Why visit Uvalde
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Forum 6 Theatres, Grand Opera House and John Nance Garner House.
Weather in Uvalde
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About Uvalde
Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census, down from 15,751 in 2010. It is the principal city in the Uvalde, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country, 80 miles (130 km) west of downtown San Antonio and 54 miles (87 km) east of the Mexico–United States border.
From the Wikipedia article Uvalde, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks32
Grand Opera House
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic place in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas
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John Nance Garner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Building in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas
Fort Inge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes39
Broadway 830
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 mi
100 East Main Street, Uvalde
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 1.1 mi
432 West Main Street, Uvalde
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Oasis Outback
Restaurant · Steak House, Fish, Salad, Burger · 1.6 mi
2900 East Main Street, Uvalde
Mo-Th 10:30-15:00; Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 10:30-16:00
The Local Fix
Cafe · American, Breakfast, Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
2401 East Main Street, Uvalde
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00, Sa 09:00-21:00, Su 09:00-17:00
Lunkers Grill & Bar
Restaurant · 0.6 mi
226 North Getty Street, Uvalde
Mo-We 11:00-24:00; Th-Sa 11:00-02:00
Town House Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
2105 East Main Street, Uvalde
Su 10:00-15:00; Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
El Herradero de Jalisco
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
225 West Main Street
Mo-Th, Su 06:30-22:00; Fr, Sa 06:30-23:00
Julio's Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
501 South Getty Street, Uvalde
Mo-Sa 06:00-14:00
Ofelia's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
1296 West Main Street, Uvalde
Tu-Sa 06:00-15:00; Su 06:00-14:00
27 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship12
Garnerfield Road Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.7 mi
1220 Garner Field Road, Uvalde
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.6 mi
210 Jolley Street, Uvalde
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Uvalde Dual Language Academy / Academia de Lenguaje Dual Uvalde
School · 1.8 mi
224 North Benson Road, Uvalde
Healthcare4
Map of Uvalde
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Uvalde County has had 16 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)
- 2025-07-06: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Garner Field (UVA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Uvalde Estates 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Knippa 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- La Pryor 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Batesville 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Sabinal 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- D'Hanis 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Camp Wood 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- Crystal City 36 mi south, about 59 min by car
- Hondo 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Eagle Pass 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min 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
- 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
- Grand Opera House, Uvalde, TX IMG 4261, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uvalde, Texas, Bassboom34, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uvalde grand opera house 2007, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Uvalde courthouse, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Uvalde County Courthouse, Uvalde, Texas, Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hwy 90 intersection at uvalde - panoramio, homeronz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uvalde-tx2016-65(john-nance-garner-home), Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uvalde-tx2016-34(opera-house), Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inca kola in texas, DatraxMada, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First National Bank front, Absolut928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garner house 2007, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- P20220529AS-1242 (52245764850), The White House, Public domain
- P20220529AS-0841 (52245764045), The White House, Public domain
- Dale Evans Original Home, Okfarmerjohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where else but Texas . . . - panoramio, KenB, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petrochelidon fulva 151038288, Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0
- ISS063-E-13779 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-27154 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-62581 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-47518 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-28332 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-13780 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Garner plot, Okfarmerjohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ft inge 2007, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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