What is your favorite campground in Texas and why? We are continuing our Texas exploration and want to try out some new campgrounds.Jim

In winter months: Brazos Bend SP, Goose Island SP, Choke Canyon SP.Rest of year: Garner SP, Davis Mountain SP, Tyler SP, Inks lake SP, Mineral Wells SP.Why: just fun parks, most have well maintained sites, things to do i.e. hiking and bicycle riding, birding, fishing. Some of the Texas state parks are great but are really aging and in need of repair. Seems we used to be a model for the system but now parks in Ark and MO seem much nicer. Lots of budget cuts coupled with employees that don't want to work, and just ride around in the truck all day.

We spend a week in the spring and a week in the fall at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park just outside of Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg is a fun little town to knock around in but mostly, we go to camp and relax. The park offers full hook ups for $175 a week. It is off the highway a good ways so there is no highway noise. It's adjacent the airport so there is some plane activity but we enjoy watching them. There is little traffic so we enjoy being able to walk and jog and walk our dogs within the park. The campground was built in an old pecan orchard so most of the sites offer a good amount of shade.There are a lot of events that take place in Fredericksburg. In October there's a mesquite furniture show downtown. Last time we were there, in April there was a hot rod show going on at the park. Pretty fun seeing a couple of hundred old cars.There are a lot of Winter Texans who call this place home.

If you want scenic with just water and electricity (Dump station in park) one of our favorites is San Augustine Park .Also Oak Thicket Park near LaGrange/Fayetteville.We like the parks in the woods...not so much standard RV Parks. We also like to fish and enjoy parks on the water.Also, Abilene State Park is very nice. Lots of shade.

Take a look at Lake Whitney SP. Beautiful, limestone lake that's perfect for swimming. The 30A area is right near the water and easy access to swim. The FHU 50A area is all shaded. Great park.

Lake Texoma Burns Run East Corps of Engineers park. Full hookup sites on the lake. Sites 32-39. Denison TX on OK/TX border. Balmorhea State Park, Balmorhea TX. Beautiful spring, near Davis Mountains. The Vineyards Campground in Grapevine TX. On Grapevine Lake, so much to do in the area. Get the TACO Texas Campgrounds book for discounts on commercial parks. Look up corps of engineers parks on www.recreation.gov

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soricobob
Explorer
Apr 03, 2014
Buckhorn in Kerrville.
RockyRoadCamper
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014
Guadaloupe Mt. National Park campground. Perfect base for hiking in the Guads.
davpratt
Explorer
Mar 31, 2014
We love South Llano river State Park, in Junction, TX in the summer.
Lots of great trails for hiking or biking, and a super shady area between the camping area and the river for heat of the day hiking and biking.
there is a day use pool near the bridge over the river at the entrance to the park. We love to kayak upstream from there. Tubing downriver from there is fun but its not much white water tubing.If you are ther over July 4th, the town of Junction always has a good fireworks display, and if you hike up to the scenic overlook in the park, you can watch the fireworks. There is a winery in town, Don't skip the wine slushy if you go to a tasting.
MewshawManor
Explorer
Jul 10, 2013
jjjandrbaker wrote:
I took a hike with one of the rangers, and she showed us where they are building a new campsite with pull throughs and full hook ups in the prairie section of the park. Construction starts this month.

That is WONDERFUL news!
patperry2766
Explorer II
Jul 09, 2013
Hidden Lake RV Ranch, Jacksboro TX:
http://www.hiddenlakervranch.com/
Bonefish
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
bradnailer wrote:
We are going to check out the park at Camp Wood this fall. We normally do a drive through before we plan an extended stay. One comment though, I read an internet review of the park and the latest comment was that the bathrooms weren't cleaned and the lady running the place was a grouch. As with most internet reviews, you have to take them with a grain of salt though.

It is a nice park & the lady is not very friendly or him. All I can say we enjoyed the park in October 3 years ago. It was off the path coming home from the coast to Midland and stayed 5 days. DH kayaked around the lake not to catch one fish. We had been the only campers in the park. Be sure to stock up on groceries, a small store in town or drive to Ulvade for WM or HEB. Also if you have dogs please pick up after them as they will check to see if you leave any behind. The shoreline is lined with all sort of flowers & the man is always working on it. They do have some that leave campers year round off away from the water sites. It is a very small town be sure to look it up what if offers for places to eat or shop.

Sharon
Pop-Pop_C
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Pop-Pop C wrote:
Lake Livingston KOA. , garner SP., and the vinyards in grapevine?
We winter on South padre Is.

Oh I forgot Lake Whitney. SP. IS AWSOME.
Pop-Pop_C
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Lake Livingston , garner SP., and the vinyards in grapevine?
We winter on South padre Is.
Bob_Landry
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
I have found the COE parks in Texas to be a much better value than the State Parks, especially when getting half price campsites with the National Park Senior Pass. Most don't have sewer, but the storage facility where I keep my trailer has a dump station if I don't want to sit in line at the park. I did do a drive through the Inks Lake SP and it looked pretty nice. I may stay there one of these days. My favorite places within a days drive and for a long weekend are the Arkansas SPs. Pristine and a good value.Sorry, but after several trips to Jackson Hole and Southern Utah, the thrill of driving around Texas is pretty much gone.
bradnailer
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
We are going to check out the park at Camp Wood this fall. We normally do a drive through before we plan an extended stay. One comment though, I read an internet review of the park and the latest comment was that the bathrooms weren't cleaned and the lady running the place was a grouch. As with most internet reviews, you have to take them with a grain of salt though.