Tuff Ghost Town
Bandera County, Texas29.7691, -99.4037
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 23 miIngram, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 20 miCamp Verde
Tuff is a former settlement in Bandera County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Tuff. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ingram, TX, about 23 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 57 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Camp Verde20 mi northeast
- New Fountain34 mi southeast
- Quihi34 mi southeast
- Waring38 mi east
- Welfare38 mi east
- Morris Ranch39 mi northeast
- Pedernales41 mi northeast
- Bankersmith43 mi northeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Medina 1Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Medina 1Ne station (USC00415742), 9.7 miles away. About 36.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Bandera County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.76911, -99.40366 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q111937750 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Tuff ghost town?
In Bandera County, Texas, at 29.7691, -99.4037. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ingram, TX, about 23 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 57 miles away.
Can you visit Tuff?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Tuff?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Medina 1Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Tuff?
Yes. Camp Verde (20 mi), New Fountain (34 mi), Quihi (34 mi), Waring (38 mi).
