Local favourite river spot · Leon, Texas
Kickapoo Rapids
Kickapoo Rapids is a river spot in Leon, Texas.
Kickapoo Rapids: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kickapoo Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kickapoo Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.34658, -95.67724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kickapoo Rapids
- Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~63 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett National Forest · sanctuary · Houston · ~68 km · Must-see
- Big Slough Wilderness · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Caddo Mounds State Historic Site · park · Cherokee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Dutch Hill · viewpoint · Houston · ~5 km
- Brookfield Bluff · viewpoint · Houston · ~7 km
- Houston County Dam · lake · Houston · ~12 km
- Collin Aldrich · fort · Houston · ~19 km
- Ash Church · church · Houston · ~20 km
- Bynum Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~23 km
- Bill Huff Dam · lake · Houston · ~25 km
- Coon Dam 2 · lake · Houston · ~25 km
- Andrew Jackson McGown · fort · Houston · ~26 km
- Augustus "Gus" LeGory · fort · Houston · ~26 km
- Col. Steward Alexander Miller · fort · Houston · ~26 km
- Armistead Albert Aldrich · fort · Houston · ~26 km
- Armisted Thompson Mason Monroe · fort · Houston · ~26 km
- Crockett · fort · Houston · ~26 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kickapoo Rapids
- The Island · river spot · Angelina · ~114 km
- The Whirl · river spot · Houston · ~72 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Trinity · ~77 km
- Caney Island · river spot · Brazos · ~89 km
- Old River Island · river spot · Trinity · ~94 km
- Lower Island · river spot · Nacogdoches · ~111 km
- Gatwood Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~116 km
- Pine Island · river spot · San Jacinto · ~120 km
- Langley Island · river spot · Smith · ~137 km
- Dog Bone Island · river spot · Smith · ~137 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kickapoo Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kickapoo Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kickapoo Rapids?
Nearby: Ratcliff Dam (lake, 63 km), Davy Crockett National Forest (sanctuary, 68 km), Big Slough Wilderness (sanctuary, 71 km), Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (park, 72 km), Dutch Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Brookfield Bluff (viewpoint, 7 km).