Stargazing

Sandhill RV Park

from $50/night

Tye RV Park

68 RV Sites

Tye RV Park in Texas offers 68 full-hookup RV sites just west of Abilene on the I-20 corridor, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Concrete back-in, premium back-in, premium plus back-in, and premium pull-through categories join a natural fishing lake, dog park, and on-site dining. Sixty-eight sites span concrete back-in, premium back-in, premium plus back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 80 feet. Eighty feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow, and the concrete category gives a level, all-weather pad. A laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. A natural fishing lake sits on the property, with a pond, dog park, and on-site dining filling the rest. The dark West Texas sky makes for genuinely good stargazing — better than most guests expect. A golf course is nearby. Pets are welcome. Tye sits in Taylor County on I-20, which makes this both a practical overnight stop for travelers crossing West Texas and a comfortable base for anyone using Abilene as a regional hub. Frontier Texas, the Abilene Zoo, the Grace Museum, the Jacob's Dream sculpture, Fort Phantom, the Morgan Jones Planetarium, the Winery at Willow Creek, and Diamondback National Golf Club are all close. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable West Texas conditions. Demand tracks interstate traffic and Abilene events rather than a tourist season — reserve ahead for holiday travel periods.

from $31/night

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

31 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