Amistad National Recreation Area
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (Whooping Cranes)
Atkinson Island Wildlife Management Area - boat access only - no facilitiesBig Bend Ranch State Natural Area
Black Gap State Wildlife Management AreaEnchanted Rock State Natural Park
Granger Wildlife Management Area - 35 miles of trailsGuadalupe Mountains National Park
Hueco Tank State Historic Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (Panhandle)Padre Island National Seashore
Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area - wading birdsWalter Buck Wildlife Management Area
Wireless Internet available at several rest areas on I 10.
All Texas state parks require an entrance fee in addition to camping fees. Texas Conservation Passport costing $50 eliminates entrance fees and some other things, not camping fees. One night stop over permissible at state rest areas and picnic areas (no tents). Wireless Internet available at several rest areas on I 10.
Amistad National Recreation Area:
Camping Areas:
Comstock, Seminole Canyon State Historic Park $8
Campground: Good Campsite: Good Noise: Fair
US 90 truck noise drifts across valley
Amistad, Amistad National Recreation Area San Pedro Campground $4
Campground: Good Campsite: Fair Noise: Poor
Water at Park Headquarters on US 277 .5 miles before US 90 junction, Diablo East entrance road and Del Rio Civic Center. Trains & trucks & border patrol helicopters & turbines & owls.
Amistad, Amistad National Recreation Area 277 North Campground $4
Water at Park Headquarters on US 277 .5 miles before US 90 junction, Diablo East entrance road and Del Rio Civic Center
Amistad, Amistad National Recreation Area 277 South Campground $4
Water at Park Headquarters on US 277 .5 miles before US 90 junction, Diablo East entrance road and Del Rio Civic Center
Amistad, Amistad National Recreation Area Governors Landing Campground $4
Campground: Fair Campsite: Fair Noise:
Water at Park Headquarters on US 277 .5 miles before US 90 junction, Diablo East entrance road and Del Rio Civic Center, right next to highway and railroad tracks
Comstock, Amistad National Recreation Area Spur 406 Campground $4
Campground: Good Campsite: Fair Noise:
Water at Park Headquarters on US 277 .5 miles before US 90 junction, Diablo East entrance road and Del Rio Civic Center
Boat Launches:
Comstock, Pecos River, Follow directions to Amistad National Recreation Area Pecos River Area. If gate is locked because of low water hand carry on path to the left, right at gate for hand launch.
Del Rio, Amistad Reservoir San Pedro Canyon & Diablo East, National Recreation Area San Pedro Boat Ramp
Del Rio, Devils River, National Recreation Area Rough Canyon Boat Ramp
Comstock, Pecos River, Amistad National Recreation Area Pecos River Boat Ramp
Comstock, Amistad Reservoir, Amistad National Recreation Area Box Canyon
Comstock, Amistad Reservoir, Amistad National Recreation Area Amistad Acres
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge:
Camping Areas:
Lamar, Goose Island State Park $8
Boat Launches:
Lamar, Goose Island State Park
Camping Areas:
Jasper, East End Park $9
Jasper, East End Picnic Area (primitive down by dam)
Campground: Fair Campsite: Fair Noise: Good
Jasper, Ebenezer Park
Jasper, Martin Dies Jr. State Park
Jasper, Sandy Creek Park $9
Jasper, Twin Dikes Park
Jasper, Magnolia Ridge Park
Boat Launches:
Jasper, B.A. Steinhagen Lake, Sandy Creek Park
Camping Areas:
Big Bend, Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin Campground $8
Campground: Excellent Campsite: Fair Noise: Excellent
Huge cliffs and peaks 360 degrees around camp. $hower at Rio Grande Village.
Big Bend, Big Bend National Park Rio Grande Village Campground $8
Campground: Good Campsite: Good Noise: Excellent
$howers, Laundromat, supplies, gas
Big Bend, Big Bend National Park Castalon Cottonwood Campground $8
Campground: Good Campsite: Fair Noise: Excellent
Water not up tp state standards, chemical toilets, $hower at Rio Grande Village.
Trail Heads:
Big Bend, Window Trail, Emory Peak Trail & Laguna Meadow Trail - Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin Visitor Center just beyond the Basin Store.
Big Bend, Hot Springs Trail - At Big Bend National Park Rio Grande Village store turn right towards RV hook up sites. Follow road past RV's and past tent sites to picnic area. Trail head and parking at other end.
Big Bend, Lost Mine Trail - From Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin Campground go about 2 miles back towards Panther Junction. Stop at sign and parking lot.
Big Bend, Murufo Vega Trail - From Big Bend National Park Rio Grande Village store go north 1 mile on park road and turn right on Boquillas Canyon Road. Continue 2.7 miles just past Boquillas Overlook to trail head and parking area.
Big Bend, Mules Ears Spring Trail - Big Bend National Park Mules Ears Peak Overlook on Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive.
Boat Launches:
Big Bend, Rio Grande - Big Bend National Park Rio Grande Village Group Camping Area parking lot. (2.5-30 knot current)
Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area:
Camping Areas:
Presidio, Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area $3
Big Thicket National Preserve:
Camping Areas:
Lumberton, Village Creek State Park $10 + $2 entrance fee
Camping Areas: Good Campsite: Good Noise: Good
Occasional barking dogs. Several trains 1 mile away blasting away at 3+ minutes.
Beaumont, Big Thicket National Preserve
Enchanted Rock State Natural Park:
Camping Areas:
Llano, Enchanted Rock State Natural Park $9
Campground: Excellent Campsite: Good Noise: Excellent
Hot showers. No RVs. Can't camp in vehicle.
Trailheads:
Llano, Enchanted Rock - Enchanted Rock State Natural Park
Camping Areas:
Falcon Heights, Falcon State Park $4
Campground: Good Campsite: Fair Noise: Bad
Nearby gas refinery turbines or whatever drove me out after the first night.
Lardeo, Casa Blanca Lake State Park $6
Campground: Poor Campsite: Poor Noise: Fair
Camping Areas:
Anahuac, Double Bayou Park
Anahuac, Fort Anahuac Park
Anahuac, James H. Robbins Memorial Park
Anahuac, Job Beason Park
Anahuac, White Memorial Park
Too close to I10
Anahuac, Port Anahuac Park
Anahuac, Winnie-Stowell Park
East Galveston Bay Anahauc National Wildlife Refuge
Guadalupe Mountains National Park:
Camping Areas:
Pine Springs, Guadalupe Mountains National Park Pine Springs Campground $8
Campground: Good Campsite: Poor Noise: Poor
Can't sleep in truck in tenting area. RV area is nothing but a parking lot. Truck traffic flows up into campground without the wind.
Pine Springs, Guadalupe Mountains National Park Dog Canyon Campground $8
Trail Heads:
Pine Springs, Smith Springs Trail & Frijole Trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Frijole Ranch parking lot
Pine Springs, Salt Basin Trail, El Capitan Trail, Pine Top Trail, Devils Hall Trail & Guadalupe Peak Trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, RV parking lot
Pine Springs, McKittrick Canyon Trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park McKittrick Canyon Visitor Center
Hueco Tank State Historic Park:
Camping Areas:
El Paso, Hueco Tank State Historic Park Campground $10
Campground: Good Campsite: Good Noise: Excellent
Rock climbers may have weekend campsite reservations tied up, that's when the guided tours are.
El Paso, Franklin Mountains State Park $8
El Paso, Arvey Park $10
Camping Areas:
Huntsville, Huntsville State Park $10
Campground: Good Campsite: Fair Noise: Good
All/most campsites not level. Also too close to each other.
Huntsvile, Sam Houston National Forest Stubblefield Recreation Area
Huntsvile, Sam Houston National Forest Kellys Pond Recreation Area
Cold Springs, Sam Houston National Forest Double Lake Recreation Area $15
Cold Springs, Wolf Park (Closed in December)
Padre Island National Seashore:
Camping Areas:
Corpus Christi, Padre Island National Seashore Malaquite Beach Campground $8
Corpus Christi, Padre Island National Seashore Bird Island Basin Boat Ramp $0
Corpus Christi, Padre Island National Seashore South Beach $0
Boat Launches:
Corpus Christi, Laguna Madre, Padre Island National Seashore Bird Island Basin Boat Ramp
Corpus Christi, Gulf of Mexico, Padre Island National Seashore South Beach $0
Camping Areas:
Spicewood, Grelle Primitive Recreation Area $5
Boat Launches:
Spicewood, Colorado River, From the junction of US 71 and TX 191 take TX 191/410 2 miles. Continue straight onto TX 411 and continue another 2 miles to the Narrows Recreation Area and boat ramp.
Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area:
Camping Areas:
Junction, South Llano River State Park $6
Camping Areas: Good Campsites: Walk in Noise: Excellent
Nice heated restrooms & showers
Trailheads:
Junction, Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area - South Llano River State Park