Category: TX

El Paso, Texas Website:  http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/hueco-tanks Overview: This is a very nice state park with a lot of rules and regulations.  You must have a day pass to explore North Mountain and only 70 people are allowed entrance per day. Make reservations to ensure your visit! In addition, East, West, and Eastern Spur Mountains require guided…

Fort Davis, Texas Website:  http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/davis-mountains Overview: This is a nice state park close to Fort Davis Historic Site and McDonald Observatory.  The park itself has nice hiking trails with amazing views.  It also has a historic adobe inn (Indian Lodge).  It is only a 30-45 minute drive to Alpine, Marfa, and Balmorhea State Park. Campsites:…

Lajitas, Texas (Big Bend area) Website:  Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa Overview: We loved our stay at this resort.  It is centrally located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park along the Rio Grande.  We stayed here as the National Park was full (it was Texas spring break week) and we…

Comstock, TX Seminole Canyon State Park: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/seminole-canyon Overview: Wonderful gem of a state park in the Lower Pecos area of Texas.  About 3 hour drive east of Big Bend National Park on Hwy 90.  If you are coming from east Texas to Big Bend stop here!   We loved our weeklong stay here. Seminole Canyon is…

Crystal City, TX Triple R RV Park:  http://www.triplerresort.com/ Overview:  We stayed here as it was on our way from Corpus Christi to Big Bend National Park.  It is a nice RV park with little else around it.  The small town of Crystal City has a few restaurants and a grocery store.  It is a fine…

Port Aransas, Texas https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/mustang-island Overview:   This is a nice state park on the beach.  It is very close to Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, and Padre Island National Seashore. The RV sites are behind the dunes so there are no beach views.  The spots are very close with 2 RV sharing the patio space.  The bathhouse…

New Braunfels, Texas Hill Country RV Resort and Cottage Rental:  http://www.hillcountryrvresortnb.com Overview: We chose to stay at this park due to its location between Austin and San Antonio and because of its rental cabins.  My family stayed in one of the rental cabins while we used the RV lot.  This is a very large park…

Bastrop, Texas http://www.lcra.org/parks/developed-parks/Pages/lake-bastrop-south-shore-park.aspx Overview:  We enjoyed our stay at Lake Bastrop South Shore Park.  Our full hook up site was very wooded and private.  The lake was very close (there are some lakefront sites with electric/water only).  It was a little swampy near shore.  The hiking/biking trails are very well maintained and range from easy…

Galveston, Texas Galveston Island State Park:  www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/galveston-island Overview:  We enjoyed our stay in this beachside and bayside state park on Galveston Island.  We stayed in a beachfront site and had an amazing view of the ocean and dunes.  It is about a 10-15 minute drive to downtown Galveston and thus feels like you are in…