In 1954, the H. E. Butt Foundation
acquired 1,900 acres north of Leakey, Texas, to fulfill a
long-cherished dream of Howard Butt, Sr., to provide a place
where boys and girls, men and women could further their
knowledge of God and His creation while enjoying the freedom
of camp life that had so appealed to him during his
youth. Mary Holdsworth Butt joined her husband in this
dream. Along with subsequent generations of the Butt
family, they progressively developed retreat facilities along
the beautiful Frio River.
Over 20,000 people each year share the reality of this dream come true in a setting along the
headwaters of the Frio River in the Texas Hill Country.
Continuously flowing springs feed the river and waterfront
areas with cool, crystal-clear water surrounded by rugged rock
formations and bluffs—all evidences of God's amazing
handiwork. Countless lives have been changed by the
power of God evidenced in this place through the vision
and faithfulness of the H. E. Butt family.
The H. E. Butt Foundation Camps
provide free camping facilities for qualified church and community-service groups. The program especially targets children
and youth groups in Texas communities who would not otherwise
be able to afford such an experience. The goal is to
provide a place conducive to healthy Christian character
development.
Location
In the beautiful Texas Hill Country, on U.S. Hwy. 83,
two hours northwest of San Antonio, Texas, twelve miles north
of Leakey, Texas.
There is no fee for use of the facilities
for qualified
groups. Qualifying groups must provide their own programming,
food service, insurance coverage, and staff for the
supervision of their retreat activities. For a more
detailed explanation of a group's responsibilities, please
refer to Use
Requirements.
H. E. Butt Foundation
P. O. Box 290670, Kerrville, Texas 78029-0670
Phone: 830-792-1210 Fax: 830-257-3137
