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Gather Campground Bell County

132 RV Sites

Gather Campground in Belton, Texas, offers 132 full-hookup RV sites on concrete pads directly off I-35, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 81 feet behind a gated entrance. Deluxe and standard back-in and pull-through categories join a splash pad, pool, fitness center, and private bathroom suites. One hundred thirty-two sites span standard back-in, standard pull-thru, deluxe back-in, and deluxe pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 81 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighty-one feet on a full-hookup concrete pad accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, on-site dining, and a pet washing station handle the practical side. The private bathroom suites and gigabit WiFi are the details guests notice first. Reach the staff at 254-23 for reservations and directions from Temple. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the warm months, with a fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse, lounge, playground, community fire pit, and dog park filling the grounds. Pets are welcome. The design sensibility is the differentiator — resort-caliber finishes at a highway campground, which is not a combination the interstate corridor usually offers. Belton sits two and a half miles from downtown in the heart of Central Texas, between Lake Belton and Lake Stillhouse Hollow, with Temple, Killeen, and Fort Cavazos close and both Austin and Waco within an easy drive. Demand tracks interstate traffic and Central Texas events rather than a season. Spring and fall are most comfortable. Reserve ahead for holiday travel and event weekends.

from $42/night

Belaire Junction RV Park

15 RV Sites

On the H.K. Dodgen Loop in Temple, Texas—founded by Bell County natives with genuine roots in the Temple-Belton community and positioned at one of the most convenient corridor stops on the I-35 between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin—Belaire Junction RV Park offers a retro-styled, family-friendly community with full hookups, free WiFi and cable, a pool, splash pad, clubhouse, game room, playground, pickleball and basketball courts, and multiple fenced dog parks in a gated property that takes the standard I-35 layover and turns it into an actual destination stay. The weekly Take-Out Thursday and Food Truck Friday events bring local restaurant vendors onto the property, creating the on-site social energy that distinguishes Belaire Junction from the functional-but-forgettable highway parks that populate the Central Texas corridor. Full hookup sites accommodate big rigs with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer service alongside cable TV, WiFi, and the concrete infrastructure that supports extended stays in the Texas heat. Two laundry facilities and private restrooms and showers support multi-night and weekly guests. A pond on the property provides the immediate wildlife-watching and light fishing opportunity that many long-stay guests discover, and a recreation center, game room, and community fire pit extend the on-site activity options beyond the pool and splash pad. The gated entry provides the security that full-time and working RV travelers prioritize in a park with easy highway access. Temple sits in Bell County in Central Texas at the geographic center of the triangle formed by Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio—a position that makes it one of the most traveled stretches of highway in the state and simultaneously one of the most underappreciated stops for travelers who look past the highway exits. The city's history as a railroad town and the medical center anchored by Baylor Scott & White's flagship campus give it a civic character distinct from the bedroom communities that populate much of the I-35 corridor. The surrounding Bell County landscape transitions between the limestone Hill Country to the west and the blackland prairie that stretches east toward the Brazos River. Belton Lake, impounded on the Leon River in Bell County just a few miles from the park, provides the primary outdoor recreation anchor for the Temple-Belton area—a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir with 110 miles of shoreline, public boat ramps, swim beaches, and the bass and catfish fishing that the Central Texas reservoir system reliably produces. Stillhouse Hollow Lake to the south on the Lampasas River adds additional boating, fishing, and swim beach access within easy range. The city of Waco, 30 minutes north, offers the Magnolia Market at the Silos, Baylor University's campus and bear habitat, and the National Ranger Hall of Fame. Belaire Junction operates year-round in Temple's mild Central Texas climate, where the I-35 corridor's year-round traffic creates consistent demand from both overnight travelers and the extended-stay community that uses the park as a base for work assignments in the medical, military, and manufacturing sectors that drive Bell County's economy. The Food Truck Friday events are the week's social highlight and a genuine incentive for guests to plan their travel timing accordingly. Reserve your site at Belaire Junction and let Temple's friendly Bell County character prove that the best stop on the Central Texas I-35 run isn't always the one the exit signs are loudest about.

from $54/night

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

Castle View RV Park

5 RV Sites

Castle View RV Park in Kempner, Texas, offers full-hookup RV sites and cabins on a big-rig-friendly property behind a gated entrance, with a lake and pond, general store, dog park, and personal mailboxes. The Hill Country setting between Briggs and Kempner suits both short stays and longer residencies. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs, with cabins for those without. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and personal mailboxes handle the practical side, and a gated entrance controls access — the combination of security and mailbox service points clearly at the extended-stay market the park serves alongside travelers. A lake and pond sit on the property with boating available, and a playground and dog park fill the grounds. The amenity set is comfortable rather than elaborate, and the security and quiet are what guests consistently cite. Kempner sits in Lampasas County on US-190 west of Killeen, in the transition zone between the Balcones Escarpment's eastern edge and the inner Hill Country's cedar and live oak savanna. The rolling limestone landscape here is the Lampasas Cut Plains — the geological region shaped by the Lampasas River and its tributaries. The position gives practical access to the Killeen-Temple military and civilian corridor and the I-35 routes beyond, which keeps a steady base of longer-term guests alongside Hill Country travelers. The park operates through the Central Texas season, with spring wildflowers and fall delivering the most comfortable conditions and the heaviest visitor demand. Fort Cavazos activity drives steady year-round occupancy — call ahead for extended stays.

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

Cosmic Duck RV Park

22 RV Sites

Cosmic Duck RV Park in Rockdale, Texas, offers a friendly, no-frills RV camping experience in Milam County's central Texas agricultural heartland, providing full hookup utility service, a well-maintained community atmosphere, and the straightforward country hospitality that defines small-town Texas camping for guests who value genuine welcome over resort-scale amenity rosters. Positioned approximately 60 miles north of Austin on TX-79 in a part of Texas where the Blackland Prairie's fertile cotton and corn fields define the visual landscape, the park serves a mix of travelers passing through the Austin-Waco corridor, workers in Milam County's industrial operations, and fishing enthusiasts drawn to the pond and the broader central Texas lake country within easy driving distance. The park provides full hookup RV sites with water, electric, and sewer service, a general store for essential supplies, a well-maintained restroom and shower facility, a community fire pit for evening gathering, and a dog park that accommodates the pets central to most RV travelers' lifestyle. The pond provides on-site fishing access for guests who want to wet a line without driving to a public lake, and the dog-friendly atmosphere and pet washing availability reflect the practical consideration the park extends to traveling pet owners. Dump station access serves self-contained travelers, and the park's compact, community-oriented layout encourages the campground neighbor interactions that traditional small-town RV parks are known for facilitating. Rockdale occupies the Blackland Prairie's northern tier where the rich dark clay soils that produced cotton wealth in the nineteenth century have given way to dryland farming operations and the energy sector infrastructure that increasingly defines rural central Texas economic activity. The surrounding Milam County landscape retains the open, sky-dominated character of the true Texas prairie, where large weather systems are visible from horizon to horizon and the contrast between the broad agricultural flats and the occasional creek-bottom woodland creates the quiet, spacious atmosphere that draws guests seeking relief from Austin's rapidly urbanizing suburban density. Lake Limestone, a 12,700-acre reservoir on the Navasota River approximately 25 miles east of Rockdale, provides the closest significant public lake recreation in the region, with largemouth bass, white crappie, and catfish fishing in a reservoir known for consistent year-round production and relatively light recreational pressure compared to the larger central Texas reservoirs serving the Austin market. Rockdale's small-town commercial district provides the essential services—grocery, fuel, dining—that RV travelers need, and the city's historic downtown square preserves enough of the late Victorian commercial architecture from the Texas and New Orleans Railroad era to reward a brief walking exploration. Cosmic Duck RV Park operates year-round in central Texas's continental subtropical climate, with the mild November-through-March winter season attracting travelers who find the Blackland Prairie's quiet character and affordable pricing a welcome alternative to the more heavily touristed central Texas destinations south and west of Rockdale. Spring's wildflower season along TX-79 and the adjacent county roads brings bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush to the roadsides in March and April, providing the seasonal color display that draws visitors to the broader Austin-to-Waco corridor each spring. The park's year-round utility connections and dog-friendly infrastructure support extended-stay guests working in Milam County's industrial facilities.

from $45/night

Deer Crossing RV Park

23 RV Sites

Deer Crossing RV Park in Waco, Texas, sits along Highway 6 on the western approach to the Heart of Texas, providing full hookup accommodations with large-rig capacity a short drive from downtown Waco's rapidly expanded visitor attraction roster and the natural recreation of Lake Waco. Located in McLennan County where the Blackland Prairie transitions toward the limestone escarpments of the Hill Country edge, the park serves both destination visitors drawn to Waco's increasingly prominent cultural and culinary scene and through-travelers using the I-35 corridor as a north-south route between Dallas and San Antonio. The park provides full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections on pads designed to accommodate large Class A motorhomes and extended fifth wheels without site congestion, a practical capacity advantage for guests arriving with big rigs who find that smaller urban parks cannot easily accommodate their rig dimensions. An on-site laundry facility handles the practical needs of extended-stay guests, and the park's location minutes from Waco's commercial corridors ensures ready access to grocery stores, fuel, and the dining that has become central to the Waco visitor experience since Magnolia's arrival transformed the city's tourism identity. Waco sits astride the Brazos River where it crosses the ancient Balcones Escarpment, a fault zone that separates the high limestone plateau to the west from the lower Blackland Prairie to the east and has historically defined a biogeographic boundary between eastern and western flora and fauna in Texas. The city's rapid transformation from a relatively overlooked Central Texas commercial center to a significant tourist destination has been driven primarily by HGTV personalities Chip and Joanna Gaines, whose Magnolia brand has built a multi-block destination in the city's historic downtown that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Magnolia Market at the Silos, the flagship retail and hospitality complex at the heart of Waco's tourism boom, occupies the historic cotton compress site with home goods, food trucks, bakery operations, and a curated retail experience that functions as much as a park visit as a shopping trip. Lake Waco, formed by Waco Dam on the Bosque River, provides boating, fishing, and waterfront park access within minutes of downtown, and the Cameron Park Zoo—consistently rated among the top mid-sized zoos in the country—borders the Brazos River with naturalistic habitat exhibits. Baylor University's campus and the impressive McLane Stadium contribute an additional cultural and recreational dimension to the city's visitor offerings. Deer Crossing RV Park operates year-round, with weekend demand driven heavily by Magnolia Market visitors from the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston corridors who make Waco a dedicated day trip or weekend getaway destination. The park's large-rig capacity and convenient Highway 6 location make it a practical choice for guests arriving in motorhomes or fifth wheels who need dependable hookups close to Waco's attraction zone. Reservations for spring and fall weekends—when Magnolia Market's seasonal programming draws peak traffic—are recommended, and the park's straightforward value proposition suits guests whose visit is primarily Waco-focused rather than campground-experience-focused.

from $35/night

Cedar Bend RV Park

30 RV Sites

On 10 acres in Bertram, Texas—the Burnet County Hill Country community where the historic 1912 Bertram Depot once served as a stop on the Austin and Northwestern Railroad and still serves as the turnaround point for the Hill Country Flyer steam train excursion that departs Cedar Park and carries passengers through the live oak and cedar landscape of Burnet County's Hill Country—Cedar Bend RV Park offers 30 full hookup sites with WiFi, laundry, walking trails, a community fire pit, and dog park in a peaceful, cedar-and-oak setting that positions guests in the convergence of the Hill Country, wine country, and Highland Lakes country that the Burnet County landscape uniquely provides. For Austin-area escapes and Texas road-trippers threading the Highland Lakes chain, Cedar Bend puts it all within reach. Full hookup sites with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer service on private 10 acres provide the comfortable RV infrastructure alongside WiFi connectivity, coin laundry, clean bathrooms, a community fire pit and picnic tables, and walking trails through the cedar and live oak terrain. The dog park accommodates traveling pets in a Hill Country environment where the surrounding landscape—with its rocky terrain, cedar thorns, and the rattlesnake awareness that serious Texas outdoors travel requires—makes a fenced space genuinely preferable to off-leash roaming. A library and personal mailbox service extend the amenity set for extended-stay guests who use Cedar Bend as a longer-term Hill Country base. Bertram sits in Burnet County approximately 45 miles northwest of Austin and 15 miles east of Burnet in the Highland Lakes corridor where the Colorado River's impoundment chain creates Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, and Lake Travis in the sequence of Hill Country reservoirs that provide the most concentrated water recreation inventory in Central Texas. The Highland Lakes' bass fishing, boating, swimming, and the limestone-canyon scenery that the Hill Country's geology creates around every reservoir provides the day-trip recreation infrastructure for Cedar Bend guests who want the lake experience alongside the Hill Country character. The Hill Country Flyer steam excursion train, departing from the Cedar Park station and stopping at the historic Bertram Depot, provides one of the most authentically nostalgic Hill Country experiences—a round trip through the oak and cedar landscape aboard vintage 1950s coaches behind a heritage steam locomotive, with the Burnet terminus offering the option to explore the historic Burnet square and the Globe Theatre, the 1935 Art Deco movie palace that hosts live music and film screenings in a restored venue that exemplifies small-town Texas's commitment to its cultural infrastructure. The Texas Wine Trail's Hill Country wineries—concentrated between Fredericksburg, Llano, and Marble Falls—are accessible within an hour from Bertram. Cedar Bend operates year-round in Burnet County's Hill Country climate, where the spring wildflower season from late February through April produces the bluebonnet and Indian paintbrush displays that draw photographers and weekend travelers from across Texas to the Hill Country roadsides. Summer brings the Highland Lakes' water recreation to peak activity, and fall offers the Hill Country's golden light and the comfortable temperatures that make October the most pleasant camping month in the region. Reserve your site at Cedar Bend and let Bertram's Hill Country, the Flyer train, the Highland Lakes, and the Texas wine country deliver the complete Central Texas experience from a ten-acre cedar grove.

from $50/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

North by Northwest RV Park

71 RV Sites, 8 Park Models

North by Northwest RV Park in Jonestown, Texas, offers 71 full-hookup back-in RV sites and eight park models four miles from Lake Travis, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 55 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Categories publish exact length — 35, 45, and 55 feet — alongside a premium tier, with a pavilion, laundry, and cabins. Seventy-one back-in sites run in 35-foot, 45-foot, 55-foot, and premium categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp. Publishing length by the foot removes every guess about fit and prices fairly — a 30-foot trailer does not pay for space it cannot use. Eight park models and tiny home cabins round out the lodging. A laundry and pavilion handle the practical side. The amenity set is deliberately spare, which keeps rates workable in one of the most expensive corners of the Austin metro and suits a park built for guests who spend their days on the water. Boating is nearby. Pets are welcome. The park is veteran-owned, and the attention to detail shows in the level sites and the maintenance. Jonestown sits in the Highland Lakes corridor four miles from Lake Travis, where the Colorado River's chain of reservoirs meets Hill Country terrain — one of the most coveted addresses in Central Texas for boating, fishing, and swimming, with Austin's music, food, and event calendar a straightforward drive southeast. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand from Austin, with SXSW, ACL, and Formula 1 weekends creating sharp spikes across the metro. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends and major event dates, and ask about extended-stay rates.

from $46/night

Westbrook RV & Tiny House Park

150 RV Sites

Westbrook RV & Tiny House Park in Elgin, Texas, offers 150 full-hookup RV and tiny home sites across 23 acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. An outdoor pool, pond, walking trails, and business center serve the closest camping property to downtown Elgin. One hundred fifty sites accommodate either a tiny home or an RV, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with picnic tables. The combined designation is unusual and reflects what the property is — one of the most comprehensively developed RV and tiny home communities in the corridor rather than a conventional campground. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry and business center handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a pond supporting fishing, walking trails, hiking, and a dog park across the 23 acres. The dark rural sky makes for good stargazing, and picnicking areas fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. Elgin sits in Bastrop County between Austin to the west and the Samsung semiconductor facility in Taylor to the north — a position that has made it a significant node in one of the fastest-growing corridors in the country. That drives a substantial long-stay and workforce market alongside travelers. Demand runs year-round rather than seasonally, driven by the corridor's growth as much as tourism. Spring and fall deliver the most comfortable Central Texas conditions. Call ahead for extended stays.

from $35/night

Colinas RV Park

35 RV Sites

Colinas RV Park in Elgin, Texas, provides a quiet, country-style stop just off Highway 290 between Austin and Houston, serving RV travelers who want to avoid the congestion and pricing of Austin-area campgrounds while maintaining easy access to one of the country's most dynamic and fastest-growing metropolitan areas. Positioned in Bastrop County's prairie and post-oak landscape east of the Colorado River, the park sits in a transitional zone where Central Texas's limestone hills give way to the coastal prairie—a landscape increasingly prized by Austin-area residents seeking rural character within a practical commute of the city. The park's full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections accommodate a range of RV sizes on big-rig-friendly pads, and the gated entrance, laundry, Wi-Fi, and pet-friendly policies create the practical amenity set that extended-stay guests and through-travelers both require. The park's deliberate focus on fundamental quality over resort-style extras suits the travel culture of Highway 290 corridor travelers—often experienced long-haulers who measure a campground by its hookup reliability, rig access, and peacefulness rather than on-site programming. Stargazing in Bastrop County's darker skies east of Austin's urban glow is a natural amenity that needs no infrastructure investment. Elgin occupies a position in Bastrop County that places it at the intersection of two significant Texas cultural geographies: the sausage-making tradition that earned the town the nickname Sausage Capital of Texas, celebrated in its working meat markets and the annual Elgin Great Sausage Cook-off, and the broader Lost Pines region where an isolated stand of loblolly pine forest—genetically distinct from the East Texas Piney Woods 100 miles to the east—grows on sandy soils deposited by the Colorado River during glacial-era flooding. Bastrop State Park, approximately 20 miles southeast of Elgin via TX-71, protects a significant portion of the Lost Pines ecosystem alongside cabins constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, hiking trails through the pine forest, and a swimming pool that operates during summer months. The park's long recovery from the devastating 2011 wildfires that burned over 95 percent of the park's pine canopy is itself an ecological story of genuine interest, and the forest's regeneration provides a living lesson in forest succession visible at every visit. Austin's full urban amenity roster—from Barton Springs Pool and Zilker Park to the 6th Street entertainment corridor and the South Congress boutique district—lies approximately 30 miles west via Highway 290. Colinas RV Park operates year-round in Central Texas's moderate climate, with spring and fall representing the most comfortable seasons for the outdoor exploration that the surrounding Bastrop County landscape offers. Summer's heat is genuine but moderated by the park's rural setting east of the city's urban heat island, and the park's affordability relative to Austin-area alternatives makes it an attractive choice for budget-conscious travelers who prioritize value and quiet over proximity to the urban core. Highway 290's increasing development pressure makes properties like Colinas RV Park increasingly valuable as genuine rural alternatives in a county that is rapidly transitioning from agricultural to suburban character.

from $40/night