Fishing

I-35 RV Park & Campground

6 RV Sites

I-35 RV Park and Campground in Elm Mott, Texas, offers five pull-through RV sites just north of Waco, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 85 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Pull-through categories at both amperages join an outdoor pool, fitness center, pond, walking trails, and on-site fishing guides. Five sites run in 30-amp and 50-amp pull-through categories, carrying electric service, sized to 85 feet. Confirm water and sewer arrangements with the park when you book. Eighty-five feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow, and an all-pull-through layout means no backing after a driving day. A laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, RV storage, personal mailboxes, and a pet washing station handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and fitness center anchor the property, with a pond, walking trails, dog park, horseshoes, and on-site fishing guides filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. The amenity list genuinely exceeds interstate-stop expectations — a pool, a gym, fishing guides, and personal mailboxes at a five-site park tells you this serves extended stays as much as overnight travelers. Elm Mott sits on I-35 just north of Waco, which makes it practical both as a stop between Dallas and Austin and as a base for the area. Waco's Magnolia Silos, the Dr Pepper Museum, the Waco Mammoth National Monument, Baylor University, and Lake Waco are all a short drive south. Demand tracks interstate traffic and Waco's calendar rather than a season, with spring and fall the most comfortable. Reserve ahead for Baylor game weekends, and ask about monthly rates.

from $43/night

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

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

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.

Harker Heights RV Park

124 RV Sites

Harker Heights RV Park in Texas offers 124 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet, in the heart of the Central Texas military corridor. Premium and standard back-in categories join pull-through sites, with an outdoor pool, playground, and dog park. One hundred twenty-four sites run in standard back-in, premium back-in, and pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a community fire pit, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Hiking, biking, swimming, and fishing are all available locally. Pets are welcome. The position serves a specific and steady market. Harker Heights sits on US-190 in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan region, immediately adjacent to Fort Cavazos — which means military families in transit, contractors on assignment, and visitors to the post make up a substantial share of guests alongside travelers moving through Central Texas. The commercial spine of Harker Heights is within walking or short driving distance, so groceries, dining, and services are close. Demand runs year-round rather than seasonally, tracking post activity, graduations, and change-of-station cycles more than tourism. Reserve ahead for graduation weekends and holiday periods, and call about extended-stay rates if you are here on assignment.

from $35/night

Pine Gardens RV Park

12 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 3 Tent Sites

Pine Gardens RV Park in Tool, TX, offers 12 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites, 1 cabin, and 3 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in two categories, concrete pull-thru and grass pull-thru, both carrying water, sewer, and electric. Every site is a pull-thru, so nothing needs unhitching, and the concrete pads are the ones to request after a wet week. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a business center, and RV storage cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. An outdoor pool and a boat ramp give guests both options — swim on the property or put the boat in and go. Tool sits on the western shore of Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County, a 35,000-acre reservoir that draws bass fishers, boaters, and summer campers from the DFW metroplex in numbers that keep it busy all season. Rates for sites, the cabin, and tent spots are on the booking page. Concrete pull-thrus book first.

from $27/night

Cosmic Duck RV Park

22 RV Sites

Cosmic Duck RV Park in Rockdale, Texas, offers 22 full-hookup RV sites in Milam County's agricultural heartland, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Back-in and pull-through 30/50-amp categories join a general store, dog park, community fire pit, and pond. Twenty-two sites run in back-in 30/50-amp and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 42 feet. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple, and both carry the full amp range. Note the 42-foot cap before booking a larger rig. A general store, dump station, and restrooms handle the practical side. A pond supports fishing, with a dog park, community fire pit, and biking filling the rest. The amenity set is deliberately no-frills, and the park is straightforward about it — full hookup utilities, a well-maintained community atmosphere, and the kind of small-town Texas hospitality that keeps guests returning. Pets are welcome. The park sits three miles north of Rockdale, which has the quintessential Texas amenities — barbecue, a Dairy Queen, and several Tex-Mex restaurants within a few minutes' drive. Milam County sits in the Post Oak Savannah between Austin and College Station, and the area has grown considerably with the Samsung semiconductor development in nearby Taylor. That brings a steady workforce market alongside travelers, with Austin about an hour southwest and Texas A&M a similar drive east. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable central Texas conditions. Demand runs steadily on corridor work travel rather than a tourist season. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends, and ask about monthly rates.

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

Yellow Rose RV Park

82 RV Sites

Yellow Rose RV Park in Madisonville, Texas, offers 82 full-hookup pull-through RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Every site is a 20/30/50-amp pull-through, with a pond for fishing, a pavilion, laundry, and dump station on the property. Eighty-two sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet. A single-category, all-pull-through layout means no backing at any site, no guessing about what you booked, and every guest getting the same spec — a genuinely practical design for a park serving travelers on the move. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A pond on the property supports fishing, with a pavilion for gathering. The amenity set is deliberately spare, which keeps the rate down and suits the park's role as an overnight and short-stay stop rather than a destination resort. Pets are welcome. Madisonville sits in Madison County at the junction of Interstate 45 and Highway 21, roughly midway between Houston and Dallas in the East Texas post oak savannah. That position is the park's real asset — it is one of the more convenient overnight stops on the busiest interstate corridor in the state, close enough to College Station and Huntsville for a side trip and easy to reach without leaving the highway for long. Demand tracks interstate traffic and Texas A&M event weekends rather than a season. Reserve ahead for football Saturdays and holiday travel periods.

from $50/night

Plantation Place RV Park

3 RV Sites

Plantation Place RV Park in Sunnyvale, Texas, offers full-hookup pull-through RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 40 feet, on a quiet lake-adjacent property in the eastern Dallas metro. A private lake for fishing, an on-site dining facility, and a pavilion anchor a small campground seven minutes from shopping and restaurants. Pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 40 feet. This is a small park, so confirm availability rather than arriving on spec. Laundry handles the practical side. Pets are welcome. The private lake is the distinguishing feature, giving guests on-site fishing without leaving the property — uncommon this close to a major metro. An on-site dining facility and pavilion round out the amenities, and the quiet setting is genuinely quiet despite the suburban surroundings. Sunnyvale sits in the eastern Dallas metropolitan area, where Kaufman County's rolling terrain meets the lake recreation of Lake Ray Hubbard and the wider East Texas reservoir network. The park is seven minutes from shopping, restaurants, and movie theaters, which makes it practical for both travelers and longer stays. Directions from I-30 and Bobtown Road (Exit 60): go 1.6 miles south on Bobtown Road, then a quarter mile west on Barnes Bridge Road to 345 Barnes Bridge Road, entering on the right. The park operates through the North Texas season, serving travelers on the I-20 and US-80 corridors alongside longer-stay guests. Spring and fall are the most comfortable — reserve ahead.

from $63/night

Republic of Texas Campground

25 RV Sites

Republic of Texas Campground in Comanche offers 25 full-hookup RV sites at the eastern edge of the Hill Country, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Back-in and pull-through 30/50-amp categories join a playground, dog park, showers, and WiFi in genuinely rural Comanche County. Twenty-five sites run in back-in 30/50-amp and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple, and both carry the full amp range so any rig plugs in without an adapter. Sixty feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Restrooms and showers handle the practical side. A playground and dog park fill the grounds, with hiking, fishing, and planned activities besides. The amenity set is deliberately spare, which keeps rates accessible and suits a quiet country property where the setting is the draw. Pets are welcome. Comanche County sits in the rolling oak and juniper terrain where the Hill Country transitions eastward toward the Cross Timbers — a scenic and genuinely rural stretch that most travelers pass through without stopping. Proctor Lake is close for fishing and boating, Lake Brownwood State Park is within reach, and the small-town square in Comanche has the courthouse and local restaurants that make this part of Texas worth slowing down for. Fort Worth is about two hours northeast. Spring wildflower season and fall bring the most comfortable central Texas conditions. Demand runs steadily rather than seasonally, with hunting season drawing a distinct fall wave. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $38/night

Oak Creek RV Park

44 RV Sites

Oak Creek RV Park in Weatherford, Texas, offers 44 full-hookup pull-through RV sites 25 miles west of Fort Worth, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A single pull-through category means no backing at any site, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, and dog park. Forty-four sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. One consistent spec and no backing after a driving day — a genuinely practical design. A laundry handles the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a fitness center, playground, dog park, billiards, and horseshoes filling the rest. A creek runs the property for fishing, and a state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. The commute is the appeal. Weatherford sits in Parker County's peach orchard and horse country, far enough west to feel genuinely rural but close enough that both Fort Worth and Dallas are practical day trips — which suits both travelers and the substantial long-stay population working the metroplex. Chandor Gardens, Clark Gardens, Lake Mineral Wells State Park, and Sugartree Golf Club are all close, and Weatherford's courthouse square and peach season are local institutions. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable North Texas conditions. Demand runs steadily rather than seasonally, driven by extended stays and metroplex travel. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends, and ask about monthly rates.

from $57/night