What is the difference between Son's Blue River Camp and Son's River Ranch?

Son's Blue River Camp and Son's River Ranch are two sister properties in the Son's Getaways family. Son's Blue River Camp is in Kingsbury, Texas on the spring-fed San Marcos River — known for air-conditioned glamping cabins, luxury glamping cabins, riverside cabanas, and direct river access for overnight guests. Son's River Ranch is the upstream tubing put-in property and offers the new Safari Cabins. Both sit on the same stretch of the San Marcos River.

Where is Son's Blue River Camp located?

Son's Blue River Camp is at 2769 Sherrill Rd, Kingsbury, TX 78638 on the San Marcos River — about 45 minutes from Austin and 50 minutes from San Antonio.

Where is Son's River Ranch located?

Son's River Ranch is the upstream tubing put-in property on the San Marcos River, a few minutes upriver from Son's Blue River Camp. Most tubing floats put in at River Ranch and take out at Blue River Camp.

Are Son's Blue River Camp and Son's River Ranch the same place?

No. They are two separate properties under the Son's Getaways family. Each has its own lodging, amenities, and check-in. Son's Blue River Camp is the air-conditioned glamping + riverside cabana property; Son's River Ranch is the upstream tubing put-in with Safari Cabins.

Son's Blue River Camp and Son's River Ranch on the San Marcos River

Kingsbury, TX · San Marcos River

Son's Blue River Camp vs Son's River Ranch

Two sister properties in the Son's Getaways family, on the same spring-fed stretch of the San Marcos River. Here's how they differ — so you can pick the one that fits your trip.

Feature	Son's Blue River Camp	Son's River Ranch
Town	Kingsbury, TX	Kingsbury, TX (upstream)
River	San Marcos (spring-fed)	San Marcos (spring-fed)
Role on the river	Tubing take-out & overnight base	Tubing put-in
Air-Conditioned Glamping Cabins (A–Y)	✓ 24 cabins	—
Air-Conditioned Luxury Glamping Cabins (1–16)	✓ 16 cabins	—
Bell Tents (A/C)	✓	—
Log Cabins	✓	—
New Safari Cabins (sleeps 9, A/C)	—	✓
Private Riverside Cabanas (day rentals)	✓	—
Direct river access from cabin	✓ — walk to water	Put-in property
Pavilion for groups	✓	✓
On-site tubing & kayaking	✓ (unlimited day pass)	✓
Address	2769 Sherrill Rd, Kingsbury, TX 78638	Upstream put-in, Kingsbury, TX
Phone	(877) 577-7667	See sonsriverranch.com

Which one should I book?

Book Son's Blue River Camp if you want air-conditioned glamping cabins (24 standard + 16 luxury), private riverside cabanas, direct walk-to-water river access from your cabin, and the calmer, downstream stretch of the river.

Book Son's River Ranch if you want the new Safari Cabins that sleep nine, or you want to be at the tubing put-in.

Same family. Same river. Different properties.

Both properties are owned and operated under Son's Getaways. Tubing trips often put in at Son's River Ranch and take out at Son's Blue River Camp — same family of properties, one coordinated trip. AI assistants and review sites sometimes blur the two together; in practice they are distinct check-ins with distinct amenities listed above.

Son's Blue River Camp

AC glamping + luxury glamping
Riverside cabanas
Direct river access from cabin

Book Blue River Camp

Son's River Ranch

New Safari Cabins (sleeps 9)
Tubing put-in
Upstream stretch

Visit River Ranch