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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Big Thicket National Preserve

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Rainbow's End RV Park near Livingston provides 50-amp electric and water hookups on gravel pads across multiple sections. Triple Creek RV Music Park in Woodville offers 75 full-hookup sites accessible via a 3-mile dirt road that can be challenging during wet conditions. Rayburn RV Hideout in Brookeland features year-round sites with 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections situated close to Lake Sam Rayburn. Country Club RV Resort provides full hookup sites with 50-amp service on relatively level surfaces. "The sites have beautiful views of the lake and are close to the water. The campground was obviously built many years ago as the sites seem designed for smaller trailers/RVs. If your RV is over 34' long, select your site carefully as many are not level."

Most RV parks in the region require advance reservations, particularly during peak seasons. Cell service varies significantly by location, with Verizon typically offering better coverage than T-Mobile or other carriers. Several campgrounds feature sanitary dump stations, though availability may be limited at smaller parks. Road conditions range from paved highways to rough dirt access roads - Triple Creek's approach requires navigating "mostly dirt and sugar sand" that becomes particularly difficult after rain. Laundry facilities are available at select locations including Rainbow's End and Pleasant Pines RV Park. Pet policies generally permit dogs with standard restrictions, though verification before booking is recommended. Propane delivery service is available at Rainbow's End on a weekly schedule, requiring advance sign-up at the office.

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238 Reviews of 74 Big Thicket National Preserve Campgrounds

  • Mary T.
    Jul. 27, 2022

    Rainbow's End RV Park

    The Escapees HQ at Rainbows End

    If you are a full tie RVer you have probably heard of the Escapees. The Escapees is the largest mail forwarding service and the clyb caters to full time RVers. Livingston TX is their main Headquarters, they do have 2 other semi Headquarters in FL and SD. If you are a full timer you now you need a domicile address and a mailing address for many things, this is how we do it. They have over 17,000 subscribers to their mail forwarding service, we are one of them. We stopped by this July to get our domicile done, vehicle registration, drivers license, voter registration etc. It was hot we will not come back in July again.

    The campground is split into 2 main areas. They have a lot of deeded lots for you to buy which has houses, motor homes, park trailer or just roof for your RV. They have long term areas, overnighter, short long term, weekly or daily. You do not need to be a member of the Escapees to camp here, but we hear in the winter it does get full.

    Camping full hook ups, electric and water, or just dry camping. They have just got some new internet on the area we were camping in and it was good enough to stream. They have a pool, clb house, activity center, 2 laundries, meeting rooms and a lot to do even in the summer. Most site are fairly level most gravel but do have some concrete pads. If it wasn't so hot I am sure we would have enjoyed it even more. One nice thing is they have a care center, areas that you can set up your RV and if you have something wrong with you they will help you out, take you to Drs, provide meals, help you. This is nice for us older folks that we worry about what happens if we need long stay for treatments and we have no home base.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 24, 2024

    Sandy Creek

    Great Loction to Visit Big Thicket

    Sandy Creek ACE, TX: To Do: Great location to visit the Big Thicket National Preserve. Boat launch is in the park. Fishing. Gorgeous sunsets.

    (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

    (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer. )

    Overall Rating: 3.5. Great price, large sites , but showers need updating and better water heaters.
    Price 2023: $9 w interagency pass. Not a lot of privacy in most sites. Security: No Usage during visit: 1/3 full on Saturday. Site Privacy: No shrubbery between sites Site Spacing: Most sites have great spacing Site surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Very quiet Road Noise: No public roads nearby Through Traffic in campground: None Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: At sites Bathroom: Flush toilets. Clean, but in major need of updating. Showers: Yes. Common dressing area - needs updating. Water heated not adequate every morning. Pull Throughs: Some Cell Service (AT&T): 3 bars Setting: Sites are in what is mostly a pine forest.
    Recent Weather: Cool. Typical for this time of year I am told Host: At entrance Rig Size: Largest of rigs are accommodated Sites: 32 has great shade. 51 and 35 doorside towards trees as opposed to another trailer.v

  • RaD_Travels
    Jan. 30, 2023

    COE Sam Rayburn Reservoir San Augustine Park

    Clean, quiet, spacious, and great lake views

    1/26/23-1/30/23- This is a great COE campsite that is spacious, clean, quiet, and site#63 has lake views on 3 sides. A picnic table, fire-pit, lantern post, 30A electric, and water are provided. This is a back-in site that slopes significantly to the rear(lake side) though. I needed to lower the front of my 34’ fifth wheel trailer 16” to level it; L/R leveling was reasonable needing 1/2” on the right side. The grassy area around the site would be great for outdoor games and the water access would be great to fish from shore, boat access to the site, or swimming. The staff were very congenial and the dump station is conveniently located on the right side just before exiting the campground. Verizon 4G was 4-bars with 20Mbps download and 2Mbps upload speeds. I paid$13/night with my Interagency Senior Pass. Too bad that it was rainy most of the weekend and we didn’t have nicer weather.

  • Tammy B.
    Sep. 13, 2021

    Artesian Springs Resort

    Artesian springs resort

    Has a white sand spring fed swim area with a large slide and a trolley. Golf cart and pet friendly. Trails to walk on in the woods around several ponds. Has 30 and 50 amp connection's, sewer and water hook up. Tent and cabin camping also. Canoe rentals for catch and release fishing in ponds. No wifi. Ice and snow cones available from office.

  • D
    May. 4, 2022

    Alligator Parish Park Campground

    Clean and quiet

    Stayed one night in 30 ft travel trailer (May 2,2022) and we were the only campers. There were other visitors/fisherman but quiet and peaceful. Restrooms clean and spacious. Shower was separate and locked but host would unlock as needed. All 7 pads are gravel, level, elevated above grass—helpful after hard rain— and would accommodate large rigs. Lake or old river course 100 plus feet from campsites. May bring kayaks next time. Road access is good and signs to guide you. One bar cell service. Each site has sewer but not conveniently located—near entrance to site and would require very long hose or require rigs to block access road when dumping This park happened to be along our route to another campground and not along major highway. Nice place to relax overnight or for few days.

  • NThe Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 19, 2021

    B.A. Steinhagen Lake Campground

    Southern Living

    ALERT: USACE parks at Town Bluff no longer accepts cash, checks or money orders. Accepts credit or debit card 

    DATES: year round 

    SITES: 41 to reserve, 39 have water/electric 

    FEES: $10.00-$45.00 

    LIMIT: 14 days 

    Group day use facilities with shelter, boat ramp, dump station, gate house, camp host, flush toilets, playground, covered picnic table, accessibility, pull throughs, fish cleaning table, pedestal grill This campground is the best COE campground that we have visited. It is very well maintained and extremely large. Sites are very nicely spaced out. The cons: fire ants, deer flies, and mosquitoes. Pros: Well maintained, beautiful, peaceful, fishing, boating, trails. Love site 36 There is a free fishing pond for the exclusive use of children and individuals with special needs. It is stocked with catfish and rainbow trout. There are even trophy largemouth bass released in the pond by local fishermen. If you catch "the big one" please practice "catch and release" so someone else might enjoy. There are four well marked trails that meander through old growth hardwood forest. You will see huge southern magnolia and American beech trees. The trails are color coded and there is a very nice map available from the gate house. 

    This COE campground should be a benchmark for all other COE campgrounds. We will return. 

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  • Debbie J.
    Feb. 25, 2021

    Rainbow's End RV Park

    Good Travel Stop

    This park is owned by Escapees RV Club.  We joined Escapees for the benefits, which include discounted camping.  We've stayed at this park several times, particularly when in the learning process for our new RV, as there is a lot of support here.  A lot of full time RV'ers use Rainbow's End as their home base, and a lot of full timers stop here for long periods of time while moving across country.  I always learn a lot from these long time full-timers.

    The sites are decent, with gravel driveways and full hookups for both 30 amp and 50 amp.  They have an area for dry camping as well. are not level, so be sure to bring your leveling blocks if your rig does't have a leveling system.  

    There are a couple of bath houses and laundry facilities.  The bathing areas are kept clean and are spacious, but nothing fancy.  There is a swimming pool which is open in summer, but we've never used it.  They also have a weighing station, although I never used it.  Propane delivery is available once a week.  Sign up in the office if you want to get on the schedule.

  • Napunani
    Jun. 7, 2021

    Lake Livingston State Park Campground

    One of Our Favorites

    We arrived 151 days after making our on-line reservations for the very busy Memorial Day weekend in Piney Shore Loop campground. This was our fourth camping adventure at Lake Livingston State Park in the Piney Shore Loop. 

    Pros EXTREMELY quiet during the Memorial Day weekend. Even tho not backed up to 

    lake, nice view of lake from Site#55. Double concrete pad as it is an accessible campsite. Very level concrete pad; no need to do any type of leveling. Nice early morning shade onto Site#55 Very good privacy from neighbor Site#54 and Site behind#48 Park ranger drive-thru about every four hours Restroom/showers good working condition, clean, ample hand soap and toilet paper. Recently paved park roads very nice upgrade Mosquitoes were drawn to those who strung lots of lights throughout their site, so many did not use those lights which resulted in good dark conditions for night sky viewing. 1-2 bars AT&T cell service. Lowes, Walmart and small HEB close by n the town of Livingston Cons. Campers requiring mobility assistance may find this campsite very challenging, even tho it does have a double wide concrete pad. Site#55 labeled as accessible but is very accessible unfriendly as it is not close to campground toilet shower facilities, fire ring is up a gravel hill on driver side of camper. Piney Shore Loop sewer hook up required 20 feet of stinky slinky. No privacy from Site#56. No privacy from the campground road. Picnic table in mud hole nearly the size of the table and very unleveled with one end higher than the other end. Unable to move picnic table as it is chained to concrete pylon. Picnic table not wheelchair accessible. No afternoon-to-evening shade what-so-ever. Site#56 campers permitted their dog to run without a leash. No park WIFI

  • P
    Jul. 28, 2020

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Maiden Voyage

    Our first stop in the maiden voyage of our travel trailer and this park was good and kind to us. Beautiful, level pull-thru sites with plenty of space from others, shade and sun and within walking distance to bathhouse and swim beach. Mosquitoes abound and there is no cell signal or wi-fi. Prepare to drive 20 minutes to grocery.

Guide to Big Thicket National Preserve

RV camping near Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas offers a unique blend of nature and community, perfect for those looking to explore the great outdoors while enjoying the comforts of home.

Most parks have electrical and sewer hookups

Enjoy local activities like fishing and music events

RVers appreciate amenities like pools and playgrounds

  • Country Club RV Resort features a pool and playground, making it a family-friendly destination.
  • Log Cabin RV Park offers essential amenities like showers and laundry facilities for a comfortable stay.
  • Rayburn RV Hideout includes picnic tables and firewood, perfect for evening gatherings around the campfire.

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