Information About Camping in Texas Parks

Texas borders on other U.S. states: New Mexico in the west, Oklahoma in the north, Arkansas in northeast and Lousiana in the east. It also borders on Mexico in the south. Camping destinations from the Big Bend National Park to the gulf coast are found all over the 268,820 square miles of this south central U.S. state.

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Traveling to Texas

Whether passing by the big Texas cities such as Dallas or Houston, the historic San Antonio, the fishing villages of the Gulf Coast or the tropical Padre Island, there are rest stops found along various Texas roads. These areas typically provide picnic areas, pet walks, restrooms, vending machines, travel and map information, pay phones, and sometimes even an RV dump station. A number of rest stops already offer Wi-fi internet services as well.

Campgrounds and RV Parks

As there are camping areas in state parks, national parks and lakes all over Texas, choosing an ideal campsite usually depends on the more specific attractions and facilities preferred. From traditional campgrounds to RV Parks, those who just want to pitch a tent in their campsites or those who want to bring a motor home have literally hundreds of options to choose from. Many travelers do their research online using the websites of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (tpwd.state.tx.us), Texas Campgrounds (texascampgrounds.com), and Go Camping America (gocampingamerica.com).

Tourist Attractions

A few of the countless choices for popular tourist attractions in Texas include: the Texas State Aquarium featuring close-up views of the marine life of the Gulf of Mexico; the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area located on the dry and windswept High Plains in Llano Estacado; the Fort Davis National Historic Site where soldiers helped open the area to settlement and protected travelers and merchants in the San Antonio-El Paso Road region; the 50-acre Caldwell Zoo showcasing re-created natural environments for diverse animals; the Gregg County Historical Museum displaying early 1900s parlor, bedroom, office and other memorabilia of the former bank president; the Hudnall Planetarium boasting a 30-foot diameter domed theater with 100 seating capacity; and the Sengelmann Hall, a restored historical Texas dance hall, saloon, restaurant and bakery originally from the 1890s.

Lake Campgrounds

Camping on the banks of Texas lakes allows campers to go fishing, swimming and enjoying the rich marinas. Others may simply prefer to enjoy the sunrise or sunset over the lake. Popular lake campgrounds are found in Emma Long Metropolitan Park's Lake Austin, Lake Arrowhead State Park's Lake Arrowhead, Holiday Park's Benbrook Lake, Lake Bastrop South Shore Park's Lake Bastrop, Cleburne State Park's Cedar Lake, Thousand Trails' Lake Conroe, Mustang Island State Park's, Gulf of Mexico, Oakland Park's Lake Lewisville, Eisenhower State Park's Lake Texoma, Jim Hogg Park's Lake Georgetown, and Fort Parker State Park's Fort Parker Lake.

Wi-Fi at Texas Parks

Keeping up with the information technology age, more than 50 Texas parks already offer tourists wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access. This figure as of August 2010 continues to increase.

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