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Boomtown USA RV Resort, Rose City - Texas - RATING - 1.5/5
WIFI - No
ATT - Yes, 4 bars of 4G LTE
VERIZON - Yes, five bars of 4G LTE with Weboost
OTA TV - Not Used here
COORDINATES - 34.817040, -90.363200SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, Sewer, Water.
COSTS - RV Full hook ups - $40 Daily, they also have monthly rates.
DISCOUNTS - 10% off with Good Sam. Possibly others.
REVIEW - This "resort" was apparently damaged during Hurricane Harvey, and at the time of our visit, was still rebuilding (over a year later).
Pros:
- Friendly staff took reservation.
- It's an easy on and off from I-10.
- It has a cute little private fishing lake.
- All of the utilities worked.
Cons:
- The office is still not rebuilt, so a host met us when we came in and directed us to our site. We were overnighting and got a "pull through" spot. Unfortunately, we had turned left toward the office when we entered the park, and the pull-throughs were on the far end in the opposite direction, so we drove the entire length of the park twice. Through potholes deep enough to make us worry about damaging the RV.
- The pull-through site was just a spot on a gravel lot with hookups. No slab, no grass.
- Sites are very close together, and the pull-throughs are so short that our neighbors with motorhome and a pickup had the pickup blocking the road behind the sites.
Overall impression: Adequate for an overnight stop, but overpriced for the condition it's in.
Florey County Park, Andrews - Texas - RATING - 3.0/5
WIFI - No
ATT - Yes, one bar of 4G LTE
VERIZON - Yes, five bars of 4G LTE
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, Sewer, Water, Trash barrels.
COSTS - RV Full hook ups - $35 Daily, RV No Hook ups $10.00 Tents $10 Daily, Car Sleeping $5.00 Daily,
DISCOUNTS - None that we are aware of.
REVIEW - This is an out of the way park about 10 minutes North of Andrews. Take Main Street North out of Andrews and look for the park sign. The park is a nice one night stop over and beats Wally World. It is basically a large pea gravel parking lot with a power pedestal, sewer hook up and water outlets. All of the hook ups appear to be just several months old. Large area to pull a big rig in and plenty large enough for any size coach and their toad and/or trailer. Not a garden spot but clean and quiet.
WIFI - No
ATT - Yes, but weak with 2 bars and drops quite regularly. If you have a Cell Booster you're golden
VERIZON - No viable signal - 1x service
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, some FHU's available but most are water and electric only. Sewage Dump and trash bins are on site about a half a mile away.
COST - $16, $22 FOR 30 AMP - $26 FOR $50 AMP
DISCOUNTS - If you have the Golden Access Pass the cost is cut in half
REVIEW - Our RV site was #2 The campground includes pull through (50-70 feet in length), many 40' sites - some with low hanging trees. The lakeside sites are very nice and the grounds are kept mowed, beaches on the lake, good fishing, Staff is helpful and very nice. It is exceedingly quite at night. Much wildlife on the park grounds. We counted 15 deer in one group. Most pads seem quite level. There are sites that have a screen room in addition to the RV Pad. Water is quite good, power pedestals show some wear, check voltages before plugging in or have an on board or plug in EMS.
WIFI - No
ATT - Not used there
VERIZON - Yes
SERVICES - FHU'S - NOTE*** TEST POWER HERE OUR FIRST SITE HAD A BOOTLEG GROUND.
COST - $40 Nightly 30/50 AMP, FHU's
DISCOUNTS - Weekly and Monthly Discounts call them
REVIEW - Gravel sites, very level, close to Fredricksburg and Luckenbach, Tx. Lots to do in town, also great area for hiking, picnicking and just enjoying life. Shopping close by and all kinds of specialty shops.
Tyler State Park, Tyler, Tx - RATING - 5/5
WIFI - No
ATT - Yes
VERIZON - Yes
SERVICES - FHU'S, 20/30/50 AMP, most sites pull through
COSTS - $24 Nightly
DISCOUNTS - Disabled Veteran (daily entry fee waved)
REVIEW - Wonderful campground, easy to access campsites as most are pull through, very clean, very well maintained, staff at the office and in the field were great. Tyler is nearby.
Union Grove Corp of E.Union Grove Corp of Engineers Campground, Harker Heights, Tx.
Rating - 4.9/5
WIFI - No
ATT - Yes
VERIZON - Yes
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMP, water at site, sewage dump
COST - $12 nightly with All Access Pass
DISCOUNTS - All Access Pass
REVIEW - Stellar place to be. all sites have a lake view. Choose your site carefully if you are over 40'. The lake is beautiful and clear, there are swimming beaches. The park is well maintained and well kepts. There are many deer here as well.
Southern Oaks Luxury RV Park, Aransas Pass, Tx. RATING - 5/5
WIFI - Yes (six different zones)
ATT - Yes, but marginally
VERIZON - Yes, full bars
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, FHU's - No cable
COST - Monthly snowbird rates - $450 monthly plus $0.15 per killowat hour electric
DISCOUNTS - Seasonal
REVIEWS - Beautiful park, few trees (compliments of Hurricane Harvey), wide/long concrete pads 25'x60', most back in but there are some pull through. Staff is great. Activity center with all sorts of stuff going on. Mostly adults but we have seen some children playing.
Galveston Island State Park, Galveston Texas RATING - 4.5/5
WIFI - No
ATT - Yes, three bars, four to five bars with WeBoost
VERIZON - Yes, two to three bars, no improvement with WeBoost
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, Water , Dumpsite near the visitors center
COSTS -
DISCOUNTS - Texas Parks Pass - More than 90 Texas State Parks, all with one annual pass. The price of the Texas State Parks Pass is $70 for a one-card membership. If your family regularly travels to state parks with more than one vehicle, you may prefer the two-card membership, which provides you with two pass cards at a discount rate of $95. If you are a Disabled Veteran from U.S. State you can get a permanent parks pass for free by showing a copy of your VA 100% Disability Awards Claim Letter.
REVIEWS - This a very nice place. It's quiet (after 10pm or so there is a highway near), you can be on the beach side or the bay side. Our site was number 27 and we were told that this end of the campground stayed dryer in wet weather and it was raining when we arrived and for the next two days.
In each campground loop on the ocean side there is a restroom/shower facility. They were very clean. Dumpsters are also provided near the restrooms. Beach access is less than 150 yards from you on the ocean side. You can see the shrimp boats and freighters commuting across the horizon from your parking spot.
All camping spots on the ocean side were back in's which in our case was desirable because we have a coach and the view from the front widow was very good. If the campsites had sewer hook ups we would have given the park a 5/5.
Shopping is 7 miles away in Galveston where there are large grocery stores and Walmart. If you like night life there is "The Strand" in Galveston with bars, breweries, wineries, restaurants and even an old time confectionary with extraordinary candies and a soda fountain. The Strand Historic District, also known as the Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas (USA), is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. ... It is widely considered the island's shopping and entertainment center.
Our site was #27
View from our front window
Desert Willow RV Park - Van Horn, Texas RATING - 3 of 5
WIFI - Yes, works but slow
ATT - Yes, two bars, three bars with WeBoost
VERIZON - Yes, four bars. five bars with WeBoost
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, Sewer, Water and cable
COST - $25 dollars nightly $22.50 with Good Sams
DISCOUNTS - None
REVIEW - Mom and Pop place in the city of Van Horn. Large parking lot like appearance but we were in West Texas where all parks match this description.
Easy off and on I-10 and into and out of the RV Park. Owner is a nice guy and very helpful.
You are in walking distance of the only restaurant in town which is at the El Capitan Hotel. We did not eat there but I was told the food was good but expensive. The park is all graveled and can be dusty when the wind blows.
Travelers hint - If you need fuel avoid Loves Truck stop. It is a really hard to get on the highway there after fueling. It seems there is a second entrance on the I-10 ramp. Truckers just keep getting in line for fuel blocking the ramp entirely. There is a second on ramp just west of the truck stop.
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The owner will likely tell you to take whatever site you want.
Whip In RV Resort - Big Springs, Texas RATING - 4 of 5
WIFI - Yes, slow during peak hours morning and evening
ATT - Yes, two bars, three bars with WeBoost
VERIZON - Yes, four bars. five bars with WeBoost
SERVICES - 20/30/50 AMPS, Sewer, Water and cable
OTA TV - 21 channels analog and digital
COORDINATES - 32.250530, -101.462580
OTA TV - 21 channels analog and digital
COORDINATES - 32.250530, -101.462580
COST - $32.00 dollars with Good Sams
DISCOUNTS - Good Sams
REVIEW - Easy off and on I-20, great overnight spot and easy back onto the highway. We were able to get a pull through site that handled our rig and toad (55') but reserve early in the day. Great staff and quiet people wise. Highway is near an is somewhat noisy. Site 18 has great access from the park to the highway.
Our site was #18
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