$120 per night Sun - Thurs.- $136 per night Fri.-Sat.

There is an $8.00 upcharge for king rooms
$20.00 charge for each person after two (six yrs & older)
10% Hotel Motel Tax
First night deposit due upon booking -  all major credit cards accepted

SMITH - ROOM 1 | Reserve this room

Aubrey Smith and his wife Polly Ann Tampke Smith built Utopia on the River in 1987.  Mr. Smith has spent most of his adult life in law enforcement.   After retiring from law enforcement he has combined his love of storytelling and writing, utilizing his experience as a veteran law enforcement officer to produce such novels as The Anointing, Border Murders, Border Justice, The Michelangelo Murders and Ty Holt and Texas Ranger. 

The Smith Room, the first downstairs room from the lodge is our ADA Room.  It has a King bed, a private entrance and a private bath with a roll in shower.  A large window at the back of the room overlooks the pool area,  a sitting area with small table and two rocking chairs provides a place for reading, playing cards or just resting and there are area rugs over stained concrete floors, a TV with 4 satellite stations, an alarm clock and a small refrigerator and microwave complete the amenities for this room.

WARE - ROOM 2 | Reserve this room

Captain William Ware moved to the Sabinal Valley in 1852 with his son and six slaves, wagons loaded with all of their belongings and a dream of what could be.  William Ware was born in Kentucky on January 15, 1800.  He lost his first wife on the trip from Montgomery County, Texas to the Sabinal Valley.  Captain Ware was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, fought in the Battle of San Jacinto, and later became a Texas Ranger.  He was instrumental in settling the Sabinal Valley and established Waresville, Texas, in 1852.  The town name was later changed to Utopia but one of the cemeteries still retains the original name.  At the end of his life he was the father of 16 children.  Captain Ware died on March 9, 1853 and is buried in the Waresville Cemetery.

The Ware Room has 2 full beds, a private entrance and private bath with combination tub and shower, and area rugs over stained concrete floors and a large window at the back of the room overlooks the pool area.  This downstairs room includes a sitting area with small table and two rocking chairs, a connecting door to the Boyce Room (Rm. 3), a TV with 4 satellite stations,  an alarm clock and a small refrigerator and microwave.

BOYCE - ROOM 3 | Reserve this room

The Boyce family can trace their roots back to Scotland in the 1700.  William Boyce had three sons who came to America from Ireland in 1774.  In 1882, Milton Boyce, Jr. met his family in Hondo and they traveled by covered wagon to their new home near Waresville.  Milton fought in the Civil War at the age of sixteen, starting a long family tradition.  Boyce men have served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

The Boyce Room has 2 full beds, a private entrance and a private bath with combination tub and shower, and area rugs over stained concrete floors, a sitting area at the back of this downstairs room has a small table and two rocking chairs and a large window that overlooks the pool area. The room has a TV with 4 satellite stations and an alarm clock, small refrigerator and microwave.  There is also a connecting door to the Ware Room (Rm. 2).

THOMPSON - ROOM 4 | Reserve this room

Gideon Thompson was born November 3, 1822, and arrived in the Sabinal Valley in 1852 with his wife Margaret.  His generosity was obvious from his granting of land for the town and the founding of a local school.  Gid, as he was called by his family and friends, died on February 14, 1908, having survived many Indian attacks for 86 years.

The Thompson Room is downstairs and has been changed to 1 King size bed (Picture coming soon), area rugs over stained concrete floors, a private entrance and private bath with a combination tub and shower.  The large window at the back of the room overlooks the woods leading down to the river while a sitting area with small table and two rocking chairs provides a place for reading, playing cards or just resting.  The room also includes a connecting door to the Davenport Room (Rm. 5), a TV with 4 satellite stations, an alarm clock and a small refrigerator and microwave.

DAVENPORT - ROOM 5 | Reserve this room

John and Susan Little Davenport, along with their extended family, arrived in the Sabinal Valley in 1852 as part of the Captain Ware Company of settlers.  John was born in Virginia and the family traversed the country from Missouri to Kaufman County, Texas, near present-day Dallas, to the Sabinal Canyon.  The Davenports settled with the Kellys, Thompsons and Fenleys in the Sabinal Canyon. These four families had a community farm, where they worked about 300 acres and all lived close together for company and protection.  One son, John McNew, a Captain of a company of volunteer Indian fighters, was ambushed and scalped a few miles from Sabinal in 1859 by 30 Comanches.

The Davenport Room is downstairs and has 2 full beds, a private entrance and private bath with a combination tub and shower and area rugs over stained concrete floors.  A large window on the back wall overlooks the woods leading down to the river, and is the backdrop for the sitting area with a small table and two rocking chairs.  There is a connecting door to the Thompson Room (Rm. 4), a TV with 4 satellite stations,  an alarm clock and a small refrigerator and microwave.

KINCHELOE - ROOM 6 | Reserve this room

R. H. Kincheloe, a storekeeper, settled one mile north of Waresville and filed a survey for a settlement to be called Montana, Texas.  It was discovered that there already was a "Montana, Texas" and the name of "Utopia" was eventually settled upon.  He was born on February 4, 1832, and married Sarah Ware, one of Captain William Ware's daughters.  He was a Private in Company B, 33 Regular Texas Calvary, Confederate States Army.  When driving through Utopia today you will see the "Old Rock Store" which was built by Mr. Kincheloe in 1873.

The Kincheloe Room, the last downstairs room from the Lodge, has a King bed, a private entrance and private bath with a combination tub and shower.  A large window at the back of the room overlooks the woods leading down to the river.  A sitting area with small table and two rocking chairs provides a place for reading, playing cards or just resting and there are area rugs over stained concrete floors.  A TV with 4 satellite stations, an alarm clock and small refrigerator and microwave complete the room.

TAMPKE - ROOM 7 | Reserve this room

The Tampke family sailed from Germany in the mid 19th century to join the Castroville Community southeast of Utopia.  Several of their children ended up settling in the Sabinal Canyon and in Utopia specifically.  William Albert Tampke was the first of the family to settle in Utopia, and he and his wife raised ten children.  One of their children, George Angelo Tampke, was the father of Polly Tampke Smith who built Utopia on the River in 1987.

The Tampke Room is furnished with a king bed, hardwood floors, and has a private entrance and private bath with combination tub and shower.  A large back window provides a view of the river over the pool area.  The sitting area has a small table with two rocking chairs, a TV with 4 satellite stations and an alarm clock.  A small refrigerator and microwave complete the amenities of this upstairs room closest to the Lodge.

FENLEY - ROOM 8 | Reserve this room

On November 2, 1853, a little more than a year after Captain Ware settled in Waresville, the Fenleys arrived in the Sabinal Canyon.  Joel Daniel Fenley, a bachelor, and his brother John, along with his wife and 5 children, pitched camp at a place known as Spring Branch.  John soon moved his family to the area near the town of Sabinal, while Joel married Eliza Ann Ware, one of Captain Ware's daughters, and lived out his life in the Canyon along with his wife and six children.  Today, when you travel the road to the old Waresville Cemetery, you will pass a pile of stones sheltered by branches of ancient Oaks.  Those are the ruins of the old Fenley house.

The Fenley Room is furnished with 2 full beds and has a private entrance and hardwood floors.  The private bath has a combination tub and shower and the large window along the back wall provides a view of the river over the pool area.  There is a sitting area with a small table and two rocking chairs, a TV with 4 satellite stations and a connecting door to the Miller Room (Rm. 9).  An alarm clock, a small refrigerator and a microwave complete the amenities in this upstairs room.

MILLER - ROOM 9 | Reserve this room

Raleigh (Rolly) C. Miller and his wife Dorcas Davenport Miller came from Missouri to Texas in 1854.  They arrived in the D'Hanis area and settled near Ft. Lincoln.  This fort was established after the Mexican-American War ended in 1848 to protect people coming into the area from Indian raids and was the beginning of current day D'Hanis.

The Miller room is decorated in a garden motif and has 2 full beds.  With a private entrance, private bath with combination tub and shower and hardwood floors, this room has a connecting door to the Finley Room (Rm. 8).  The large window on the back wall offers a view of the river and the pool area and features a sitting area that has a small table with two rocking chairs.  An alarm clock, a TV with 4 satellite stations, a small refrigerator and microwave complete the amenities in this upstairs room.

ANGLIN - ROOM 10 | Reserve this room

Aaron Anglin arrived in the Sabinal Valley in 1852, and was one of the founding settlers of present day Utopia.  He was born in Tennessee on March 25, 1809, and died on May 15, 1884.  His wife was Jenny C. but little is known of her.  Aaron Anglin was a Private in the 9th Brigade of the Texas Militia of the Confederate States Army and is buried in the Waresville Cemetery.

Furnished with 2 full beds, the Anglin Room has a private entrance, private bath with combination tub and shower and hardwood floors.  There is a large window at the back of the room with a view of the river through a canopy of trees.  A sitting area has a small table with two rocking chairs, a TV with 4 satellite stations, an alarm clock and a small refrigerator and microwave.  This room is upstairs and has a connecting door to the Highsmith Room (Rm. 11).

HIGHSMITH - ROOM 11 | Reserve this room

Benjamin Highsmith was born in Missouri on November 11, 1817.  Mr. Highsmith comes from a very patriotic family.  His father served as a scout in the War of 1812.  In the Battle of the Alamo, before the battle begins, Travis asks several young men to sneak out of the Alamo to take a message to Fannin.  One of those messengers was Benjamin Highsmith.  He later served as a Texas Ranger and also served in the Army of Texas in 1835 and 1836.  Benjamin Highsmith, a true Texas hero, is buried in the Jones Cemetery in Utopia, Texas.

The Highsmith Room is in the upstairs bank of rooms and has two full beds, a private entrance, private bath with combination tub and shower and hardwood floors.  A large window in the back of the room gives you a view of the river through a canopy of trees.  There is a sitting area with a small table, two chairs, and a connecting door to the Anglin Room (Rm. 10).  There is also a TV with 4 satellite stations, an alarm clock, a small refrigerator and a microwave.

BUCKLEW - ROOM 12 | Reserve this room

Frank Bucklew was an orphaned 14 year old, living with his Uncle Berry Bucklew on a ranch between Sabinal and Utopia when his uncle was attacked and murdered when returning from a trip to San Antonio for supplies.  It was a common practice in those days that the area ranchers would take turns going into San Antonio due to the danger of Indian attacks both on the road and at the ranches.  Three months after Berry Bucklew was killed, Frank was hunting a lost oxen bull when he was approached by two Lipan Apache Indians.  He was captured and taken to the Lipan camp out in the desolate Peco River Country.  About a year later, the Lipan camp moved to Old Mexico and settled in an area where the Hudson family had settled.  With the help of a Mexican ranch hand, Mr. Hudson rescued Frank and took him back to Bandera, Texas, where everyone was surprised to see him as they had assumed he was dead.

The Bucklew Room is furnished with a king bed, hardwood floors, and has a private entrance and private bath with combination tub and shower.  A large double window in the back provides a view of the river through a canopy of trees.  The sitting area has a small table with two rocking chairs, a TV with 4 satellite stations and an alarm clock.  A small refrigerator and microwave complete the amenities of this upstairs room.