Best Tent Camping near Blanco, TX

Recent Tent Reviews near Blanco, Texas

1035 Reviews of 30 Blanco Campgrounds

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  Mike L.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 28, 2021

  Camp Creek Recreation Area

  Nice place. Easy drop box.. Expensive for no amenities.

  Was planning on tent camping nearby and left a day early and all the hotel room were booked. Tried finding a tent site and no luck. Found this place online and figured I'd give it a shot. First come first serve, pick your spot, fill out the card, put it and 25 bucks in a drop box and good to go. Very easy system. I do think 25 bucks for a place with no running water, no electric, and no actual bathroom is expensive but this park is actually extremely nice and the view is great. Can camp right on top of the river.

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  John H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2020

  Pedernales Falls State Park Campground

  Great hikes, NO cell reception!

  Tent camped 14JUL20, 1 night.

  First, it was 108 the day I camped, in a tent, with no AC! (I did have a fan though.)

  I 👏🏽 love 👏🏽 this 👏🏽 park👏🏽!! Hiked about 12 miles of trails and every one had a payoff. I could have spent a week hiking that park if I had time.

  The sites are HUGE and have cool features like retaining walls. Not a lot of trees though but I barely noticed until I remembered I suffer from cedar fever, (went to school at UT.) Thought I had the COVID as I left until I remembered I camped under a cedar tree, haha.

  BE WARNED, there is zero cell coverage once you get into the park. Might not be an issue for some but I had to drive up to the ranger station a couple times to let my wife know i was okay.

  The water was low when I was there but it was clear and cool and absolutely beautiful.

  This park exemplifies the Texas Hill Country!

  I’ll be back soon.

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  Troy W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 24, 2018

  River Road Camp

  River Road Camp + The River

  This is a very small family operated campground. It offers basic RV and tent camping facilities and services. There are full hookup sites for RVs. There are tent camping sites with water and electrical hookups.

  The main feature of this campground is that a number of the sites are right along the banks of the Guadalupe River. There is a little sidewalk and stairs that lead down to the water which makes it easy for families and kids of all ages to access the river.

  During the winter, it is easy to reserves sites at this campground. During the summer, it is wise to reserve a site in advance. Any of the RV sites 1 to 30 are right along the river. Any of the tent sites 1 to 9 are along the river.

  The campground does allow day access for $7/person.

  The campground is located about 15 minutes from the town of New Braunfels where you can find grocery stores, restaurants, banks, hardware stores and other entertainment. If you're looking for Texas BBQ, check out the Rudy's or Cooper's BBQ in New Braunfels. Also located within the town is the Schlitterbahn Waterpark which is I believe the largest waterpark in the US and has an incredible amout of fun rides, slides and pools. It's a bit pricey, but it is a full day of fun for the family.

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  Denton

  Scout

  

  Apr. 17, 2022

  Kerrville KOA

  unsafe for tent campers

  Modern and clean, tent sites level and new electric and water connections. However the layout for tent campers is problematical. The tent sites are directly on the street, so it’s like camping in someone’s front yard, without a fence. The whole situation made me very uneasy, so I brought things into our tent that normally I would have left in our SUV.

  We are early risers, so usually I walk my wife to the facilities just to be safe. For some reason I let her walk alone to the ‘rec room’ since I saw another couple in there. She drinks coffee and I don’t so it seemed she could grab some while I started to break down the campsite. However when she got there, the couple was gone and she found herself alone with someone who didn’t belong there (anyone can just walk in off the street). He started by asking if she was traveling alone. Just then another camper came in and my wife felt better, the trespassing individual left. However he waited for my wife at the corner of the building (it was still barely light). He then threatened and insulted her. Fortunately, she was carrying a bright camping lantern and she turned it on and shined it in his face, which took him aback, and then she ran back to our tent. After taking a deep breath, we went looking for him, and of course he was gone. (He came back later in the morning to terrorize someone who worked in the office, we found out later).

  We have lived for more than sixty years in the heart of NYC and my wife has never, ever, felt as endangered as she did in our overnight in this campground. If you are a woman tent camping alone or a couple with a woman, I would never camp here unless they get the tent sites behind some kind of perimeter and figure out how to keep intruders from entering.

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  John H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2020

  Blanco State Park Campground

  Tiny Park That Lives Large

  Tent camped 5JUL20, 1 night.

  This is a great park, right on the banks of the Blanco and right on the edge of downtown Blanco, Tx.

  Site 6 had decent trees but we were right in between 2 giant motor coaches, so quiet and rustic it was not, but it was beautiful and we made ample use of the river and swimming areas. Enjoyed the roof over the picnic table.

  Restrooms were clean but a little older. No real hiking to speak of but we enjoyed every minute of it. Afterwards we went to town and had some great BBQ.

  Not too much to say about this park except that we loved it and will definitely be back, oh and MURDER HORNETS! (Maybe, but prolly not)

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  Patrick H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 6, 2020

  Walnut Springs Area — Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

  Unbelievable Beauty and Views

  My son and I tent camped at Enchanted Rock and we had a blast. We hiked continuously through the weekend. The high dome was hard but the perimeter trails and smaller dome were so fun. Rock climbing, caves and other fun activities. Texas classic.

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  Jerry P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  Hidden Falls Adventure Park

  Great Off Road camping destination

  This is not a campground this is an adventure park that has a campground. They have everything from primitive dispersed tent camping to RV site hook ups all the way up to a $600 per night cabin. They have excellent off road trails for stock trucks up to rock crawling rigs. They have a basic general store near the tent camping area that is decently stocked (yet overpriced) and they have food trucks that are sometimes open sometimes aren’t. The bathrooms are maintained and spacious enough that they don’t feel over crowded. They also have a shooting range on site so if you want the true Texas Hill Country experience you should check out HFAP. Be respectful on the trails not only to other people but also by not tearing up the trails themselves.

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  Dot A.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 29, 2023

  Dot's Spots

  Quiet setting with wildlife and stars

  We could not have found a better place. From the moment we arrived we were treated like we knew them forever. We had a welcome bucket at the site. It had first aid kit, water, citronella candle, bug spray etc. The RV sites and tent sites are exceptionally clean. The view is breath taking, the stars at night are romance and enticing. We saw deer, wild turkey, longhorns, humming birds. We got a tour of the property and it was so perfect. You are positioned perfectly to visit San Marcos, New Braunfles, Drippings Springs, Wimberly, Blanco, Canyon Lake and Krause. Gruene. It was perfect

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  Randy L.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Kerrville-Schreiner Park

  Peaceful and comfy

  I stayed 3 days here Tent camping nice and quite in the back area lot # 62 fawn hideaway

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  Jenna A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 4, 2019

  Camp Huaco Springs

  Great Location

  Love this campground for tent camping! Shady and on the river bank, and not all the way down river road!

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  Mesha P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2020

  Robinson City Park

  No fire rings

  But there are two large smokers. Public bathrooms and showers. Can easily walk down to the river for floating or fishing. These tent sites are not very private or dispersed so keep that in mind. Everything was fairly clean. There was a large public pool and a basketball court but we didn’t get a chance to check them out and use them. We had a nice view of the golf course from our tent site.

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  Jesse S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 23, 2020

  Coyote Flats

  Super hidden

  This little spot is a super discreet location. Has a few tent camping spots. We loved it super quite and very nice at night.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  

  Oct. 17, 2020

  Blanco State Park Campground

  Small Tight Campground Along Blanco River

  Our third camping stay at one of our favorite Hill Country state parks alongside the beautiful Blanco River. Reservations for a FHU site made 88 days prior to arriving and with a Texas State Park Pass, it cost us$17.25/nightly. Nice and shady campground with a shelter over the campsite picnic table. Level gravel site. Campsites are packed in closely without any privacy from neighbors. Due to this, sadly we witnessed some crazy camper behavior…tent campers cutting tree branches from their campsite for a campfire and another campsite permitting their toddler to run naked most of the daylight hours who defecated throughout their campsite repeatedly. One lane bridge across the Blanco River to the campground. There is no controlled access after hours. Some road noise from US Highway 281. We never saw a camp host or ranger in the campground during our stay. One toilet/shower facility serves 29 campsites PLUS day users swimming at the dam. Facilities were in fairly clean condition. Upon check-in, we were issued a code to the shower stall. It took up to a dozen attempts with the code to gain access. Toilet paper in the women’s toilet was scarce this weekend, so much so, women were going into the men’s toilet and taking it from there. We took advantage of the no-fee entrance and toured both Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site and the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, approximately 22 miles from Blanco State Park. Even with COVID19 closures of some buildings and displays, we took over 3 hours for this experience. Great shady picnic areas at LBJ State Park.

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  Alyssa

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 25, 2023

  Rebecca Creek Campgrounds

  Cute campground

  It was a cute place. A lot of the RV spots are taken up by people who live there. The glamping tents are super cute. The regular tent camping is nice and grassy. Dogs have to be on leash 24/7 that was the only bummer.

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  Melissa S.

  Scout

  

  May. 24, 2023

  Windy Point Park

  Perfect for beginners

  This was my first time tent camping alone without my dad. And it wasn’t tooo terribly bad. I say beginner spot because you can buy pretty much all you need there other than a tent. But they have air pumps encase you left yours

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  Cassandra C.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2021

  Inks Lake State Park Campground

  Probably my favorite park for a quick trip

  I’ve stayed here lots of times in tent sites, RV sites, and the cabins. I like them all and especially love the hikes and swimming.

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  Leesa

  Guide

  

  Oct. 19, 2020

  HTR TX Hill Country

  Tent camping right on the water

  We arrived after hours and without reservations on a Thursday evening in early October. We were able to secure a spot through the bartender at Wild Ass Hey Barn, which is on site and the location of the bathroom/showers. We were the only tent campers and were told to just set up on the grass by the river. Locals staying in RVs in the main area helped us find our way. It was a fantastic setting right next to the river. The regular tent sites are lined up along the river and had water. They were pretty close to each other, but right on the water in a tent only area. RV sites are farther inland and separate from the tent sites. Bathroom was basic, but clean.

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  Sara A.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2020

  Lazy L & L Campground

  Great time!

  Stayed this past winter on a short trip. Great fishing and river view tent campsites. Restrooms were very clean.

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  Dhana H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 23, 2016

  Guadalupe River RV Park and Campgrounds

  Family camping

  Arrived on a Thursday plenty of tent sites available. Some are small others are nice and spacious. The tent pads are caliche. Having a hammer is a must. Pet friendly. River to swim in. Restrooms were clean. Staff friendly. Lots of hiking

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  Nicole R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 31, 2018

  Guadalupe River RV Park and Campgrounds

  Best tubing ever!

  Spots are great! Walking for tent camping is close about 50 ft but get here early as it’s very crowded. Lots of people fishing too so be careful of hooks in the water. We did a little hiking but not a ton of that to do here.

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  Dot A.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 29, 2023

  Dot's Spots

  Kimberly K Says:

  This was the perfect getaway for a last minute weekend trip. We arrived after dark, but Reza was so helpful in making sure we had everything we needed as we set up at the tent site. We really appreciated the little extras: reclining chairs at the tent site and also at the fire pit, the flush toilet and the outdoor shower, a picnic table and firewood was also available. Both Dot and Reza were so pleasant and very accommodating to our needs. They were readily accessible without being intrusive. We definitely had our privacy but knew they were just a phone call away. We cannot wait to come back and reconnect with nature. The stars are abundant and the vibe is so amazing, we felt completely recharged. We're so happy we found this gem!!

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  Nicole R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 31, 2018

  Pace Bend Park - Lake Travis

  Hot spot for rock climbing.

  We camped here for several days to get some rock climbing in at nearby spots. It was a great open campground for tent camping. It was quiet but slightly dusty. The bathrooms were clean and staff was nice. If you like hiking trails this is good area for it.

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  Becky B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Lazy L & L Campground

  On the Guadalupe

  Nice campground with lots of River Access. Beautiful little area with small rapids called Devil’s playgroup is fantastic. Lots of RV and tent sites on the water. Small store for snacks and water. Bathrooms are fine - you need tokens to shower.

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  Kadyn D.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 8, 2019

  Pace Bend Park - Lake Travis

  Drive Up Tent Camping

  Wonderful summer time spot, plenty of drive-up tent sites (don’t settle for the first you see unless it’s a busy weekend) great cliff jumping and deep-water soloing opportunities for the seeking. Also great swimming/fishing holes. Hiking is short but nice.

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  Travis J.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 30, 2024

  Kerrville-Schreiner Park

  Great tent camping

  The tent sites are huge and spread apart. Picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Flush toilets and showers. A highway run through the camp so there is some noise from that, mainly during the day. Town is 2 miles away.

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  Bryce M.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 29, 2023

  Inks Lake State Park Campground

  Great RV park with tent camping and amenities

  Camped here this weekend and it was enjoyable! Plenty of amenities, including restrooms with showers, a general store, and firewood vending machines (which were all empty, but still cool!)

  Tent camping lot was near the restrooms but booked too late to be on the water. Staff was friendly and helpful! Definitely planning to return.

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  julia W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  HTR TX Hill Country

  Great place

  I tent camped for several days here. The staff are helpful, bathrooms are super clean with soap, decent water pressure and everything is so well kept. I was thoroughly impressed and will be back to try the other sites. I stayed at turtle falls. It was so peaceful listening to the water all night.