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Keep the little ones happy at campgrounds and RV parks with playgrounds. Featuring swings, slides, and climbing structures, these play areas provide safe and enjoyable spaces for children to burn off energy and make new friends.
RV parks and campgrounds with Playground near Colorado City, Texas.
4.5
Ridgeview RV Park
37 RV Sites
Straddling the I-20 corridor between Dallas and Midland, Abilene occupies a distinctive stretch of West Texas where the Edwards Plateau meets the Rolling Plains and the sky seems twice as wide as anywhere east. Ridgeview RV Resort sits on 30 beautifully landscaped acres with direct I-20 access, serving both travelers crossing the state and those who come specifically to explore a city that punches well above its size for frontier history, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. The well-maintained grounds, large sites, and social atmosphere make it equally suited to an overnight rest and a multi-day stay. The resort accommodates 147 full-hookup sites with 30- and 50-amp electric service, water, and sewer, all on level pads with artificial grass that stays clean and comfortable year-round. Two well-appointed bathhouses serve the property, and the social calendar — regular bingo nights, monthly food truck events, dances, and occasional live music — reflects an ownership team that understands campground community as much as campground infrastructure. A swimming pool, fire pit area, dog park, laundry, playground, and secured fenced perimeter with security cameras complete the on-site picture for guests planning longer visits. The West Texas landscape surrounding Ridgeview is an acquired taste that rewards the patient observer. Mesquite brush and open rangeland stretch to the horizon past the park's perimeter, and the evening light across that terrain — low, golden, and impossibly clear — justifies the wide descriptions Texans use for their sky. Winters are mild and summers are hot, but Abilene's elevation and low humidity make the heat more tolerable than the calendar suggests, and the campground's pool is well-timed for the warmest afternoons. Frontier Texas, in downtown Abilene, brings the frontier era to life through life-size holograms, period artifacts, and immersive exhibits that trace the cattle drives, buffalo hunters, and settlers who shaped this part of the state — one of the better Texas history attractions outside of the major metros. The Abilene Zoo houses more than 1,000 animals with particular strength in African savanna species and serves as a solid half-morning family excursion. Abilene State Park, about 16 miles southwest, offers hiking, fishing, and swimming in a cedar-canyon setting along Elm Creek. Fort Phantom Hill Lake, 15 miles north, provides reliable year-round bass and catfish fishing alongside the historic ruins of a frontier military post. Spring and fall are the premier seasons for Abilene visits, when temperatures hover in the 60s and 70s and both the state park and the lake fishery are at their most productive. Summer brings reliable heat that drives most outdoor activity to early mornings and evenings, though the resort's pool handles the midday hours effectively. The I-20 location makes Ridgeview a reliable overnight stop for travelers between Dallas and El Paso, and the clean facilities and consistent service quality have built a strong repeat-visit reputation along the cross-Texas driving circuit. Reserve early if spring events or major local gatherings align with travel dates.
from $47/night
3.75
Back Forty RV Park
36 RV Sites
Spread across 40 acres along U.S. Highway 287 between Amarillo and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Back Forty RV Park is a family- and veteran-owned campground in Quanah, Texas, that serves both long-haul travelers crossing the Panhandle and destination guests drawn to the region's state park and cultural attractions. The property's location on the high plains of Hardeman County gives it an open, sky-heavy landscape character typical of the Texas Red Rolling Plains, with the elevated terrain between the Rolling Plains and the Pease River Valley visible from the campground grounds. Sites include gravel-pad pull-through and back-in positions accommodating a range of RV sizes, and the park's amenities are well suited to travelers spending both one-night stops and multi-day visits. An on-site store supplies forgotten items and offers local gifts, and propane delivery is available without requiring a separate trip to a fuel station. Fiber-optic Wi-Fi, strong cellular service, a dog park, picnic tables, patio areas, fire pits, and complimentary laundry facilities round out the practical and recreational infrastructure across the property. Quanah sits in the heart of Comanche country and is named for Quanah Parker—the last principal chief of the Quahadi Comanche and one of the most significant figures in the history of the Texas Panhandle region. The surrounding Hardeman County landscape preserves the wide-horizon, shortgrass and mesquite character of the southern Great Plains, and the unhurried pace of rural Texas hospitality is a consistent feature of the guest experience at a property of this scale and ownership type. The Quanah Parker Center in downtown Quanah and the Lord of the Plains monument pay tribute to the chief's legacy and draw visitors interested in the cultural history of the Comanche people and the settlement era of north Texas. The Hardeman County Historical Museum provides additional regional heritage context, and Copper Breaks State Park—located approximately 12 miles south of Quanah—offers hiking, mountain biking, equestrian trails, lake fishing, and camping on a scenic stretch of the Pease River breaks that is among the more undervisited state parks in the Texas system. Dining options are available within half a mile of the park on the highway corridor. Back Forty RV Park is open year-round, with the mild spring and fall seasons offering the most comfortable outdoor conditions for exploring Copper Breaks and the surrounding region. Summer heat on the Texas plains is significant but manageable with the park's full electrical hookups supporting climate control. Guests using the campground as a highway stopover will appreciate the straightforward access off U.S. 287, and those staying multiple nights will find the park's veteran-owned character and on-site amenities a reliable base for day trips into Hardeman County. The campground's veteran ownership gives it a service-oriented ethos that guests traveling on long cross-Texas hauls frequently single out as a point of distinction from the more anonymous highway campgrounds that characterize much of the Panhandle corridor between the metroplex and Amarillo.
from $38/night