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Big Star RV Park

10 RV Sites

Along the North Service Road of Interstate 20 in Big Spring, Texas, Big Star RV Park delivers a complete, well-appointed stop in the open rangeland and mesa country of West Texas—a region where quality full-service campgrounds are genuinely rare and where the Permian Basin's energy industry and the historic oil field landscape stretch across the surrounding horizon. The park's 54 spacious sites, modern facilities, and security-focused design make it one of the most comprehensively equipped RV parks between Abilene and Midland-Odessa, serving both the energy sector workers who populate the West Texas highway corridor and the cross-country travelers using I-20 as their trans-Texas route. All 54 sites feature full hookups with 20/30/50-amp electric service, water, and sewer connections on well-maintained grounds enclosed by an eight-foot security fence that provides privacy and peace of mind throughout the stay. A community pool, game and recreation room, exercise room, and a brand-new on-site laundromat give the property a resort-adjacent amenity level that stands in clear contrast to the utilitarian highway stops common to West Texas. Free Wi-Fi and cable television at every site keep guests connected and entertained during longer stays, and the pet-friendly policy ensures that traveling companions receive the same welcome as their owners throughout the park. Big Spring's surrounding landscape tells the West Texas story in its most elemental form—rolling mesquite and buffalo grass plains broken by limestone mesas and the rugged terrain of the Edwards Plateau's western edge. Big Spring State Park, visible from multiple points in the city, preserves a scenic mesa above town with hiking trails and panoramic views of the Permian Basin that extend to the Caprock Escarpment on clear days. Comanche Trail Park, a spring-fed urban oasis in the city's south end, provides fishing, duck feeding, and a pleasant green space that locals have used for generations as a respite from the surrounding open terrain. The Permian Basin's twin energy capitals of Midland and Odessa lie about 40 miles west on I-20, anchoring the petroleum infrastructure and providing a full range of urban services including the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland—one of the most comprehensive oil history museums in the country—and the George H.W. Bush Childhood Home, preserved as it appeared during his pre-war Midland years. Abilene, about 90 miles east, offers additional cultural depth with the Buffalo Gap Historic Village and Abilene State Park's camping and birding destination along Elm Creek. The Highway 87 corridor north of Big Spring leads through impressive mesa and caprock country toward Lubbock's South Plains. West Texas winters are mild and clear, making November through February a surprisingly comfortable period for cross-country I-20 travel with Big Star serving as a reliable quality stop in the Permian Basin. Summer brings the intense heat characteristic of the high West Texas plains, though the low humidity makes midday temperatures more bearable than equivalent numbers in the humid South and Gulf Coast regions. Spring and fall represent the most comfortable periods for outdoor exploration of the surrounding mesa country, with moderate temperatures and the occasional West Texas wildflower display transforming the highway corridors in March and April.

Amarillo RV Resort

76 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

On the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, where Interstate 40 cuts through Amarillo's commercial west side on the path that traces the old US Route 66 corridor, Amarillo RV Resort provides a full-service campground with 178 sites—147 of which are 90-foot pull-through configurations—a layout that serves the cross-country traveler who needs to stay hitched and roll out at dawn as efficiently as it serves the destination visitor who comes to the Panhandle for Palo Duro Canyon, Cadillac Ranch, and the authentic Route 66 heritage that Amarillo maintains better than almost any other city along the old Mother Road. Cottages, a heated pool, a dog run, and free Wi-Fi complete the resort infrastructure for guests who plan to linger a day or two rather than simply overnight. One hundred forty-seven pull-through sites with 20/30/50-amp electric, water, and sewer full hookups accommodate the widest rigs and longest motorhomes without the reverse-and-maneuver process that back-in sites require, and the remaining sites provide full hookups with the same connectivity for guests who don't need the pull-through convenience. Well-appointed cottage rentals extend accommodation options for guests traveling without an RV, and the heated pool, dog run, and community spaces provide the on-property recreation infrastructure for guests spending downtime between Amarillo's landmark attractions. Palo Duro Canyon State Park, about 30 miles southeast of Amarillo, drops 800 feet into the Texas Panhandle's flat plain in a dramatic revelation of stratified canyon walls that earned it the title "Grand Canyon of Texas" and provides 30 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails through terrain that the surrounding Great Plains give no hint of from the surface. The Pioneer Amphitheater in the canyon hosts "Texas," an outdoor musical drama that has run each summer since 1966 and tells the story of the Texas Panhandle's pioneer settlement against the backdrop of a 600-foot canyon wall—one of the most dramatic theatrical settings in North America. Cadillac Ranch, Stanley Marsh 3's public art installation where ten Cadillacs are buried nose-down in a Panhandle field along the old Route 66 alignment, stands as Amarillo's most photographed landmark and one of the most-visited free art attractions in America—a monument to the road, the car, and the mythology of movement that Route 66 created. The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo's legendary 72-ounce steak challenge restaurant and motel complex on East Amarillo Boulevard, has served travelers since 1960. The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, 15 miles south, houses the most comprehensive collection of Texas and Plains history in the state, and the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum in Amarillo celebrates the breed most identified with Western cattle ranching culture. The Amarillo area's High Plains climate delivers warm, dry summers and cold winters with the significant wind that the Texas Panhandle's flat, treeless landscape channels with minimal obstruction. Spring brings the most unpredictable weather—including the late-March and April severe weather season that sends travelers to sturdy shelter—but also the wildflower season and the most dramatic sky displays that the Panhandle is famous for. Fall is arguably the most pleasant camping season, with the summer heat gone and Palo Duro Canyon's cottonwood and hackberry foliage adding seasonal color to a landscape that the surrounding Great Plains keep in shades of brown and gold through most of the year.

from $84/night