney County, Texas.
Why visit Fort Clark Springs
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Clark, Fort Clark Guardhouse and Fort Clark Springs Golf Course.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Fort Clark Springs
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fort Clark Springs
Fort Clark Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kinney County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Clark Springs had a population of 1,215. It is the site of the former Fort Clark, now a historic district.
From the Wikipedia article Fort Clark Springs, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks30
Fort Clark
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Former military base near Brackettville, Texas
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Fort Clark Springs
49 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 38°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 69°F | 42°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 76°F | 50°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 56°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 65°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 93°F | 70°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 58°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 48°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 40°F | 0.9 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brackettville (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kinney County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-07-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Brackettville 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Laughlin AFB 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Val Verde Park 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Del Rio 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Cienegas Terrace 32 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Elm Creek 36 mi south, about 58 min by car
- Camp Wood 36 mi northeast, about 58 min by car
- Uvalde Estates 37 mi east, about 59 min by car
- Uvalde 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Eagle Pass 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fort Clark 5, Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Clark 2, Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kinney courthouse, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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