South Texas Camping Help

[camper70]

I made a post on Central US forum for some advice on campgrounds in South Texas and got no responses. Thought I would give it a try here. We want to spend Jan thru Apr exploring Texas. WE could use advice on Galveston area, Rio Grand Valley, and Big Bend Area. We are not looking for a Resort with every option imaginable just nice reasonable campgrounds. Any help on good or places to avoid would be appreciated. We will also visit Hill Country but were there last year and are familiar with that area.

[DSurette]

We spent a couple of nights at Dellanera RV Park on Galveston Beach. It's a nice park on the ocean that gets good Trip Advisor reviews. It was nice sleeping at night with the sound of the surf.

[johncavh]

We enjoy Jamaica Beach RV park on Galveston. In the winter.

[Chief T]

If you're willing to volunteer 24 hours per week, check out the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Lower_Rio_..._involved.html

In return you get a full hookup rv site.

Safe and happy travels

[camper70]

Thanks to DSurette and johncavh for your suggestions.These are two parks I,ve looked at around Galveston. I'll keep these in mind. Thanks also to Chief T but we don't want to stay in one spot for that long. There is a lot of Texas to see. We want to move to different areas every couple of weeks.

[Reverse_snowbird]

In Galveston... Dellanera, Jamaca Beach, or Galveston Island State Park ( bay side, the ocean side still hasn't fully recovered from a couple of hurricanes)

I understand the KOA on Padre Island is nice and I think a tour boat departs from their dock.

No suggestions for the valley, although we camped in Del Rio (oldest winery in TX and the Whitehead museum were interesting), but I can't remember where we camped.

Near Big Bend, we stayed at the Lost Alaskan RV park in Alpine. There are closer rv parks on the west side of the park, but the roads are not too rv friendly.

[rchbih]

I would recommend that you get reservations, as South Texas has thousands of Winter Texans during that period. That said, the Rio Grande Valley has approximately 500 RV parks catering to all of our winter visitors.

[DrLewie]

Maverick Ranch RV Park is a very nice campground located near Big Bend Natiinal Park. It's part of a golf resort, which is strangely located in the desert, pretty much in the middle on nowhere. The closest town is Terlingua, which is largely a ghost town, and the site of an annual chilli competition. We spent a week there exploring the area.

[Bnrc73]

We stay at Dad's RV Park in Victoria, TX. Nice park, good people. Not a bad location for exploring Eastern Texas. Day trips to Houston, Corpus Christi, Port Aransis, and even San Antonio. (Can't miss the River Walk in San Antonio)

[jeffro77]

Just spent 8 nights a Padre Balli which is walking distance to the beach new 50 amp area old 30 amp but enjoyed our time.

[RandyN]

You also mentioned Big Bend National Park, we visited the area a few years back and we stayed at the Lost Alaskan RV Park in Alpine, TX. Prolly an hour drive from the National Park but there are other things to see and do there as well. There is an observatory nearby that had a visitation night where we got to peer through a number of rather large telescopes, there is an old Army Fort to poke around in, Marfa (and the lights) and then the town of Alpine itself. My wife and I had the BEST Mexican food we've ever had (and I am old!) there and there is a very cool free (at the time it was anyway) museum at the local college that we really enjoyed as well. Look it up on line and see what you think, probably less crowded than the coast, but I can't speak for the weather in winter as we were there in the late spring.

[DouglasReid]

I know you said you did not want references for the Hill Country but I could not help but tell you to consider the following:

Pecan Park Riverside RV Park - Scenic RV Park Along the San Marcos River in Texas Hill Country

It is located in San Marcos on the San Marcos river and we loved the place.

[mecapeman]

We stayed at VIP - La Feria R V Park in La Feria between McAllen and Harlingen in Jan-Mar. The people are great. This is a 55 and over park however if you qualify I highly recommend it. We are going back this Dec for 4 months. Rates are reasonable.

[1A Camper]

We used Brazos Bend State Park for the Galveston area. We like the Texas state parks.
Seminole Canyon State Park is a good 3 day stay before Big bend. Rio Grand Valley the part with Ele. is basely a parking lot. It is easy to do a week in Big Bend, great park.

[Timan]

The Lost Alaskan RV park in Alpine, North of Big Ben is nice.

[lgewertx]

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/inks-lake

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/choke-canyon

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/guadalupe-river

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-corpus-christi

https://www.bentsenpalm.com/active-adult/rv-resort/

Home - Gulf Waters Beach Front RV Resort in Port Aransas, TX.

[frogsandhogs]

You can camp on the beach all along the Gulf of Mexico. Just arrive before dark to make sure you are in a driveable spot. We winter in McAllen, TX at Paradise Park, Inc on Hackberry Avenue. Check out the website. Not fancy, but lots of activities. Pool, hot tub, pickleball, shuffleboard, a great hall with a craft room. Can rent a space by day, week, month or season. Very reasonable, close to everything and gated. Easy access to Mexico. Waco has nice COE campgrounds, Port Aransas has a nice county park campground. The state parks are pricey, as you need a park pass plus camping fee. Big Bend is great, just watch the weather.

[rottnmom]

Seminole Canyon- near DelRio is very beautiful, Try to get a site up on top.

[grouchmore]

We like Llano Grande Resort, Mercedes TX. Great place, minutes from Mexico..

https://www.llanogranderesort.com/amenities/

[AdamKam]

Generally Texas River Authority campgrounds are some of the best campgrounds with large sites and reasonably priced.