Suggestions for travel in Texas?

The Naval Air Station Corpus Christi campground is nice. Stayed there a few times. Good flat spaces. Plenty of room. The only RV spots I've ever seen anywhere that have the utility pedestal offset so that slideouts cannot hit the thing.

Good base with a nice small commissary, exchange. A new all-ranks club. Nice golf course. Good service at the base medical pharmacy.

The one downside to NAS Corpus Christi is wind. Out on a point in the bay, if the wind is strong, the wind at the RV park can be strong.

The Padre Island National Seashore campground is a dry campground one dune over from the beach. Wind can be an issue there also. The wind will be the same at both Padre Island and the base at the same time.

We like the Mustang Island State Park for near beachfront camping in that area.

As mentioned - Nueces County has a couple nice parks very close to the beach. Re: camping on the beach on the Padre Island National Seashore - recon before you attempt to take a trailer down there - and do talk to a ranger about current conditions.

Weather - it won't be nice swimming weather in mid-Feb. Should be okay to get wet. But the circulation and winds of the Gulf of Mexico put a lot of wind and waves into the Texas coast from Brownsville to Galveston.

Naval Air Station Kingsville is just too far from the water, and too much a small base temporary stop for the trip you are describing.

Lackland AFB FamCamp is in a good location for visiting San Antonio, however be aware that you have to enter (and leave) the base with the RV from a back gate which is a long several turns route to the FamCamp. You can use the regular gates with your tow vehicle or toad.

Never stated at the Fort Sam Houston TravelKamp, driven by it a few times. Looks nice.

Either should be a great base for a couple days in San Antonio.

We like the Joint Base San Antonio campground at Canyon Lake. The Army side is the better in my opinion. Due to your time limitations, you likely won't be able to spend more than two or three days in the San Antonio area.

The two military campgrounds near Temple/ Belton at Fort Hood are very different. The West Fort Hood Travel Kamp is an RV park with some long term residents. The Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area is a very nice lakeside campground area with most sites more like a state park than a military fam-camp.

Don't count on being able to stay at the Sheppard AFB Annex on Lake Texoma. The RV area got hit badly by 2015 and 2016 flooding. Work to rebuild was supposed to start a month ago. I don't know if they actually started.

On your way back - you might be tempted to stop at Murphy Meadow at the McAlester Ammunition Plant. The camp is very good. However, you should avoid traveling on US-69 from McAlester OK to I-40. Worst washboarded sections of highway I've seen in the US.

We've stayed at Memphis/ Millington at the Midway Park at NavSupFac Mid-South. Very good camp. An easy walk to a very good commissary.

We've also stayed at Camp Carlson outside Fort Knox. Very nice folks, good TravelKamp - but no cell or internet service of any kind at the location.

Wright-Patterson AFB FamCamp was very good during our visit a little over a year ago. Be aware that the gate very close to the FamCamp is only a Mon-Fri - working hours gate. Closes early in the evening, not open on weekends.

Google the Rockport/Port Aransas area. The beaces can be tricky and it is $1000 for a tow out. They also can real windy. You can camp on the beach in Port Aransas which is a short drive to north padre island. We live in Rockport year round now!

lucy6194 wrote:
Suggestions on what to do see. Can we camp on beach with 5th wheel? Weather that time of year.

Well heare are some of my notes on the area. We spent October and part of November on the coast last year.
When you are coming down the Texas coast you will want to stop at Galveston Island. Look at Galveston Island State Park, 14901 Farm to Market 3005, Galveston, TX 77554, tpwd.state.tx.us, (409) 737-1222. Another place closer to town is Dellanera RV Park, 10901 Termini-San Luis Pass Rd, Galveston, TX 77554, galveston.com, (409) 797-5102.
While in the area you can go to The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, 3523 Independence Pkwy, La Porte, TX 77571, tpwd.state.tx.us, (281) 479-2431. At the same location is The Battleship Texas State Historic Site, 3523 Independence Pkwy, La Porte, TX 77571, tpwd.state.tx.us, (281) 479-2431.
Try Nonno Tony's Seafood Kitchen, 21 Harborside Dr #100, Galveston, TX 77550, nonnotonys.com, (409) 621-5100. Or across from there is another GREAT seafood place Willie G's Seafood & Steaks, 2100 Harborside Dr, Galveston, TX 77550, williegs.com, (409) 762-3030. Whithin walking distance are two more attractions The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum, 2002 Wharf Rd, Galveston, TX 77550, oceanstaroec.com, (409) 766-7827. Allso within walking distance is The ELISSA at Texas Seaport Museum, 2100 Harborside Dr, Galveston, TX 77550, galveston.com, (409) 763-1877 The Elissa is an original sailing ship.
One other thing you can ride the ferry (for free) and watch the dolphins in the harbor. Did I mention there is lots to do on Galveston Island.
Further down the coast near Corpus Christi You can stay at Mustang Island State Park, or a faverit place of ours Lagoons RV Resort, 600 Enterprise Blvd, Rockport, TX 78382, lagoonsrv.com, (361) 729-7834.
Now you are in the area of The Padre Island National Seashore, 20420 Park Rd 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418, nps.gov, (361) 949-8068. Be aware you can’t drive to the south end of the island as there is a ship canal and no bridge.
South Padre Island is a great area. There are several campgrounds right at the tip. South Padre Island KOA Holiday, 1 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597, koa.com, (956) 761-5665. Cameron County Parks & Rec, 33174 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597, cameroncountyparks.com, (956) 761-1293.
Don’t miss Dirty Al's at Pelican Station, 201 S Garcia St, Port Isabel, TX 78578, pelicanstation.co, (956) 943-3344. It is on the western end of the causeway.
In the Valley all along I-2 are many Snow Bird campgrounds. From the coast, west.
The last time I was in San Antonio We stayed at The Admiralty RV Resort, 1485 N Ellison Dr, San Antonio, TX 78251, admiraltyrvresort.com, (210) 647-7878. They are just down the road from Sea World. When you have seen The Alamo and the Riverwalk. You should head up to Fredericksburg Texas.
Oakwood RV Resort, 78 FM2093, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, oakwoodrvresort.com, (830) 997-9817. Or Fredericksburg RV Park, 305 E Hwy St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, fbgrvpark.com, (830) 990-9582.
Here is a must see. National Museum of the Pacific War, 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, pacificwarmuseum.org, (830) 997-8600.
This is LBJ country and there are several sites to visit. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site, 199 Park Road 52, Stonewall, TX 78671, tpwd.texas.gov, (830) 644-2252. You can spend a month in the hill country and not see it all.
That is bare bones of what's available.
Bill

lucy6194 wrote:
Suggestions on what to do see. Can we camp on beach with 5th wheel? Weather that time of year.

Yes at the National Seashore south of Corpus Christi. The beach is considered a Texas road and the first 5 miles (south) are almost always in good enough shape to drive any type of vehicle. Just pick your spot and set up your RV. You'll have company as there will be others doing the same thing. Make sure you bring your fishing gear so you can do some beach fishing too.

There are a couple of nice RV resorts just south of San Antonio off IH-10. One is Buckhorn (near Kerrville been there for years) and the other new one is Alsatian Alsatian RV Resort and Golf Course

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