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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.

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

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

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

Great Escapes RV Resort Bryan College Station

161 RV Sites, 36 Cabins

Great Escapes RV Resort in Bryan, Texas, offers 166 full-hookup RV sites and 36 cabins across 80 acres between Bryan and College Station, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 65 feet. Deluxe patio sites with a private dog kennel join premium and deluxe patio back-in and pull-through categories, with a pool, hot tub, fitness center, and a Wibit water obstacle course. One hundred sixty-six sites span deluxe back-in patio, deluxe back-in patio with dog kennel, deluxe pull-thru patio, and premium back-in patio categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. A private dog kennel at the site is genuinely uncommon and worth knowing about if you travel with dogs. Accessible sites are available. Thirty-six cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The pool runs 9am to 9pm daily year-round, and the Wibit water obstacle course carries a separate charge. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a fitness center, jumping pillow, inflatable water toys, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining filling the rest, with live music through the season. Texas A&M is minutes away, which shapes the calendar entirely. Football Saturdays, graduation, and parents' weekends fill the Brazos Valley. Reserve as early as you can.

from $69/night

Gather Campground

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

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

Shady Acres RV Park

72 RV Sites

Shady Acres RV Park in Cleburne, Texas, offers 72 full-hookup pull-through RV sites on 30-by-60-foot concrete pads, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Every site is pull-through, with an outdoor pool, recreation center, and game room on a property that serves both long-term residents and travelers. Seventy-two pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The 30-by-60-foot concrete pads are the practical detail — level concrete removes the re-leveling that gravel sites require on a longer stay, and pulling through means no backing at all. Propane fills, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a recreation center and game room for other hours and basketball and a playground on the grounds. The amenity set is well-maintained rather than elaborate, which suits a park where a substantial share of guests stay by the month. Cleburne sits along US-67 in Johnson County, between Fort Worth and the Hill Country transition zone — 30 to 40 minutes from the DFW metro while keeping the quieter, small-city character that the suburban sprawl around it has largely absorbed. Day trips run conveniently in several directions from here. The park operates year-round, with winter drawing long-term residents and summer bringing travel traffic. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

Texas State Railroad Campground

55 RV Sites, 16 Tent Sites

Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk, Texas, offers 55 full-hookup RV sites and 16 tent sites at the historic depot of the only state-owned heritage railroad in Texas, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A splash pad, lake, clubhouse, and playground sit on a big-rig-friendly property in the East Texas Piney Woods. Fifty-five sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in pull-through and group back-in configurations, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Sixteen tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, and WiFi reaches the property. One vehicle is allowed per site; additional vehicles are $5 per night on arrival. On-site recreation suits families staying around the train schedule. A splash pad anchors the warm months, a lake on the property supports fishing, and walking trails, a playground, a clubhouse, and a pavilion fill out the grounds. Pets are welcome. The railroad is the reason most guests book. Its 25-mile steam and diesel excursion runs through the Piney Woods between Rusk and Palestine, and the campground sits at the Rusk depot, the eastern terminus — which means guests can walk to the platform rather than drive to it. The line was built in 1881 to haul lumber and supplies during the East Texas timber boom. In town, the Carnegie Library, the Museum for East Texas Culture, the Howard House Museum, and Veteran's Memorial Park are all close. Excursion schedules drive occupancy here. Check the train calendar first and book your site around it — running days fill well before quiet ones.

from $20/night

Treetops RV Resort

145 RV Sites

Treetops RV Resort in Arlington, Texas, offers 145 full-hookup RV sites under a canopy of mature oaks, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 55 feet, open all year. Super full-hookup pull-through sites join standard back-in and pull-through categories, with a water park, outdoor pool, fitness center, and concrete patios. One hundred forty-five sites run in standard full hookup, standard full hookup pull-through, and super full hookup pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The super pull-through tier gives larger rigs the room they need in a park where the tree canopy is part of the appeal. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, and personal mailboxes handle the practical side. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a fitness center, sports courts, basketball, biking, a creek, playground, dog park, and on-site dining filling the grounds. Live music and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. The address is 1901 West Arbrook Boulevard, and the position is among the most strategically useful in the DFW entertainment corridor — AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, and the Epic Waters indoor water park are all minutes away, with Dallas and Fort Worth both within a short drive. Demand tracks the Arlington event calendar rather than a season. Cowboys and Rangers home games, concerts, and summer theme park traffic all tighten availability. Reserve well ahead for event weekends.

from $70/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.