Austin, Tx in April ??

Major Dad wrote:

Bill T wrote:
McKinney Falls State Park it is. 12 minutes away, sweet.
Major Dad any site recommendations or some to sway away from? Thanks for the recommendation.

And thanks for the other replies. We want to roam around the area. We are not city people but do want to see some of Austin's sights. Mostly we want to see the Hill Country, have no idea what it is but am anxious to see it. It may have been in Corey Ford's " The Lower Forty" were the club spent a lot of time hunting and fishing in the Hill country. We are looking forward to our trip.

Thanks Folks

There are lots of nice sites a McKinney Falls. I would avoid the usual suspects...near bathhouses and dumpsters. Some sites are in the open, some wooded. Just ask at the office for your preference.
We were on the 50 amp loop and had a large campsite in the open, which is fine for us for the last week in December. Some sites have a terraced picnic table area, which we enjoyed in the past.

We stay there because our son lives in SE Austin, and it is a nice location for Austin sightseeing. I recommend visiting the Bullock Texas History Museum..a new museum with some incredible exhibits, including the LaSalle ship LaBelle. I was able to park my Ram Megacab 4X4 in the parking garage, though it was a tight fit. Even if you don't go into the museum, that garage is in a nice location to take off on foot to see the capitol building and university. Texas History Museum

You will be assigned a site when you arrive, but ask if you can check out other available sites on your way in. They told us if we found one we like better to just call them & let them know & they would make the change. Shouldn't be a problem!

Bill T wrote:
McKinney Falls State Park it is. 12 minutes away, sweet.
Major Dad any site recommendations or some to sway away from? Thanks for the recommendation.

And thanks for the other replies. We want to roam around the area. We are not city people but do want to see some of Austin's sights. Mostly we want to see the Hill Country, have no idea what it is but am anxious to see it. It may have been in Corey Ford's " The Lower Forty" were the club spent a lot of time hunting and fishing in the Hill country. We are looking forward to our trip.

Thanks Folks

There are lots of nice sites a McKinney Falls. I would avoid the usual suspects...near bathhouses and dumpsters. Some sites are in the open, some wooded. Just ask at the office for your preference.
We were on the 50 amp loop and had a large campsite in the open, which is fine for us for the last week in December. Some sites have a terraced picnic table area, which we enjoyed in the past.

We stay there because our son lives in SE Austin, and it is a nice location for Austin sightseeing. I recommend visiting the Bullock Texas History Museum..a new museum with some incredible exhibits, including the LaSalle ship LaBelle. I was able to park my Ram Megacab 4X4 in the parking garage, though it was a tight fit. Even if you don't go into the museum, that garage is in a nice location to take off on foot to see the capitol building and university. Texas History Museum

McKinney Falls State Park it is. 12 minutes away, sweet.
Major Dad any site recommendations or some to sway away from? Thanks for the recommendation.

And thanks for the other replies. We want to roam around the area. We are not city people but do want to see some of Austin's sights. Mostly we want to see the Hill Country, have no idea what it is but am anxious to see it. It may have been in Corey Ford's " The Lower Forty" were the club spent a lot of time hunting and fishing in the Hill country. We are looking forward to our trip.

Thanks Folks

Additional options outside Austin are Bastrop State Park and the two LCRA parks on Lake Bastrop.

Since you are in a truck camper - you should not need 50Amp, or a FHU site. That would be $17 per night at Bastrop, $20 at the LCRA parks.

Be sure and make some time to take a drive to the Hill Country west of Austin - US-290 to Johnson City, the roads around the Colorado River lakes, etc. Absolutely stunning scenery.

April will also be a great time to take a swim at Hamilton Pool

Bill T wrote:
Ok folks after viewing the map it seem the wedding site has moved to the southeast side of the city. Sorry for the mix up.

The address is 745 Mansell Ave. which appears to be between Springdale Rd. and Shady Ln. just north of the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary.

We will be traveling with our truck camper and hope where ever we stay we will be able to off load it for city driving ease.

McKinney Falls SP will fit the bill. Be sure to make reservations, especially if you want a 50 amp site. They may be full during the spring wildflower season. We were just there three weeks ago and they are clearing out lots of underbrush, so it should be nice for springtime. Nice hill country oasis amid suburban sprawl.

Ok folks after viewing the map it seem the wedding site has moved to the southeast side of the city. Sorry for the mix up.

The address is 745 Mansell Ave. which appears to be between Springdale Rd. and Shady Ln. just north of the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary.

We will be traveling with our truck camper and hope where ever we stay we will be able to off load it for city driving ease.

Define 'northwest' city/ town names will help.

There is a nice state park in the city of Austin - McKinney Falls SP - 50Amp/W - $24 per night, 30Amp/W - $20 per night. No FHU sites - there is a $6 per person, per day entrance fee if you do not purchase a $70 Texas State Parks annual pass.

Traffic within the city of Austin if horrible for RVs - especially during the morning and evening rush hours (6-10 am / 3-7 pm). I try to time my drives through town between 10 and 2 on I-35, otherwise I take US-281 west of town or US-77 east of town to avoid the hassle.

Lake Georgetown and Granger Lake each have two COE parks. They are north of Austin about 30 miles. The parks are nice. W/E only - no FHU sites.

Lake Georgetown is currently almost 11 feet below conservation stage. Much of Texas has been in a drought recently, but our lakes are suffering more for over usage. Substantial new home building and population growth has out run the available water supply in many areas - Austin - especially north of the city - is one area with major issues. Even with a near normal rainfall year the lakes are not able to recover.

West and northwest of Austin near Hwy 281 are several nice locations - our personal favorite is Inks Lake SP west of Burnett.

Bill, I am going to assume by "Northwest" of Austin the wedding will be in the Leander/Cedar Park area. Here are a few I found in that area. If the wedding is in another area there are other parks available around Austin. I know nothing about these as we are Southwest of Austin but maybe they will help.

http://www.bigoaksrv.com/home.html

http://koa.com/campgrounds/leander/

http://www.rvparkidyllglencedarpark.com/