Leakey, Texas
Leakey is a small city in Real County, deep in the western Hill Country about 78 miles northwest of San Antonio. It sits in the Frio River valley, ringed by limestone cliffs and cedar-covered hills, where the spring-fed Frio draws swimmers and campers to its clear water. The winding ranch roads through the surrounding canyons, including the route known as the Twisted Sisters, are a well-known draw for motorcyclists and scenic drivers.
Property here runs through the Real Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Real County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Real County notes
What to know around Leakey
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Tax in Real County
The Real County Appraisal District in Leakey values all property and handles exemption applications, while separate taxing units set their own rates.
Water & Wells
Real County Has Its Own Groundwater District
For rural Real County land, groundwater questions start with the Real-Edwards district.
State Park
Garner State Park: Hill Country Swimming on the Frio
Garner State Park sits along 2.9 miles of the Frio River and draws large crowds in summer — reservations are essential.
Park History
The CCC Built Garner State Park in the 1930s
Depression-era workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps built most of what you see at Garner State Park between 1935 and 1941.
River Access
Floating the Frio: What the Law Says About River Access
The Frio River rises in Real County and much of it is a public waterway, but you cannot cross private land to reach it without permission.
County History
How Real County Came to Be — and Why Goats Were Central
Real County was carved out of three counties in 1913, largely because residents were too isolated from the nearest courthouses, and its early economy ran on angora goats.
Nearby
Places near Leakey
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Uvalde County
11 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Bandera County
15 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Kerr County
30 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Edwards County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Medina County
27 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Kinney County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
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