Camping in Texas

[MikeWhoTruong]

Share your Texas Camping expierence... I need ideas...

I'm thinking about taking a camping trip, sometime this year, Due to my schedule I'm not gonna be able to leave Texas. Next year its South America!!!! WHOO HOOO!!!! Then I WOULD LOVE TO CAMP IN ALASKA...Not happening...YET...Anyone have any ideas, or is there a camping expert among us????

This is alaska, hope someday I can go.






But for now I would like...

1- Lake or river
2- Camp next to the lake or river (Like in the movies where people camp)
3-Be able to drive up to the campsite.
4-Be able to make a ground fire (not in a designated BBQ pit)
5- State or National Park Preffered
6- FISHING

Dont want...

1- Other People I can see and hear. ( I want to be ALONE )
2- DESERT... I know I'm talking Texas, Trees and Lake/River would be nice...
3- A Horror Movie Expierence!!!! ( Texas Chainsaw Massacar) No Boon-Dock Places.
4- Camping in a "designated campsite" that has campsites right next to eachother.

Pretty much what I am Looking for is an ALASKAN camping expieriece in Texas.... Im not talking about the snow and ski.... Alaskas actually one of the MOST scenic places during the Spring and summer...

I want my camp site to look like this,



Or this, just with a bigger river...

[szidlon]

Re: Camping in Texas

It's been a while since I've been camping, but I used to go to http://www.visitusa.com/texas/camping/twindikespark.htm
at Lake Sam Rayburn.  There are several private campsites in the area as well.  The corps of engineers  location has some waterfront drive thru campsites and they did/do allow open campfires depending on the fire danger.  There are showers and other amenities available as well. It is a dry county if I remember correctly, right at the campsite but if you don't bring your own, adult beverages are not too far away.

[blacksmith37]

Re: Camping in Texas

How about something practical ?
Huntsville State Park is nearly empty Sun to Thur this time of year. So ,although it has marked campsites you could be alone. Plus you can get there in about an hour -for a "practice" campout.  It is cheap and has facilities so you could gradually work up to "roughing"it. You would hate to be in AK wilderness when you remembered ;string, saw, nails, candle,hatchet/hammer, etc. And it has alligators (not in AK), and bald eagles (like AK).
And you can walk to my yard ( one mile from park boundary) and see some good Koi ,etc.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Camping in Texas

For some reason I got an issue of Backpacker or something like that in the mail....next time I head over to the shop I'll bring it along.

[justdoit]

Re: Camping in Texas

hey Mike
You can camp in our back pasture.     Promise there are wild animals & one fuzzy mini horse.    Small pond, can build fire, will "lock" up all children under 18, & my neighbors if they do look won"t tell   8O   LOL   They will just think they had abit too much & are imagining it all.    :smokin:    
Besides if you hate it I can leave the guest house door unlocked when the mosquitoes try to eat you there's a place of refuge.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Camping in Texas

hey Mike
You can camp in our back pasture.     Promise there are wild animals & one fuzzy mini horse.    Small pond, can build fire, will "lock" up all children under 18, & my neighbors if they do look won"t tell   8O   LOL   They will just think they had abit too much & are imagining it all.    :smokin:    
Besides if you hate it I can leave the guest house door unlocked when the mosquitoes try to eat you there's a place of refuge.

This sounds like fun!

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Camping in Texas

mikes  u gonna go brokeback mountain on us?

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Camping in Texas

here. go to this place.  

http://www.csr.utexas.edu/personal/solar/Krause200208/krause.html

http://www.texashighways.com/currentissue/nature.php?rid=328

http://www.texasoutside.com/kraussprings.htm

http://www.lakesandhills.com/krausesprings.htm

[Cesar]

Re: Camping in Texas

dang Keith, I think your the one going brokeback on us. Have you been camping lately?? Never mind dont wanna know!!

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Camping in Texas

Cesar.   NOW DONT ACT LIKE YOU DONT KNOW IF I BEEN CAMPIN LATELY.  YOU WENT WITH ME.  SWORE U WOULDNT TELL WHAT WENT DOWN.  WHAT HAPPENS CAMPIN STAYS CAMPIN.  REMEMBER

[Cesar]

Re: Camping in Texas

NAAAHHHH, I SAID I WOULD TELL EVERYBODY THATS WHY U DIDNT WANT TO TAKE ME!! DONT YOU REMEMBER??? Maybe its because I hit you up side the head when you told me what you were up to!! It okay man, I wont tell anybody else you are a cowboy, or that you like camping, Ive got nothing against you! We are all just people trying to get along, I wont hate on ya or treat you wrong!! :)

[CichlidFan]

Re: Camping in Texas

All this testosteron is getting me all worked up....i love it when you guys use caps....lets go campin boys......   :wink:  

CF

[mrairportjunke]

Re: Camping in Texas

I aint goin campin with noone any more.  cesar just admitted that he hit me up side the head, took advantage of me and then left me.

[CichlidFan]

Re: Camping in Texas

I love it rough like that.....ummmmm.....

CF

[MikeWhoTruong]

Re: Camping in Texas

Oh, man... What did I start....

I think Im Justgonnadoit in justdoit's backyard and cantdoitkid can justdoit with me. HAHA sorry Virginia I just had to say it like that!!!

( And, guys im talking about camping for all you dirty folk out there )

Thanks for the info guys keep em coming... And shane I still need to call you. I did not forget.