Texas Trip Logistics

24 hour stay limit. Overnight parking is permitted at rest areas. No camping.

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.

Texas Beach & Bay Access PDF.

Amistad National Recreation Area:

Water at Park Headquarters on US277 .5 miles before US90 junction, Diablo East entrance road and Del Rio Civic Center

Del Rio
Governors Landing
Amistad National Recreation Area
9 miles E of Del Rio, on US90 to Amistad Dam, N on dirt road. Follow dirt road along railroad Go under US90 bridge to campground. $8, 15 day limit, 15 sites, 28ft RV limit, drinking water, toilets, no hookups, dump @ Diablo East Marina, all year. more info.

Del Rio
San Pedro Flats
Amistad National Recreation Area
6 miles W of Del Rio on US90 to Spur454, N on dirt road. $4, 15 day limit, 35 sites, 28ft RV limit, no drinking water, flush toilets, no hookups, dump @ Diablo East Marina, all year. more info.

Del Rio
North Highway 277
Amistad National Recreation Area
3.5 miles on US90 to US277. 9 miles N of Del Rio on US277, turn off, travel N over San Pedro Bridge, 1 mile, turn right to campground. $4, 15 day limit, 8 sites, tent & RVs, no drinking water, flush toilets, no hookups, dump @ Diablo East Marina, all year. more info.

Del Rio
Spur 406
Amistad National Recreation Area
20 miles W of Del Rio on US90, 4 miles S on Spur 406. $4, 14 day limit, 8 sites, 28ft RV limit, no drinking water, flush toilets, no hookups, dump @ Diablo East Marina, all year. more info.

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 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

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

Anahauc National Wildlife Refuge:

Anahauc
Cedar Hill
Chambers Country Park
4 miles N of I10 on FM563 to Lake Charleston Road. $5?, 15 walk-in sites, 14 day limit, no drinking water, pit toilets, all year.

Anahauc
Bayou Double
Chambers Country Park
From I10 near Anahauc, 4 miles S on SR61, 7 miles S on FM562, .5 miles W on Eagle Ferry Road at Trinity Bay on the East Fork of Double Bayou. $5?, 40 acres open camping area, $10? 8 hookup sites, 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, all year.

Anahauc
Fort Anahauc
Chambers Country Park
From I10 near Anahauc, 4 miles S on SR61, 22 miles S on FM562, 1 mile S on Smith Point Road, 1.6 miles NW on Hawkins Camp Road, .5 miles on Bayshore Road on the Galveston & East Bays. $5?, 10 acres open camping area, 14 day limit, no drinking water, flush toilets, all year.

Anahauc
James H Robbins Memorial
Chambers Country Park
From I10 near Anahauc, 4 miles S on SR61, 7 miles S on FM562, .5 miles W on Eagle Ferry Road on the East Fork of Double Bayou. $5?, 30 acres open camping area, 14 day limit, drinking water?, flush toilets, all year.

Anahauc
Job Beason Park
Chambers Country Park
From I10 near Anahauc, 11 miles S on FM563, 4.7 miles on Eagle Road, .5 miles on Bayshore Road on Double Bayou. $5?, 30 acres open camping area, 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, all year.

Anahauc
McCollum Park
Chambers Country Park
5 miles SW of Anahauc on I10, 4 miles S on FM565, 3 miles S on FM2354 on Trinity Bay $5?, 10 acres open camping area (reservations only 713-383-2011), 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, all year.

Anahauc
White Memorial
Chambers Country Park
From I10 at Anahauc, .1 miles S on FM61, on White's & Turtle Bayous. $5?, 15 sites & 85 acres open camping area, 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, all year.

Anahauc
Winnie-Stowell
Chambers Country Park
From I10 at Anahauc, 1 miles S on SR124, 1 mile E on LeBlanc Road. $5?, primitive sites, $10? RV sites w/water & electric & 30 acres open camping area, 7 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, all year.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge:

Port Aransas
Port Aransas Municiple Beach
Mustang Island
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to Padre Island, cross the JFK Causeway; continue one mile to traffic light; turn left onto Hwy361, and go 5 miles north to park headquarters for a total distance of about 22 miles. $12.00 permit to park along the beaches. This includes the area from Marker (0) to Marker (62) except in the free parking area. BEACH PARKING STICKERS ARE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LOCAL GROCERY AND CONVENIENCE STORES, AND AT VARIOUS VENDORS AND BUSINESSES IN TOWN AND ON THE BEACH
Free Parking areas include between the Jetties and Horace Caldwell Pier and between Markers 52-58.
RV, tent and other types of camping are permitted on the beach.
3 night limit for camping during any 3 week period, no drinking water, toilets, trash cans, all year. more info.

Camping Areas:

  Lamar, Goose Island State Park $8

Boat Launches:

  Lamar, Goose Island State Park

B.A. Steinhagen Lake:

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

Big Bend National 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 

Falcon Reservoir:

Falcon Heights
Falcon State Park
3.5 miles SW of Falcon Heights, on FM2098, N on Park Road 46. 36 sites w/water close by ($6), 31 sites with 50 amp electric & water hookups ($14), 31 sites with 50 amp electric, water, & sewer hook-ups. RV sites, 28ft RV limit, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.

Galveston Bay:

See Anahauc National Wildlife Refuge above.

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

Gulf Coast:

Brownsville
Brazos Island State Park
1 mile NE on Hwy48, 22 miles E on Hwy4. Free, all year, Dispersed Camping, Free Camping, toilets, no drinking water.

See Padre Island National Seashore below.

See Aransas National Wildlife Refuge above.

See Anahauc National Wildlife Refuge above.

Freeport
Bryan Beach State Park
Free beach camping. more info.

Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park
1.5 miles S of Sabine Pass on FM3322. $8, 10 primitive sites, $15 7 sites w/ water & electric, drinking water, toilets, all year. more info.

San Angelo
Middle Concho Municple Park
1.5 miles S of Sabine Pass on FM3322. $8, 63 sites, $18, 11 sites w/ water & electric, drinking water, toilets, $4 dump, all year. more info.

Vidor
Claiborne West Park
Orange County
From I10 10 miles W of Vidor, exit 864 to N access road, then 2 miles E on Cow Bayou. $10, primitive sites, 433 acres, drinking water, flush toilets, all year. more info.

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

Lake Conroe:

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:

Corpus Christi
Bird Island
Padre Island National Seashore
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to headquarters, SE on Park Road 22, then W to campground. Free but $10 anual use fee, primitive sites, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Corpus Christi
Labonte City Park
Exit I37 @ Nueces River Park Area & follow signs. Free 1st 3 days, $3 thereafter, primitive sites, toilets, drinking water, all year.

Corpus Christi
Malaquite Beach
Padre Island National Seashore
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to headquarters, SE on Park Road 22, to visitor center. $8, semi-primitive sites, 8 tent only sites, 26 tent & RV sites, 16 RV only sites, gray water dump station and potable water filling station prior to entering the campground, toilets, rinse showers, all year. more info.

Corpus Christi
North Beach
Padre Island National Seashore
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to headquarters, SE on Park Road 22, to beach access road. Free, dispersed beach camping for tents & RVs, no drinking water, toilets, all year. more info.

Corpus Christi
South Beach
Padre Island National Seashore
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to headquarters, SE on Park Road 22 to end, 4X4 required. Free, dispersed beach camping, no drinking water, no toilets, all year. more info & directions..

Corpus Christi
Yarborough Pass
Padre Island National Seashore
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to headquarters, SE on Park Road 22, to end, 4X4 required. Free, dispersed beach camping, no drinking water, no toilets, all year. more info & directions..

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

Port Aransas
Mustang Island State Park
SE of Corpus Christi on Hwy358 to Padre Island, cross the JFK Causeway; continue one mile to traffic light; turn left onto Hwy361, and go 5 miles north to park headquarters for a total distance of about 22 miles. $8, 300 primitive drive-up campsites, $16, 48 sites w/electric and water hookups water, toilets, all year. more info.

Corpus Christi
Padre Balli Park
Padre Island
N end of Padre Island on Park Road 22. 54 sites, $12 primitive beach or park tent sites, $23 w/water & electric, showers $1, dump & water fill $4, all year. more info.

Travis Lake/Lake Buchanan:

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.

US90 Corridor:

See Amistad National Recreation Area above

US59 Corridor:

Laredo
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
6 miles E of Laredo on US59, 1 mile N on Lake Casa Blamca Road. $15 w/elctric & water, $18 w/elctric, water & sewer, 66 RV sites, 28ft RV limit, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.

US83 Corridor:

See Falcon Reservoir above

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