state parks in Texas

[JASPERJR]

As stated before... heading to Tucson from Fla.. on I-10... what about the State Parks thru texas........heard they weren't the best....anything good good around fort Stockton?

[tegu69]

Value? We stayed at Cedar Hill near Dallas. Had my 16 year old grandson and my daughter stay with us for 2 nights and it cost about $60.00 per night. I did like Stephen Austin SP near Houston.

[MTPockets1]

No fishing license required for anyone if fishing from the shore. Some parks are on water that are not State Park land, so if you fish from a boat, a license is required. We've used 7 or 8 TX parks - no complaints.

[bob_nestor]

Travel a few miles further west on I-10 and take State 17 south. Short trip down the road to Balmorhea State Park. A ways farther south you'll find Ft. Davis State Park. Or divert north off I-10 up to I-20 and try Monahans State Park - but be warned, because of the gas & oil boom it may be impossible to get into that park without reservations.

[4huskers]

I know Texas residents can fish in state parks without a license. I haven't seen anything indicating it doesn't apply to non Texans. I'd call a park and check.

[Dog_Folks]

I would not count on what you "heard."

Texas has some great state parks.

I have stayed in more than one and they all been have good.

[Snowman9000]

We've stayed in some good ones. You have to pay an entrance fee, so that can make the value seem a bit less. At Junction is South Llano River SP, just a few minutes off I-10. It's a nice little CG, dead dark at night.

[Johno02]

Do Texas State Parks still let registered campers fish without a state license?? I will all the states would do this.

[WE-C-USA]

There's none around Fort Stockton. But from our experience, We've had nothing but good ones, at Texas State Parks.

[agesilaus]

Every Texas state park we've stayed in has been good. Guadeloupe River SP just north of San Antonio is excellent. But ones near Ft Stockton, I haven't seen any. We have stayed in Ft Stockton once or twice.