One of the things we'd like to do this summer is to spend time in the northern reaches of Louisiana and Texas; they are among the last states in which we have not yet camped. Looking for recommendations as to decent campgrounds and things to do - historical, geological attractions interest us the most.

This may a bit of a generalization, but I consider some of the most scenic parts of northern Louisiana to be along the Ouachita river, but that may just be because my family has 150 acres of land with about a 600 feet of riverfront footage, and about 1500 ft of footage along a former finger bayou. Here is a sunrise photo from when I was boondocking there in November

Can't say anything about northern Louisiana, but I can say that the Texas "Hill Country" is very nice.Years ago, we stopped in Burnet (Burnett?) Texas. A very nice CG right there. Good day trips with the toad.

In the corridor 100mi north and south of I-20: Hodges Gardens, Many LA; Tyler Rose Garden, Tyler TX; Jefferson TX; First Monday Trade Days, Canton TX; Texas State RR, Palestine TX; many freshwater lakes and antique/resell shops, but you'll find piney woods more than anything else between the Mississippi R. and Dallas. I can't suggest much east of Shreveport LA. Most of the local Fairs are in Autumn. Texas was settled east to west beginning early 1800's.

Poverty Point state park in Delhi La. It's also a state historic sight.

Some of my friends like Lake Bistineau and also Lake Claiborne SP, Lake D'Arbonne SP and Chemin-A-Haut SP across the northern part of the state in addition to Poverty PointThere are not many federal campgrounds in Louisiana.In Louisiana the only developed COE campground with power is near the Bodcau Reservior Dam It does not take reservations and is on the banks of the dam outflow area - a bit off the beaten path, but a good place for a quiet visit.There is a USFS campground at Caney Lakes - Beaver Dam near Minden, LA.In North East Texas - Texas SP Map Caddo Lake State Park and Daingerfield SP are neat. Along the far north Texas reach - Caprock Canyons SP and Palo Duro Canyon SP are great places to visit.There are all sorts of commercial RV parks across those regions. We have stayed at most of the COE lakes parks - Wright Patterson near Texarkana, Lake O' The Pines between I-20 and I-20 in the east park of Texas, Pat Mayse Lake near Paris, TX, Lake Lavon and Lake Lewisville near Dallas, Lake Benbrook near Fort Worth, Lake Bardwell near Ennis south of Dallas, Navarro Mills between Corsicana and Waco, Lake Waco, Lake Whitney - where we are located right now.Lake Texoma on the Texas / Oklahoma border on the Red River doesn't officially open its parks until April 1.

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1971duster340
Explorer
Feb 26, 2017
In the corridor 100mi north and south of I-20: Hodges Gardens, Many LA; Tyler Rose Garden, Tyler TX; Jefferson TX; First Monday Trade Days, Canton TX; Texas State RR, Palestine TX; many freshwater lakes and antique/resell shops, but you'll find piney woods more than anything else between the Mississippi R. and Dallas. I can't suggest much east of Shreveport LA. Most of the local Fairs are in Autumn. Texas was settled east to west beginning early 1800's.
jerseyjim
Explorer
Feb 26, 2017
Can't say anything about northern Louisiana, but I can say that the Texas "Hill Country" is very nice.

Years ago, we stopped in Burnet (Burnett?) Texas. A very nice CG right there. Good day trips with the toad.
Isaac-1
Explorer
Feb 26, 2017
This may a bit of a generalization, but I consider some of the most scenic parts of northern Louisiana to be along the Ouachita river, but that may just be because my family has 150 acres of land with about a 600 feet of riverfront footage, and about 1500 ft of footage along a former finger bayou.

Here is a sunrise photo from when I was boondocking there in November

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