CROWLEY, Texas — Cold and snowy weather Up North has triggered the annual migration of “Winter Texans” to the Lone Star State, according to a press release from the Texas Association of Campground Owners
“Texas campgrounds, RV parks and resorts are rolling out the welcome mat,” said Brian Schaeffer, executive director and CEO of the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO), which hosts TexasCampgrounds.com and TexasGlampingResorts.com.
“With a mild winter forecasted across the South, winter bookings are slightly ahead of last year’s figures in Texas,” he said.
TACO represents over 400 campgrounds, RV parks and resorts that feature everything from RV sites to park model RVs and other rental accommodations. Here’s a sampling of the some of the parks that are welcoming Winter Texans as they seek refuge from cold weather Up North:
- Forest Retreat RV Park in New Caney: This big-rig-friendly RV Park has almost 100 sites with 50 amp and 30 amp service and lots of amenities, including a resort-size swimming pool, clubhouse and exercise room. This park is consistently rated 10-10-10 by the Good Sam Club based on its immaculate facilities, restroom cleanliness and striking visual appeal.
- Hidden Lake RV Park in Beaumont: This 70-site park offers lakefront campsites along with a mix of back-in and pull-through sites.
- Mystic Quarry in Canyon Lake:This park complements its RV sites with a variety of luxurious glamping units, including furnished cabins, tipis and safari tents. The resort also has tent sites. Amenities include a large swimming pool, a game room, hammocks, a pavilion, a playground and various games, including volleyball, bocce ball and horseshoes. A private hot tub is also available for rent. Streaming quality WiFi and several dog parks are also available.
- Pioneer Beach RV Resort in Port Aransas: This park features RV sites and cabins. Amenities include two swimming pools, a hot tub, a recreation hall and game room, a dog run, a birding pond with ducks, spoonbills, and cranes, and a private boardwalk to the beach.
- Rio Guadalupe Resort in New Braunfels: This 25-acre park has a quarter mile of frontage along the Guadalupe River. There are 64 RV campsites total, including 46 pull-through spaces. The typical RV site is gravel-lined, 20-25’ wide, and 70-80’ long. Guests enjoy tubing, fishing, or kayaking along the Guadalupe River.
- Summer Breeze USA RV Resort in Brookshire: Located just outside Houston, this 33-acre resort with 99 full-hookup RV sites is just 10 minutes west of Katy Mills Mall and the new Katy Convention Center. Amenities include a fitness center, a country store and a state-of-the-art high-speed, fiber optic Wi-Fi system with towers throughout the park. The park’s newest amenities include pickleball courts.
- Trader’s Village RV Park in Houston: This big rig-friendly park has level concrete pads and is adjacent to Trader’s Village, which features weekend flea markets, shopping, rides and special events. Park amenities include a swimming pool, restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, a recreation hall, an ATM, and propane service.
- Woodland Lakes RV Park in Conroe: Amenities at this lakefront RV park include a clubhouse, bathrooms with showers, an exercise room, laundry facilities, stocked ponds, a leash-free dog run and propane refills.
Schaeffer noted that companies like Malakoff-based Platinum Cottages are supplying Texas campgrounds with fully furnished park-model-style cabins and cottages with separate bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms. You’ll find these rental accommodations at numerous campgrounds across Texas, including Mystic Quarry.
Based in Crowley, the Texas Association of Campground Owners is the trade association that represents campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across the Lone Star State. TexasCampgrounds.com also provides links to RV dealers, repair centers and RV aftermarket suppliers, other travel and tourism resources in Texas, as well as the annual RV Travel & Camping Guide to Texas, which is available for free in both digital and print formats. For more info about camping in Texas, visit TexasCampgrounds.com and TexasGlampingResorts.com.
