Routing

Thanks everyone it's still a ways off but will be here in a flash,now to some summer camping,enjoy your summer all John R.

That's how we go.

I am afraid that I can't give a recommendation based on my personal experience. I find two campgrounds with very high ratings, but I have never stayed in either of them. There is the Horseshoe RV Park near Buffalo, Texas; and Hidden Valley Oaks RV Park near Rockdale. Each of these gets a 9 or excellent rating on RV Park Reviews.

If you "swung" your route a bit north there is Tyler State Park just off I-20 which is a great place to stay with full hookups. You would almost surely have to have reservations to get in there as it is quite popular. Texas does have a new reservation system which allows (in fact, requires) site selection.

Around Bastop, Texas which is a bit west of US 77 there are two state parks, Bastrop State Park and Buecher State park which actually back up to each other. There is also a very nice campground on Lake Bastrop operated by the Colorado River Authority. We have stayed in every one of these.

I wish I could be of better help, but this is the best I can do.

I will add that on our way to the valley we usually swing a bit west to stop at the Choke Canyon State Park, just west of Three Rivers, TX. There is also a very nice state park at Goliad--very rich in Texas history--southwest of Victoria. We've stayed there a couple of times.

Avoid I 35 around Dallas, Waco, Austin, and everywhere else.
If you go through Carthage you may as well go through Timpson, Tenaha, Bobo and Blair. Just so you can say you did. (A really old song by Tex Ritter)
All kidding aside all those roads are good. Might catch some fall foliage. The region just has rolling hills, very lush and green. No cactus or tumbleweeds.

Padredw are there some good overnight stops around Palestine or Rockdale, thanks for the reponse.John R.

That is absolutely a great route. I have pulled our 34' fifth-wheel over every mile of it (expect from Carthage to Henderson because of where we live). I lived for a total of 13 years in Palestine and 7 years in Henderson.

That is an excellent route that you have noted.

We have stayed two different times in the last few year in Fifty Point Conservation Area near Hamilton. We have good RV friends who live near there and we met them at the campground both times.