Bird/Wildlife Watching

Belaire Junction RV Park

15 RV Sites

Belaire Junction RV Park in Temple, TX, offers 15 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service. Sites come in three categories — standard, pull-thru, and poolside — all carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The poolside sites are the ones to request. The grounds are gated and rated big rig friendly; maximum rig length isn't published, so call with your dimensions before booking a long coach. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and a community fire pit cover the essentials. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The amenity list is unusually complete for 15 sites: an outdoor pool, a splash pad, a clubhouse, a recreation center, a game room, on-site dining, sport courts, pickleball, basketball, a playground, and a pond for fishing. Temple sits on the H.K. Dodgen Loop just off I-35 near Belton and Fort Cavazos, in the heart of Central Texas midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. The park was founded by Bell County natives and reads that way — retro-styled and community-minded. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Confirm your rig's fit when you reserve.

from $54/night

Jellystone Park™ Austin North

78 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer, 2 Tiny Houses

Jellystone Park Austin North in Georgetown, Texas, offers 79 full-hookup RV sites and five cabin and tiny house units 30 miles north of Austin, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. A covered deluxe back-in category and a Rockwood Mini tier join preferred pool-side and pull-through sites, with a lazy river, splash pad, and pool. Seventy-nine sites span back-in deluxe covered, back-in preferred pool, pull-thru preferred, pull-thru standard, and Rockwood Mini categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two categories stand out: the covered deluxe sites put shade over the pad, which matters through a Central Texas summer, and the preferred pool sites put you next to the water. Five cabins and tiny houses round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, RV storage, personal mailboxes, recycling, and a pet washing station handle the practical side. Check-in is 3pm for cabins and 1pm for campsites, with checkout at 11am. A lazy river and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. A fitness center, jumping pillow, gem mining, billiards, shuffleboard, pickleball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a playground, community fire pit, and dog park fill the grounds. Lake Georgetown, Inner Space Cavern, and the historic courthouse square are all close. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $55/night

Cedar Bend RV Park

30 RV Sites

Cedar Bend RV Park in Bertram, TX, offers 30 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 80 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. The park is rated big rig friendly, and at 80 feet the sites take the longest coaches — unusual for a 30-site Hill Country property. Laundry, a library, personal mailboxes, and a community fire pit cover the practical side. The mailboxes tell you the park is set up for guests staying months. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Walking trails, birding, and live music fill the 10-acre grounds, with a state park, boating, and wineries nearby. Bertram sits in Burnet County, where the historic 1912 depot once served the Austin and Northwestern Railroad and still marks the turnaround for the Hill Country Flyer steam excursion out of Cedar Park. Rates for nightly, weekly, and monthly stays are on the booking page. Ask about extended-stay rates and mail service if you're settling in.

from $50/night

Krause Springs

18 RV Sites, 6 Tent Sites

Krause Springs in Spicewood, Texas, offers 18 RV sites and six tent sites on a 115-acre Hill Country property fed by 32 natural springs, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 40 feet, behind a gated entrance. A single back-in category joins a spring-fed pool, natural swimming holes, walking trails, and a butterfly garden. Eighteen back-in sites carry water and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 40 feet, with picnic tables and BBQ pits. Two things to plan around: sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station, and the 40-foot cap rules out larger coaches. Six tent sites round out the lodging. A dump station, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side. Two policies to know before you book: the gates close at 8pm with no exceptions, and pets are not permitted at the park. The springs are the entire draw. Thirty-two of them feed both a manmade swimming pool and a series of natural swimming holes shaded by cypress, with a waterfall and grotto that draw visitors from across Central Texas. Walking trails, hiking, fishing, and genuinely good stargazing fill the rest. The Krause family has owned the property in Burnet County for more than five decades, and it remains one of the Hill Country's most beloved and most enduring swimming destinations — Lake Travis, Marble Falls, and Austin are all close. Summer is decisively the season, and the swimming holes fill. Reserve well ahead, and plan your arrival before the 8pm gate closure.

from $17/night

Austin Lone Star

17 RV Sites, 3 Park Models

Austin Lone Star in Austin, TX, offers 17 full-hookup RV sites and 3 park models, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come as standard back-ins and standard pull-throughs, each carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a picnic table, and a barbecue. If you booked here before, note the name change: Austin Lone Star RV Resort is now Austin Lone Star RV Community. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, on-site dining, and recycling. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a clubhouse, a game room with billiards, a fitness center, a pavilion, and a playground fill the property, with birding along the greenbelt. The community sits on the South I-35 frontage road about five miles from downtown Austin — close enough for the music venues and taco trucks, far enough to park a rig properly. Rates for sites and park models are on the booking page. Austin's festival weeks book out months ahead, so reserve early for those.

from $39/night

Buda Place

79 RV Sites

Buda Place in Buda, Texas, offers 79 full-hookup RV sites on 30 acres along Interstate 35, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Lakeside premium and luxury lakeside back-ins join premium pull-throughs and a color-coded Boulevard East category, ten minutes from downtown Austin. Seventy-nine sites span Boulevard East back-in, lakeside premium back-in, luxury lakeside back-in, premium pull-through, and standard pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 60 feet. Cabins round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, and the bathrooms draw specific praise in guest reviews — a hotel-quality standard that is genuinely unusual at a campground. A pet washing station is on site. An outdoor pool and hot tub anchor the warm months, with a catch-and-release fishing lake, fishing pier, and beach on the property supporting paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, and boating. Mini-golf, horseshoes, ping pong, walking trails, a clubhouse, barn, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest, with strong stargazing and birding across the acreage. Pets are welcome. Buda sits 0.2 miles off I-35 in Hays County, five minutes from a downtown that has kept its small-town character against the suburban push south from Austin. Doc's Drive-In Theatre is two miles away, with Main St. Pizzeria and Beer Garden and MudBugs both two miles and Willie's Joint bar and grill three. Austin event weekends drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $61/night

Rustic Pine RV Park

10 Tent Sites

Surrounded by the towering loblolly and longleaf pines that give Anderson County its name as the heart of East Texas timber country, Rustic Pine RV Park in Palestine, Texas, delivers an appropriately named outdoor retreat where the canopy of mature pines provides natural shade, a distinctive resin-scented atmosphere, and a serene backdrop that defines the sensory character of East Texas camping at its most authentic. The park's combination of tent sites, a spacious cabin accommodating up to eight guests, and standard RV hookup sites gives it the lodging flexibility to accommodate solo campers, couples, families, and larger groups seeking a quiet East Texas pine forest setting. Clean restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, full hookup RV sites, and a pet-friendly policy address the practical infrastructure of multi-night stays, and the park's forested setting provides the natural shade that makes summer camping in East Texas significantly more comfortable than the open-field alternatives. The cabin's capacity for up to eight guests makes it a practical option for extended family camping trips, group events, or multi-family stays where a mix of cabin and RV accommodations can be distributed across a single property reservation. The pine forest character of the park provides a nighttime quiet and natural soundtrack appropriate to guests whose primary appeal is the unhurried pace and natural setting of deep East Texas woodland camping. Palestine's most beloved attraction for visitors from outside the region is the Texas State Railroad—a historic steam railroad operating excursions between Palestine and Rusk on a corridor originally constructed in the 1880s as a convict-labor line. The 25-mile one-way trip through the East Texas piney woods on a vintage steam train is one of the most distinctive heritage rail experiences in the American South, combining the nostalgia of steam power with the natural spectacle of dense pine forest scenery on a route that passes through a portion of Texas landscape that has changed relatively little since the railroad's original construction. Round-trip and one-way excursion options give guests flexibility in structuring their railroad experience. The Dogwood Trails Festival, held each spring in Palestine when the native dogwood trees bloom across the East Texas forest, is one of the region's premier seasonal events—an 18-day celebration centered on driving tour routes through blooming dogwood corridors in the woodlands surrounding the city. Lake Palestine, a 25,560-acre reservoir on the Neches River east of the city, provides boating, fishing, and water recreation on one of the region's most productive freshwater fisheries. The Davy Crockett National Forest, accessible within a reasonable drive from Palestine, adds wilderness hiking and forest recreation in one of the four national forests that together cover nearly 700,000 acres of East Texas timber country. Rustic Pine RV Park is open year-round, with the East Texas climate supporting camping across most seasons. Spring is particularly rewarding for guests visiting during the Dogwood Trails bloom and the Texas State Railroad's peak spring excursion season, while summer benefits from the park's natural pine canopy shade. Fall brings comfortable temperatures for hiking and outdoor cooking, and the pine forest landscape maintains its green character year-round rather than the deciduous color change associated with eastern hardwood forests. Advance reservations for the Dogwood Trails Festival weekends in March and April and summer holiday periods are recommended.

from $35/night

Shiloh on the Lake

71 RV Sites

Shiloh on the Lake in Malakoff, Texas, offers 71 full-hookup RV sites on Cedar Creek Lake with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Premium back-in, pull-in, and pull-through categories at both amperages join basic tiers, with boat docks, kayak rentals, a recreation center, and cabins. Seventy-one sites span basic back-in, basic pull-in, premium back-in, premium back-in 30-amp, premium pull-in, and premium pull-thru 30-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Every site gets a fire pit, picnic table, and BBQ pit, which is not a given at this price point. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Boat docks and kayak rentals give direct lake access for boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. A recreation center, sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, hiking, a playground, and dog park fill the grounds, with planned activities and productive birding along the shoreline. The property also operates as a wedding venue, which shapes its weekend character in the warmer months. Pets are welcome. Cedar Creek Lake covers 33,750 acres in Henderson County — one of the closest large reservoirs to the Dallas metro and a long-established weekend destination for East Texas fishing and boating. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand from Dallas. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends, and check the event calendar if you want a quiet stay.

from $55/night

Lake Falling Star RV Resort

40 RV Sites

Lake Falling Star RV Resort in Dale, Texas, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites across 44 acres of privately developed lakefront, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 92 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Extra large luxury covered concrete and luxury corner categories join deluxe full-hookup sites, with a hot tub, pool, and library. Forty sites span deluxe full hookup, extra large luxury full concrete covered, luxury full concrete covered, and luxury full hookup corner categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 92 feet. The covered concrete categories are the standout — a shade structure over a full concrete pad, which through a Central Texas summer is worth more than almost any other upgrade, and 92 feet handles the longest coaches with a tow. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry and on-site dining handle the practical side. In an emergency call 911 and then management, using address 735 so responders can be escorted in. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a library, lake, and planned activities filling the rest. Fishing, hiking, swimming, and productive birding round it out. The family purchased Tinney Lake and spent 17 years turning it into this — sunset views over the water and genuinely dark rural skies are the result. Caldwell County sits southeast of Austin, with Lockhart's barbecue and San Marcos close. Spring and fall are most comfortable. Reserve ahead.

from $55/night

Cozy Hill RV and Cabin Resort

48 RV Sites, 1 Cabin

Cozy Hill RV and Cabin Resort in Weatherford, TX, offers 48 full-hookup RV sites and 1 cabin, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites are tiered as Signature Compact, Signature Comfort, Signature Relaxation, Signature Executive, and Signature Elite, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. This is a 55+ resort, rated big rig friendly, established in 2021. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, a dump station, a clubhouse, a recreation center, and a community fire pit cover the practical side. There are two ways in — the main entrance on N FM 51 and a back entrance off Ric Williams Highway. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. A pond, a beach, walking trails, boat rentals, and creek frontage fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, birding, and picnicking. Wine tasting is nearby. Weatherford sits about 25 miles west of Fort Worth, where the Metroplex gives way to the Cross Timbers and the Palo Pinto hills. Rates by Signature tier are on the booking page. Confirm the 55+ requirement before reserving.

from $35/night

Rio Guadalupe Resort

64 RV Sites, 25 Cabins

Rio Guadalupe Resort in New Braunfels, Texas, offers 64 full-hookup RV sites and 25 cabins on the Guadalupe River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 94 feet, open all year. Premiere sites join back-in 30/50, back-in water-and-electric, and pull-through categories, with an outdoor pool, boat and kayak rentals, and a boutique shop. Sixty-four sites span back-in 30/50-amp, back-in water-and-electric, pull-thru 30/50-amp, and Premiere categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 94 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Ninety-four feet is exceptional for a riverfront Hill Country property. Twenty-five cabins round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, restrooms, showers, and a pet washing station handle the practical side. Four dog-friendly cabins are available with a 25-pound weight restriction for all breeds excluding service dogs; there is no weight restriction for dogs staying at RV sites. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with boat rentals and kayak rentals opening the river for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, and fishing. A playground, pavilion, dog park, and picnicking fill the rest, and the property operates as a wedding venue. The resort opened in 1976 on 25 acres that German settlers once used as a riverfront park. Summer river season drives demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $65/night

Inez Spring Riverfront RV Park

On 24 acres along the Leon River just off Interstate 20 at Exit 343 in Eastland, Texas—in Eastland County on the rolling Cross Timbers landscape where the Leon River's spring-fed tributaries create the swimming holes, fishing access, and wooded riverside environment that the I-20 corridor between Fort Worth and Abilene has lacked in a quality campground until Inez Spring provided it—Inez Spring Riverfront RV Park offers 79 spacious RV sites including premium pull-through and cliff-side positions with full hookups and 30 and 50-amp service on big rig-friendly level gravel pads, 10 tent sites with picnic tables and fire rings near the spring-fed pool and the riverfront, a 250,000-gallon spring-fed pool open Memorial Day through Labor Day, direct Leon River access for kayaking and fishing, shaded picnic areas with BBQ grills, hiking trails, and wildlife viewing in a riverside park whose combination of spring pool and live river access makes it the most genuinely refreshing overnight on the I-20 Cross Timbers corridor. The spring-fed pool is 250,000 gallons. The river is at your doorstep. All 79 RV sites are full hookup with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer on level gravel pads—premium pull-through sites accommodate 40-foot coaches, and cliff-side positions provide the elevated Leon River view that the limestone bluff topography creates. The 10 tent sites, including three riverfront positions and eight near the spring-fed pool, provide the non-RV camping alternative with picnic tables, chairs, and fire rings at each site. The 250,000-gallon spring-fed pool—the park's centerpiece amenity—provides the cold, clear swimming that the Texas summer demands in a managed pool environment whose spring water source maintains temperatures that no outdoor pool heated by summer sun can replicate. The Leon River's kayaking and fishing access, the shaded picnic areas with BBQ grills, the hiking trails through the riverside woodland, and the wildlife viewing that the 24-acre property's riparian corridor enables extend the daily activity inventory beyond the pool and the hookup pad. Eastland sits in Eastland County on the Cross Timbers ecoregion's eastern edge, in the post oak, blackjack oak, and cedar landscape that transitions between the eastern Piney Woods and the western Palo Pinto and Callahan Divide's more open terrain. The Leon River drains the Callahan Divide's limestone watershed through Eastland County on its way to Proctor Lake—the Army Corps of Engineers impoundment on the Leon's lower reach provides the lake fishing and boating alternative that supplements the riverfront park's moving-water recreation. Cisco, 10 miles west on I-20, provides the daily service infrastructure and the Cisco Lake recreation area whose small lake and park facilities serve the eastern Eastland County community. Abilene, 60 miles west, offers the regional urban experience with the Frontier Texas living history museum, the Grace Museum's art and history collection, and the Abilene State Park's buffalo pasture and frontier recreation area. The Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, southeast of Strawn, will add to the regional recreation inventory when its development is complete. Inez Spring Riverfront RV Park operates year-round with the spring-fed pool operating Memorial Day through Labor Day in Eastland County's warm temperate climate. The spring and fall months provide the most comfortable conditions for the riverside hiking and the Leon River kayaking that the pool-season summer crowds thin during the shoulder period's quieter weeks. The winter months bring the migratory waterfowl to the Leon River corridor in the duck populations that east-central Texas river systems host from November through February. Reserve your site at Inez Spring and let the I-20 Exit 343 turnoff, the 250,000-gallon spring pool, and the Leon River's Cross Timbers riparian corridor deliver the riverside Texas overnight that the highway's billboard deserves.

from $34/night