Cayote (also Coyote) is an unincorporated community in Bosque County, Texas, United States.

A post office opened at Cayote in 1879, and the town later grew to include a gristmill and cotton gin.

[2] Cayote is located on Farm to Market Road 56 along the banks of Childress Creek, 7 mi (11 km) north of Valley Mills and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Waco in southeastern Bosque County.

[2] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[3] Cayote is served by the Valley Mills Independent School District.