Planned Activities

Aviator RV Park

Aviator RV Park in Abilene, Texas, takes its identity from the air — specifically from Dyess Air Force Base, 3.5 miles away and home to the B-1 Lancer supersonic strategic bomber, the C-130 Hercules tactical airlift fleet, and the incoming B-21 Raider next-generation stealth bomber that will continue Dyess's role as one of the Air Force's most operationally significant installations. The campground's proximity to base makes it the natural choice for military personnel and their families during PCS moves, temporary duty assignments, and base visits, while the aviation theme and Dyess's public events calendar give the broader traveling community reasons to choose Aviator over the area's more neutrally branded alternatives. Full-hookup RV sites with the practical infrastructure for comfortable extended stays serve both the military community's longer-term needs and the through-traveler's overnight requirements along the I-20 West Texas corridor. The campground's clean facilities, reliable hookups, and straightforward operational quality make it a consistent choice for guests who value competent management over resort-style amenity depth. The surrounding Abilene landscape delivers the wide, sky-dominated West Texas atmosphere that consistently impresses guests arriving from more densely developed parts of the state. Pets are welcome. Frontier Texas in central Abilene presents the story of the Texas frontier era from the 1780s through the 1880s through holographic spirit guides and immersive environmental exhibits that bring the period's violent confrontations between Comanche raiders, buffalo hunters, and Anglo settlers to life in a format more emotionally immediate than conventional museum presentation allows. The museum's coverage of the Comanche nation's dominance of the Llano Estacado and the Buffalo Soldiers' role in the Indian Wars reflects a genuine historical complexity that the exhibit design handles more evenhandedly than many frontier museums manage. The Dyess Linear Air Park — a free outdoor museum on Dyess AFB's perimeter road displaying historic aircraft from the B-17 Flying Fortress through modern jets — is accessible to the public and provides one of the most comprehensive aircraft park experiences available in West Texas, with the B-1 Lancer flyovers from active Dyess operations occasionally providing live overhead drama that no static display can replicate. The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in September is one of the region's largest agricultural and rodeo events, drawing participants and spectators from across the Taylor County area for a week of competition that reflects the cattle and ranch culture that still defines much of the Abilene economy. Aviator RV Park operates year-round in Abilene's dry, high-plains climate where mild winters and consistent sunshine make it a viable destination in every month. The West Texas Fair in September creates the area's highest annual demand spike for campground sites. Military move season in June and July drives significant Dyess-related demand for the campground's extended-stay capacity. Reserve ahead for fair and rodeo season and for any period when Dyess operational events drive temporary population increases in the base community.

M Bar H Lodge and RV Park

26 RV Sites

M Bar H Lodge and RV Park in Santa Anna, Texas, offers 23 full-hookup RV sites in Coleman County, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Back-in and pull-through 30/50-amp categories join a recreation center, laundry, showers, and dump station in rural central Texas. Twenty-three 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 50 feet. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple, and both carry the full amp range so any rig plugs in without an adapter. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and a recreation center handle the practical side. For long-term bookings, call the campground directly at (325) 348-8255. The recreation center is the social heart of a small park, and the personal Texas hospitality is what guests mention first — this is the kind of place where the owners know your name by the second night. Pets are welcome. Santa Anna sits midway between Abilene to the north and Brady to the south, in the rolling post-oak and mesquite savanna of central Texas. It is genuinely rural country — Santa Anna Mountain rises just outside town, Lake Coleman and Lake Brownwood are within a short drive for fishing, and the region's hunting leases draw a substantial fall population. Highway 84 and Highway 67 both run through, which makes this a practical stop for anyone crossing the state on the smaller roads. Fall hunting season and spring drive the steadiest demand, with the mild shoulder months most comfortable. Reserve ahead for hunting weekends, and call about monthly and long-term rates.

American Campground RV and Mobile Home Park

2 RV Sites, 7 Cabins

American Campground RV and Mobile Home Park in Del Rio, TX, offers 2 covered pull-thru RV sites and 7 cabins, with 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 46 feet. Both sites are covered pull-thrus carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a picnic table, and a barbecue. Covered sites in Val Verde County are worth more than the description suggests. Note the electrical: the park runs 50-amp service, so a rig wired for lighter service will need an adapter. The park is rated big rig friendly, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a dump station, a recreation center, on-site dining, and both RV and boat storage. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool and genuinely dark West Texas sky for stargazing fill the rest. The park sits on Highway 90 in Val Verde County, across from the Black Brush Boat Ramp and minutes from Del Rio and Laughlin Air Force Base, with Lake Amistad — a border reservoir on the Rio Grande and one of the best fisheries in Texas — right there. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Two covered pull-thrus means calling ahead is the only reliable approach.

from $60/night

Camp Rio

30 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers, 1 Vintage RV Rental

Camp Rio in Mayhill, NM, offers 34 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 12 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 75 feet. Sites are labeled precisely: 30/50-amp standard pull-thrus with and without a fire pit, 30/50-amp premium back-ins with a fire pit, and 30-amp premium back-ins. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. At 75 feet the pull-thrus take long coaches. The camp is open all year, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a hot tub, and a pavilion. Pets are welcome. The camp also hosts weddings. Creek frontage runs the property, with hiking, swimming, picnicking, planned activities, and the kind of high-desert dark sky that makes stargazing a reason to stay up. Mayhill sits at 6,700 feet in the Sacramento Mountains of Otero County, in Lincoln National Forest ponderosa country. White Sands, Bluff Springs, Carlsbad Caverns, the OSHA Trail, golf at The Lodge, and Ruidoso Downs are all within range. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Summer in the mountains is the busy season here.

from $44/night