Houston Area Camping Advice
We’re moving to Houston (Katy specifically). Looking for ideas on where to camp. Preference is privacy and wilderness, but I’m up for rv Park style to see cool stuff. We like to bike, canoe, hi...
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Your biggest problem is that on Friday it is going to take an hour to go back he first 25 miles from Katy. Texas is BIG and it takes time to get anywhere in an RV.
The “Hill Country” starts at US-90 near Uvalde west of San Antonio and is about 50-100 miles deep (east to west) and runs northeast to a bit north of I-20. Always west of I-35.
Quite a few Texas state parks in that area, all worth visiting. Definitely get the state parks guide.
The national forests have some nice campgrounds. Double Lake between I-45 and US-59 near Cols Spring, TX north of Houston is one we like quite a bit.
Some Texas rivers are good for canoe trips. In the Hills many are too shallow for good travel. Be very weather aware when you go out. Flash floods can occur anywhere in Texas, but of course the hill country sees more occurrences.
The closest state park to Katy is probably Stephen F Austin on the Brazos River just north of I-10 near San Felipe west of Katy about 20 miles. We have camped at the COE Rocky Creek Park on Lake Somerville about 70 miles from Katy.
Lots of amazing places to camp in Texas.
The “Hill Country” starts at US-90 near Uvalde west of San Antonio and is about 50-100 miles deep (east to west) and runs northeast to a bit north of I-20. Always west of I-35.
Quite a few Texas state parks in that area, all worth visiting. Definitely get the state parks guide.
The national forests have some nice campgrounds. Double Lake between I-45 and US-59 near Cols Spring, TX north of Houston is one we like quite a bit.
Some Texas rivers are good for canoe trips. In the Hills many are too shallow for good travel. Be very weather aware when you go out. Flash floods can occur anywhere in Texas, but of course the hill country sees more occurrences.
The closest state park to Katy is probably Stephen F Austin on the Brazos River just north of I-10 near San Felipe west of Katy about 20 miles. We have camped at the COE Rocky Creek Park on Lake Somerville about 70 miles from Katy.
Lots of amazing places to camp in Texas.
