Best Tent Camping near Alto, TX
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Best Tent Sites Near Alto, TX (6)
1. Alazan Bayou
Nacogdoches, Texas1 Review•7 Photos•9 SavesThe Alazan Bayou WMA has 2,063 acres located in southern Nacogdoches County. The WMA was purchased in 1991 to preserve mature bottomland hardwood forests adjacent to the Angelina River. In addition to the Angelina River other significant drainages include Loco Bayou and Moral Creek. The bottomland forest typically begins to flood during mid winter as the river and bayous overbank and inundation continues through early spring. Hunting is permitted with an Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH) and some special permit hunts may be offered. Check the Outdoor Annual and the Public Hunting Lands Maps Booklet for information on methods, species, seasons and bag limits.
Please note:
-Bring your own drinking water.
-Insect repellant is recommended for mosquitoes.
-High heat and humidity in the summer should be taken into consideration when planning a visit.
-There are no restroom facilities.
-The WMA is not wheel-chair accessible.
-Primitive camping is available.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
$12 - $42 / night
3. Walnut Creek Backcountry Site
Be the first to review!Kennard, TexasThe 20-mile-long Four C National Recreation Trail begins at Ratcliff Lake and winds through a diverse forest of towering pines, bottomland hardwoods, boggy sloughs, and upland forests. Midway down the trail is the Walnut Creek campsite with five tent pads, a shelter, and pit toilet. Neches Bluff Overlook, located at the north end of the trail, offers a panoramic view of pine-hardwood forests in the Neches River bottomlands with picnic and primitive camping facilities. No horses, bikes, or off-road vehicles are permitted on the Four C National Recreation Trail. A portion of the trail traverses the Big Slough Wilderness Area.
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- Fires
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- Group
4. HFR Campsites & Retreats
Be the first to review!Kennard, Texas- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Tent Cabin
$20 - $30 / night
5. Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area
Be the first to review!Diboll, TexasThere are several designated primitive campsites available. Camping during deer season is restricted to designated campsites. Check with the Area manager for specific information.
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- Tents
6. Decker Hill Park
Be the first to review!Mount Enterprise, Texas•4 Saves- Pets
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
Recent Tent Reviews in Alto
124 Reviews of 6 Alto Campgrounds
Yasmin S.
Ranger
Davy Crockett National Forest Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Ratcliff - Natl. Forest
Has great camping. Entertains many hike trails. One even for handicap person to follow thru. Good for horses or bikes. You can go for miles even to a dispersed camping lookout point.
- Yasmin S.Ranger
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Ratcliff
This is another Great in deep e. Texas. They have really clean it up over the years. Even thin out more by the swimming area and boat ramps. Has a boat ramp but no electric motors. Also a dump station. They upgraded a RV spot that also has a playground too. You will find remants of the old sawmill here.
- Yasmin S.Ranger
Camp Tonkawa Springs RV Park and Campground
Tonkawa
Has the best clear blue water for swimming in all of E. TEXAS!! Has exploring trails and even some wildlife roaming if you are a camper. Has a mystical, Lord of Rings vibe. ENJOY!!
- Yasmin S.Ranger
Angelina River/Hwy 59 Dispersed
Angelina 59 Boat Ramp
If you like fishing this is a popular fav spot among locals. You can float the river most either way overall. Sand bass is a fav when in season.
- Yasmin S.Ranger
Rock Hole Dispersed
Rock Hole / Slitz Hole
Famous place where the limestone for the Galveston seawall after the storm of 1901 Has two ponds or waterholes. One is good just for fishing. The other grew up swimming in. Found big chunks of limestone all around still.
Linda F.
Traveler
Hanks Creek
Great safe wholesome family atmosphere, clean, well maintained flush toilets, showers, children's playground.. main camping side thru attendants that didn't allow drunkenness in camping areas, dedicated bouyed swim area, no life guard but gently slopes on sand. That is near boat ramp so wife can let daddy watch kids so she can fish
It is centrally located on big sam for great fishing , nice clean
Gloria W.
Scout
The Boulders at Lake Tyler
Food Truck and Park host!
The food truck food is not good. I got sick from eating food from there. Ted stores food in freezer without covering it up with lids. One of the park host was showing pictures. I saw the pictures and he also showed other park host. He is not a good park host. Do not ever let him borrow any money because you will never see it back. Do not put a bad review on Facebook because you will get blocked off there page. It's sad that's how they run a business.
Ahmad A.Scout
Shirley Creek Marina & Campground
Superb Again
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Star A.ScoutShirley Creek Marina & Campground
Best Place I Have Ever Seen
I just have to say, this is the best place to stay! I love playing games here with my friends, especially using WorldBox premium Apk. It’s an amazing experience every time
- Ahmad A.Scout
Shirley Creek Marina & Campground
Superb
That was such a good place. Me and my friend was playing that mod version of carx street together that I was downloaded from Carx Streets Apk. We enjoyed alot. I will recommend to everyone to must visit this place. It was superb.
Jessica M.Traveler
Red Barn RV Park
Monthly living
Very friendly staff and residents. Mostly long-term residents. Nice facilities and pool. Privacy fence around lot and large shed to store in or use as an extra living space.
- AAustin B.Traveler
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Simple camping
Love this location everything was so simple nothing extra just simple relaxing camping and beautiful scenery
- KKaden H.Scout
Rosie Jones Park
Wonderful app
I can't tell you how much help this is for traveling and trying to find a lady minute place to stay. Had saved my butt more than once! Everyone who camps should try it out!
- ChantylTraveler
Rusk Depot Campground
Family trip
First & foremost, This park is not well-maintained, and the camping sites are right off of the highway. The splash pad does not work, and the bath house was terribly dirty and freaked of sewage. The group sites are basically a big parking lot- zero grass space between site numbers, although there is shared grass areas along the rows. We moved site numbers within the group sites so that our kids would not be playing right beside the highway (there is a gate, however it’s still concerning), and to slightly distance ourselves from the traffic noise. Beware there is also a large wedding venue directly across the highway & our kids were woken to the sounds of fireworks at night on the weekend. There were large fire ant mounds all along the concrete, and we had to purchase fire ant killer ourselves, as well as deal with some broken glass & the trash can for our site that wasn’t emptied before our stay. I spoke with the staff member working in the office and all she could say was “i will let management know.”
As far as the good: we had 6 kids and 4 adults staying, so despite the concerns and annoyances, we still were able to relax enough and enjoy our break from the daily grind. The kids played outside all day- making walking sticks, fishing a lot, catching bugs (spotted some really neat moths, too), and making up games.
The best: the nearly-daily trains coming right through the campground for various reasons (loading new cars or taking passengers on a local trip). My son is an avid train-lover and this was the main reason we booked our stay here.
- JJon D.
GuideNeches Bluff Overlook Campground
Very Quiet and Beautiful!
This place was great! Nice, clean vault toilet, many sites, and rather empty. Any car should be able to make the dirt road in dry to moderately wet conditions, if it's been seriously stormy, I'd avoid without AWD/4WD because the road is dirt/sand.
- TTam E.Guide
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Beautiful Trees
Dirt road to sites isn’t bad at all. Several places to pull off & camp. T-Mobile getting one baby bar.
- ttimothy G.Traveler
Rusk Depot Campground
Rusk Depot is a great hideaway camp site
I have been several times.
We love it,,,
Lots of tall trees. Very little if any biting bugs. Grounds keeper pick up trash daily. Staff are very friendly.
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Patrick B.TravelerNeches Bluff Overlook Campground
Peaceful
Very primitive and off the beaten path, our 02 Mustang was able to handle it. No site numbers just pop the tent wherever. Very quiet and beautiful.
- EEric C.Traveler
Hanks Creek
Very Nice well kept
Would camp here again. Was defiantly a hot one in august 108 when we got here at 4pm.
ShirleyGuideShirley Creek Marina & Campground
Best Place To Camp on Lake Sam Rayburn!
We absolutely love this park! RV and tent sites right on the water, beach area for swimming, boat docks and ramp, etc. We extended our stay and plan to for awhile! The staff is so welcoming! Oh and there are 13 gorgeous cabins for rent! I highly recommend this park!
- SSeeking NarniaTraveler
White Rock Horse Camp
Nice dispersed camping
Nice area for dispersed camping. Several level areas. Great hiking / horse riding trails around. Would not recommend this area during hunting season. Accessible via car, good roads, smaller trailers. If RVing, will need levelers.
- RRose M.Traveler
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Pretty Solid
If you're someone who camps to get away from everyone, this is not the spot for you. It should come to no surprise that it isn't secluded as it does have several sites available. There's bathrooms and showers, a swim area, fishing, and a selection of trails to do while staying here. At the primitive sites you get a fire pit and a picnic table. Great place overall.
- RRose M.Traveler
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Lovely Primative Camping Site
I recently did the 4-C trail at Davy Crockett National Forest. The night before I did the hike, I stayed here. There is no cost to stay the night or to park for day use here. It's very peaceful on this side and serves as the north entrance to the 4-C trail. There was on other camper there and they were no bother. I am not 100% on it, but it looked like there's only really two defined area for camping, but it doesn't seem like all that many people go there so you should be able to find a spot. There is a glorified porta potty and no water source, so be prepared for that, but it is primitive after all so you can't be mad about that. Definitely a good choice of place to stay if you on doing the 4-C, especially in a single day, so you can get started early.
- GGretchenGuide
Lufkin KOA Journey
Clean and Comfy
Nice little spot right off the feeder road tucked back into the trees. Great playground, beautiful pool, friendly staff. Wi-Fi was great! I was able to work without using my hotspot. Bathrooms and showers were clean and stocked. We would definitely come back here again.
- RRachel H.Guide
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Great Primitve Camping
My boyfriend and I stayed one night (were planning on two but there was a severe cold front when we stayed), and it was AMAZING!! Very secluded. If you take a right, just before you get to the actual “campgrounds” (saw RV spots with pit toilet), there is a drive able trail. We found a spot that had been used before, and it was very secluded and private. There was a creek nearby that we hiked up and down, even found what appeared to be a natural spring feeding the creak. We used the creek as our water supply, and the water was delicious. Lots of cool rocks, and even found a couple snail shells. 10/10 would definitely go again and explore more. The overlook is so pretty, and honestly, this place gave us the perfect camping experience. We were able to fit two vehicles in our spot, and there was a pre-existing fire spot. Lots of downed trees for wood. There is some spots of poison Oak/Ivy to be aware of, but nothing unavoidable and was in one area. It was a blast!
Quinton C.Traveler
Mission Tejas State Park Campground
Great Group Tent Site
Reservation all the way to leaving was a great experience. Staff was awesome and super supportive with any questions/assistance.
Camp sites and park altogether super clean and maintained.
Bathrooms in good spots.
Trails are awesome and scale from easy to hard. Cool landmarks to find in each of the trails as well.
Group campsite itself was great and was huge! Plenty of space and located great with couple Peking spots
- LLisa P.Guide
Rusk Depot Campground
Full hookups in the pine trees
Took a chance on this campground because many reviews on various websites were bad and many were old...Used to be a TX state park but was "decommissioned" evidently. It is not the most maintained campground, but it is a small loop with pull-in sites w/ full hookups. The bathroom didnt seem maintained much, but we have a camper, so don't have need for the bathrooms. The texas state RR train engine car came through one time in the afternoon to turn around to pull the train back to palestine...that's pretty unique and a cool thing at a campsite IMO.
our group loved this place--albeit a very different experience if you are used to well-maintained KOAs etc, but for those that are self contained and just want to hang out/camp, it's a cool place. Had a nice walk around the historic train depot and the little pond behind it. we camped in october and It was very "fall vibes" with all the super tall pine trees and we thought it was a hidden gem and appropriately priced for what you get (ie: it's not priced like a KOA, so don't expect similar amenities--but there are good things about that too--it's not packed with people!!). Not sure I'd make a super long destination out of it if you're too far away, but We will be back since it's close to camp here!
Guide to Alto
Tent camping near Alto, Texas offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts, from serene backcountry sites to well-equipped campgrounds.
Tent campers should check out Alazan Bayou
- Alazan Bayou features at least 14 sites with picnic tables on concrete slabs, making it a comfortable choice for tent campers.
- This campground allows fires and pets, providing a cozy atmosphere for families and friends.
- A Texas parks Limited use permit is required, costing as little as $12 a year, which grants access to various National Forests and Wildlife Management areas.
Explore the natural beauty at Walnut Creek Backcountry Site
- Walnut Creek Backcountry Site is a great option for those looking to immerse themselves in nature, accessible only by hiking in.
- Campers can enjoy a peaceful environment, as this site is designed for those seeking a more primitive camping experience.
- With no amenities like drinking water or toilets, it’s perfect for those who want to disconnect and enjoy the great outdoors.
Some prices for tent camping range from $12 to $0
- HFR Campsites & Retreats offers a range of amenities, including reservable sites and firewood, making it a convenient choice for tent campers.
- Slay Creek provides a basic primitive camping experience with toilets available, ideal for hunters and those looking for a quiet retreat.
- Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area is a no-cost option for tent camping, although it lacks amenities like water and picnic tables, appealing to the more adventurous camper.
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