Canoeing/Kayaking

Lake Limestone Campground & Marina

Situated on the shores of Lake Limestone in Jewett, Texas, in the rolling post-oak savanna of Leon and Limestone Counties, Lake Limestone Campground and Marina offers a full-service lakeside destination in a central Texas reservoir that sits in the geographic center of the triangle formed by Waco, Dallas, and College Station—giving it a practical appeal as a weekend escape from all three metro areas while delivering the fishing, boating, and lake recreation that define freshwater outdoor culture in central Texas. The campground's on-site marina and restaurant infrastructure give it a self-contained resort character uncommon in the private campground market in this part of Texas. RV sites, cabin rentals, and tent camping areas accommodate guests across the full range of lodging preferences, and the campground's water-access orientation shapes its amenity package toward the lake's primary recreation opportunities. A full marina with boat ramp and boat storage, fishing pier, restaurant, and modern restroom and shower facilities serve as the operational spine of the property, while playground infrastructure and the campground's overall family character extend the experience beyond the fishing-and-boating demographic that forms the core of Lake Limestone's visitor base. The on-site dining option gives guests a convenient meal option without requiring a drive to the small towns of the surrounding Leon County countryside. Lake Limestone—an 11,000-acre reservoir impounded on the Navasota River by Limestone County Water Control and Improvement District—is recognized as one of the most productive freshwater fisheries in central Texas, with consistent trophy largemouth bass production that has drawn tournament anglers to Jewett for decades. The lake's habitat structure of flooded timber, submerged creek channels, and vegetation edges supports bass populations that regularly produce fish in the eight-to-ten-pound range, and crappie, white bass, and channel catfish fishing adds recreational variety for guests whose angling interests extend beyond bass tournament-style fishing. Spring bass season from February through May is the lake's peak demand period, driven by spawning activity that concentrates fish in predictable shallower water. The surrounding central Texas landscape places the campground within practical day-trip reach of a cluster of destination cities whose cultural and recreational offerings provide substantial excursion options for guests on multi-night stays. Waco, approximately 65 miles northwest, anchors its tourism draw on the Magnolia Market at the Silos, the Dr Pepper Museum, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, and Cameron Park's Brazos River bluff trails. College Station's Texas A&M University campus and George Bush Presidential Library are accessible to the southwest. The small towns of Corsicana and Mexia in the immediate surrounding area provide historic courthouse squares and local dining that represent genuine central Texas small-town character. Lake Limestone Campground and Marina is open year-round, with the central Texas climate supporting boating and fishing access across most of the calendar with only brief winter interruptions during cold fronts. The spring bass fishing season from February through May represents the property's most competitive reservation window, with tournament anglers and recreational fishing groups booking cabin and RV inventory well in advance of the peak spawn period. Summer brings water recreation and family camping demand, and the lake's central Texas position and relatively low regional profile compared to the Highland Lakes chain gives it more available capacity during summer weekends than some better-known central Texas reservoir destinations.

Camp Fimfo Waco

246 RV Sites, 88 Cabins, 8 Tent Sites

Camp Fimfo Waco in Texas offers 246 full-hookup RV sites, 88 cabins, and eight tent sites across more than 200 acres on the Bosque River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 56 feet behind a gated entrance, open all year. Preferred Red Carpet back-in and pull-through categories join premium RV/tent sites with side-specific hookups, alongside a water park, zip line, and laser tag. Two hundred forty-six sites span preferred Red Carpet back-in, preferred Red Carpet pull-thru, and premium back-in RV/tent categories — including sites specified as right-side hookup — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 56 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Specifying which side the hookups are on is a small detail that saves a lot of hose. Eighty-eight cabins and eight tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Tours are welcome by appointment — call or email [email protected]. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a zip line, laser tag, mini-golf, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, billiards, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, dog park, and on-site dining besides. The river carries fishing, boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, and kayaking. Two hundred acres west of Waco makes this a destination rather than a stopover. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/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

Flat Creek Marina and RV Camping

37 RV Sites, 2 Cabins

Flat Creek Marina and RV Camping in Chandler, TX, offers 37 RV sites and 2 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 62 feet. The site categories are all about the water: creek waterfront water-and-electric, deluxe creek waterfront water-and-electric, island waterfront full-hookup, and deluxe island waterfront full-hookup. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The grounds are gated and open all year, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, boat storage, and golf cart rentals for getting around. Portable toilets supplement the bathhouse near the water. Pets are welcome. Checkout fees are charged to the card on file unless you arrange otherwise. A full marina with boat docks, a boat ramp, kayak rentals, fishing guides, a beach, and a snack bar makes this a fishing and boating destination first, with swimming, paddling, birding, biking, and stargazing alongside. Chandler sits on Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County, one of East Texas's busiest recreational lakes. Rates by site type are on the booking page. Island waterfront full-hookup sites are the premium spots and book earliest.

from $26/night

Water's Edge RV Resort

94 RV Sites, 11 Cabins

Water's Edge RV Resort in Willis, Texas, offers 94 full-hookup standard back-in RV sites and 11 cabins on Lake Conroe, with 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. A marina, boat ramp, beach, outdoor pool, hot tub, and fitness center serve a Roberts Resorts property an hour north of Houston. Ninety-four back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp, sized to 40 feet. Two things to check before booking: service is 50-amp throughout, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30, and the 40-foot cap rules out larger coaches. A single standard category means every guest gets the same spec. Eleven cabins round out the lodging. A laundry, boutique shop, and clubhouse handle the practical side. The marina and boat ramp anchor the recreation, opening Lake Conroe for boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding, with a beach on the property. An outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, fitness center, recreation center, sports courts, basketball, ping pong, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. A state park is nearby. Lake Conroe covers 21,000 acres on the West Fork of the San Jacinto in Montgomery County, and its million-plus annual visitors make it one of the most popular lakes in Texas — close enough to Houston for a day trip, far enough into the Piney Woods to feel like a destination. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $40/night

Lake Conroe RV Campground

8 RV Sites

Lake Conroe RV Campground in Willis, Texas, offers 8 full-hookup RV sites on the lake's north shore, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet. A waterfront back-in category with a private dock joins waterfront back-in and pull-through tiers, with a marina, boat ramp, private beach, pool, and hot tub. Eight sites span pull-through, waterfront back-in, and waterfront back-in with dock categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet. A private dock at your site is genuinely uncommon and the reason to book that tier — tie up your boat where you sleep. Accessible sites are available, and 70 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, boat storage, and personal mailboxes handle the practical side. No wristbands are needed for amenities. A marina, boat ramp, and boat docks open the water for boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, with a private beach on the property. An outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, fitness center, recreation center, pavilion, pond, and dog park fill the rest. A golf course and state park are nearby. Lake Conroe covers 21,000 acres in Montgomery County about 50 miles north of Houston, and the north shore is the quieter end — full marina services without the density of the southern developments. Sam Houston National Forest surrounds much of the area. Summer lake season drives demand hard. Reserve well ahead, and request the dock site early.

from $50/night

The Boulders at Lake Tyler

31 RV Sites

The Boulders at Lake Tyler in Whitehouse, Texas, offers 31 RV sites on the lakefront, with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Waterfront back-in and waterfront pull-through categories join a standard back-in tier, with a boat ramp, boat docks, fishing pier, and kayak and bike rentals. Thirty-one sites span back-in water-and-electric, waterfront back-in water-and-electric, and waterfront pull-thru water-and-electric categories, carrying water and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 60 feet. Plan around the hookups: sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity accordingly. Two of three categories are waterfront, which tells you what the property is built around. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, restrooms, showers, and on-site dining handle the practical side. A boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, kayak rentals, and a fishing pier open the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. A recreation center, pavilion, playground, walking trails, hiking, biking, golf cart rentals, billiards, and shuffleboard fill the rest. Pets are welcome. Lake Tyler is a clear spring-fed reservoir in Smith County's East Texas Piney Woods, and its water quality is genuinely better than most Texas lakes — the bass and crappie fishing draws regional anglers, and the shoreline stays wooded rather than developed. Tyler's rose gardens, state park, and downtown are a short drive north, with Dallas about a hundred miles west. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand, with spring and fall fishing strong and the most comfortable conditions. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $55/night

Jellystone Park™ Waller

150 RV Sites, 143 Cabins, 54 Tent Sites, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Waller in Texas offers 150 full-hookup RV sites, 144 cabin and lodge units, and 54 tent sites less than an hour from Houston, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 87 feet, open all year. Red Carpet and Preferred Premium pull-through categories join premium, deluxe, and standard tiers, alongside a water park, lazy river, splash pad, and laser tag. One hundred fifty sites span standard pull-thru, deluxe back-in, premium back-in, premium pull-thru, preferred premium pull-thru, and Red Carpet pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 87 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighty-seven feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. One hundred forty-four cabins and lodges and 54 tent sites make the lodging inventory larger than the RV side. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and food trucks handle the practical side. A water park, lazy river, and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. A lake and boat rentals support boating, paddle boarding, and fishing, with mini-golf, laser tag, a jumping pillow, gem mining, an arcade, gaga ball, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar filling the rest. Forty miles northwest of Houston is close enough for a weekend and far enough to feel like leaving. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $59/night

Lake Hawkins RV Park

50 RV Sites, 2 Cabins

Lake Hawkins RV Park in Texas offers 50 full-hookup back-in RV sites and two cabins across about 55 acres on one of the clearest lakes in East Texas, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A boat ramp, fishing pier, white-sand beach, and boat storage sit on 1,800 feet of shoreline. Fifty back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. A single back-in category keeps things simple, and every site gets a fire pit and picnic table. Two cabins round out the lodging. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. Check in at the main office during working hours or go directly to your assigned site; call the office if you need help after hours. A boat ramp, fishing pier, and nearly 700 feet of white-sand beach anchor the recreation, with boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, swimming, snorkeling, and fishing all on the water. Snorkeling is worth noting — the lake is spring-fed and clear enough to make it worthwhile, which is genuinely rare in East Texas. Walking trails, hiking, volleyball, a pavilion, and playground fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. The white sand and clear water give the property a distinctly coastal feel in the middle of the Piney Woods. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $30/night

Anchor Inn Marina and Resort

86 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 3 Motel Rooms, 1 Mobile Home

Anchor Inn Marina and Resort in Quinlan, Texas, offers 86 RV sites and eight cabin, mobile home, and motel room units on 175 acres of Lake Tawakoni shoreline, with 30 and 50-amp electric service in standard and waterfront categories. Two boat ramps, a marina, fishing piers, and a fish cleaning station sit 50 miles east of Dallas. Eighty-six back-in sites run in standard and waterfront categories, carrying 30 and 50-amp electric — plan tank capacity accordingly, as the sites are electric rather than full hookup, and confirm water availability with the resort before you arrive. The waterfront category is the one to request. Eight cabins, mobile homes, and motel rooms round out the lodging, including seven lakefront cabins and 11 motel rooms. A laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The marina anchors the property, with two boat ramps, fishing piers, and a fish cleaning station opening the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Walking trails and shaded RV sites fill the rest, with a state park nearby. Pets are welcome. One hundred seventy-five acres and two miles of shoreline make this a genuine lakefront resort rather than a campground with lake access, and the multi-element property serves anglers, boaters, families, and corporate retreat groups from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Lake Tawakoni's catfish reputation is among the strongest in Texas. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand from the metroplex, with spring and fall fishing strong. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends, and confirm hookup details for your rig when you book.

from $40 $35/night

River Bend Bliss

4 RV Sites

River Bend Bliss in Cedar Creek, TX, offers 4 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 35 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Laundry and a community fire pit are on the property. The 35-foot maximum keeps this to mid-size rigs — check yours before booking. Four sites on the riverbank is the entire proposition. Direct Colorado River access, a private viewing deck, fire pits, and yard games, with boating, fishing, kayaking, and picnicking straight from the site. Cedar Creek sits thirty minutes southeast of Austin along the Colorado River, in the kind of natural riverbank setting that's getting genuinely rare as the Austin corridor develops. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Four sites this close to Austin means weekends book out well in advance.

from $70/night

The Retreat RV Resort & Camping

The Retreat RV Resort and Camping in Huffman, Texas, is a comprehensive camping destination in northeast Harris County offering extended-stay RV sites, glamping wagons, and the full range of outdoor accommodation in the Lake Houston corridor — a resort property in the Huffman community that gives guests the natural setting of the Big Thicket transition forest and the Lake Houston shoreline access within the Greater Houston metropolitan area, where the proximity to Houston's urban services and the forested, lakeside campground environment give The Retreat the specific character of a nature-immersed resort within practical reach of the metropolitan Houston area's employment, entertainment, and transportation infrastructure. Huffman's northeast Harris County position on FM-2100, 30 miles northeast of downtown Houston, gives the resort the specific suburban-to-rural transition zone that the Lake Houston watershed and the San Jacinto River's bottomland sustain at the edge of the Greater Houston suburban growth corridor. Extended-stay RV sites, glamping wagon accommodations, and the complete camping resort amenities give The Retreat the full-spectrum accommodation range that serves both the long-term resident who values the natural setting and the short-term adventure traveler who wants the glamping wagon's curated outdoor experience in the Lake Houston area — the glamping wagon format specifically gives couples and families the elevated accommodation format that the northeast Harris County forest setting sustains as an authentic outdoor escape within the Houston metropolitan area's suburban reach. Pets are welcome. Lake Houston, three miles west of The Retreat in Harris County on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River, is the primary municipal water reservoir for the City of Houston — a 12,000-acre lake with boat ramps, fishing, and the Lake Houston Wilderness Park's 4,900 acres of bottomland hardwood and riparian forest that give the Harris County park the most significant municipal wilderness area in the Houston metropolitan region. The San Jacinto River's bottomland forest corridor from Lake Houston north into Liberty County sustains the freshwater bass, catfish, and crappie fishery that the northeast Houston angling community specifically targets in the San Jacinto River and its tributaries. Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center, 20 miles southwest of Huffman on Garrett Road in east Harris County, manages the 1,200-acre Sheldon Reservoir's freshwater marsh, bottomland hardwood forest, and the native prairie restoration in the most complete wetland ecology state park in the Houston metropolitan region. The park's neo-tropical migrant bird diversity during the spring migration from late March through May and the wintering waterfowl from November through February give the urban-edge park its specific birding significance in the Houston Audubon Society's Important Bird Area network for the Harris County marsh and bottomland bird community. The Retreat RV Resort and Camping serves guests year-round in Harris County's subtropical Gulf Coast climate, where the mild winters sustain the extended-stay resident market and the spring and fall seasons provide the most comfortable conditions for the Lake Houston recreation, the Big Thicket National Preserve day trips, and the Houston metropolitan area activities that the Huffman location's northeast Harris County highway access enables. The Big Thicket National Preserve, 40 miles northeast of Huffman in Hardin and Liberty Counties, protects the unique biological crossroads where the eastern deciduous forest, the Gulf coastal prairie, and the Pineywoods overlap in one of the most botanically diverse forest ecosystems in North America. Reserve sites and glamping accommodations well ahead for the spring and fall outdoor recreation seasons.