Where to stay in new braunfels tx
Were are planning to take out TH down to New Braunfels TX this summer to visit the in laws, what CG should we stay at that offers full hook ups, also whats the best route to take from Ventura County C...
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As far as routing.
Your 1,450 mile trip is pretty much I-10 from start to near end. Anything else adds between 200 and 500 extra miles.
The last leg of the trip - TX-46 from Boerne to New Braunfels - is the way to go. We've towed our rig over that road at least 8 times in the past two years. A good route. Use TX-337 Loop to avoid downtown New Braunfels.
You avoid San Antonio Loop traffic, which isn't bad by California standards, but still more traffic and delay than most folks want to deal with unless you can time your arrival for mid-day.
You will do 540 miles of driving on I-10 in Texas. Mostly very empty country with few stops. Fuel isn't a problem, but where to stop takes planning.
Balmorhea State Park - a few miles south of Exit 209 on I-10 - is a gem. A natural spring swimming pool up to 25 feet deep. Used for scuba diving training at times.
Van Horn - exit 140 and Fort Stockton - exits 253 - 264 - are traditional stops for folks passing through as quickly as possible. Nothing fancy about their RV parks, but they are places to get in easily, sleep and back on the road early.
Some folks stop at the campground for Caverns of Sonora Caverns a few miles south on FM-1989 - at exit 392.
We haven't stayed at any of the commercial CG in those area. The last run on I-10 I made from Balmorhea SP to Canyon Lake in August 2014 - we stopped at Junction - South Llano River SP - exit 456. There is a commercial former KOA which some friends say is about an 8 on a 1-10 scale right next to the exit.
Note on Texas State Parks - they charge a daily per person entrance fee. That varies from $4 to $7, higher for the more popular parks. That is in addition to the campsite fee. Many non-Texas residents choose to avoid the parks for that reason.
Anyone can buy a $70 one year park pass which provides free admission for everyone in the vehicle. It also provides a second night of camping for half-price for four different two night or longer state park visits.
Personally, we prefer to get off I-10 at Van Horn and take US-90 across to Hondo, then TX-173 to Bandera - TX-16 to TX-46. Adds about 50 miles to the trip. Very few small towns / stoplights. We love to stop at Alpine or go 30 miles up to Fort Davis. Stop at Del Rio. There is a nice RV park in Sanderson, and an interesting state park at Seminole Canyon west of Del Rio. I find the driving on almost deserted US-90 much easier than running 60 mph with the big rigs flying past at 80-85 on I-10. But it does add 4 to 8 hours to the trip.
I'll leave California, Arizona and New Mexico stops to others.
You can make the trip quickly, or you could spend a month going each way.
Your 1,450 mile trip is pretty much I-10 from start to near end. Anything else adds between 200 and 500 extra miles.
The last leg of the trip - TX-46 from Boerne to New Braunfels - is the way to go. We've towed our rig over that road at least 8 times in the past two years. A good route. Use TX-337 Loop to avoid downtown New Braunfels.
You avoid San Antonio Loop traffic, which isn't bad by California standards, but still more traffic and delay than most folks want to deal with unless you can time your arrival for mid-day.
You will do 540 miles of driving on I-10 in Texas. Mostly very empty country with few stops. Fuel isn't a problem, but where to stop takes planning.
Balmorhea State Park - a few miles south of Exit 209 on I-10 - is a gem. A natural spring swimming pool up to 25 feet deep. Used for scuba diving training at times.
Van Horn - exit 140 and Fort Stockton - exits 253 - 264 - are traditional stops for folks passing through as quickly as possible. Nothing fancy about their RV parks, but they are places to get in easily, sleep and back on the road early.
Some folks stop at the campground for Caverns of Sonora Caverns a few miles south on FM-1989 - at exit 392.
We haven't stayed at any of the commercial CG in those area. The last run on I-10 I made from Balmorhea SP to Canyon Lake in August 2014 - we stopped at Junction - South Llano River SP - exit 456. There is a commercial former KOA which some friends say is about an 8 on a 1-10 scale right next to the exit.
Note on Texas State Parks - they charge a daily per person entrance fee. That varies from $4 to $7, higher for the more popular parks. That is in addition to the campsite fee. Many non-Texas residents choose to avoid the parks for that reason.
Anyone can buy a $70 one year park pass which provides free admission for everyone in the vehicle. It also provides a second night of camping for half-price for four different two night or longer state park visits.
Personally, we prefer to get off I-10 at Van Horn and take US-90 across to Hondo, then TX-173 to Bandera - TX-16 to TX-46. Adds about 50 miles to the trip. Very few small towns / stoplights. We love to stop at Alpine or go 30 miles up to Fort Davis. Stop at Del Rio. There is a nice RV park in Sanderson, and an interesting state park at Seminole Canyon west of Del Rio. I find the driving on almost deserted US-90 much easier than running 60 mph with the big rigs flying past at 80-85 on I-10. But it does add 4 to 8 hours to the trip.
I'll leave California, Arizona and New Mexico stops to others.
You can make the trip quickly, or you could spend a month going each way.
