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82 Reviews of 12 Bowie Campgrounds

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  Matthew

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 25, 2021

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Google Maps needs Help

  Caution- Google Maps has no idea where the entrance to this campground is. Entry was very easy and the Ranger on duty was extremely helpful. There is lot's of space in Section 1 but through out the campground there are not very many full hookup sites.

  Pros: Nice patio pads at most sites, Clean picnic tables, BBQ's were very clean and maintained, Very clean public bathrooms/spaces, Good Cell service, When not crowded plenty of space between sites

  Cons: Minimal shade trees, Lake access very rocky, lot's of"personal sites", Most sites are not gravel so you are setting up in grass, Pool/hot tub closed due to broken equipment from the freeze. Roads in could use some help. 

  Overall the campground had a very spacious feel and they have done a really nice job of keeping the area landscaped.

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  Laura H.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 23, 2020

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Decent Park

  As far as Thousand Trails this is an average park. There are some full hook up sites but many are partial hookups. You pick your own site which is nice but most of the full hook up sites are occupied by long term residents or annual site holders. The view of the lake is beautiful and the park is quiet. They do have a lot of amenities.

  Sites: most were level, grass or gravel. Some have a view of the lake. I sprained my knee and ankle at this park because our site was so unlevel and the mud sunk our jacks a little. Our rig weighs 16,000lbs so the Class As should be careful. The ground was soft and I came out of the RV without thinking and twisted both. Medical services are within a half hour of the RV Park.

  Each site had picnic tables and fire rings.

  Cellular: we were able to work and stream video easily with T-Mobile and AT&T.

  Amenities: Club House Shuffle Board Pool Hot Tub (closed while we were there) RV Storage Mini Golf Hiking Trails Laundry Bath House Playground Fishing WiFi

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  FallsTx76310! D.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 29, 2020

  Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Wichita Falls

  Family campground-Winner of Tx campground of the year! 3pools,splash park,

  Lots of family activities-swimming, fishing, maze, mini golf, hayrides, archery, paintball, laser tag, crafts, animal visits, bubble pool, golf cart rentals, great cabins, level concrete rv sites 20/30/50 amp, cafe, store, gem mining, basketball, cedar playground!!!

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  Cathy B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 20, 2019

  Great Escapes RV Resort North Texas

  Super fun for families!

  Three pools, lots of playgrounds, mini golf, golf course, RV spots, cabins, group facilities.  Clean.  Very accommodating.

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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2018

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Great for large functions or small family get aways

  I remember going to this place when I was younger. It seemed so large and always had a lot going on that was interesting. We hosted a summer camp here, went to company picnics and came out with friends. It was the resort type feel without the huge resort style price.

  Now that I am older I wanted to check it out to see if it lived up to the hype I recalled from childhood when the pool and the boats on the beach seemed to give me life on hot summers. Now I look at things from the eye of a camper which notices amenities differently, blogs about budget travel and explores the outdoor spaces.

  When I pulled in I spoke to person at the entry who gave me a basic rundown of the facility which included a small restaurant, atv area, sports area including mini golf and a pool and of course the camping experience options themselves which have grown since I last was here. There are cabins available and RV spaces however they do allow a tent in these spaces as well, of course you are paying for a full hook up site so your price is a bit more than primitive camping, which is located in a space close to the bank of the water.

  This is a pretty large property!! Over 200 sites available and several cabin options so anyone trying any kind of adventure can find something they will be interested in. The price of your site covers a lot of activity space and also has some very nice shower and bathroom facilities to make your trip comfortable.

  Some of the downside is maintenance! You can tell this is an older facility in way of the broken roads and potholes. Also some of the facility amenities and furnishings are in need of an update. Some of the picnic tables were in need of replacement and looked like they had been used pretty heavily over the years. Not all the facility looks like this but in he areas like the primitive camping it seemed a bit more obvious, sometimes I feel like just because you aren't wanting all the amenities they think of you as a second class citizen at campgrounds.

  It is pretty busy during early summer, when I had checked it out and more so during the holidays such as July 4th, Memorial Day and Labor Day. I decided to go during the week so there was no issue in getting a canoe from the rentals but on the more busy weekends I was told it is first come first serve.

  TIPS:

  • If renting a cabin do so well in advance between summer camp, family outings and normal traffic these book up quickly.

  • Bring Cash for the restaurant when I was there their machine was down for cards.

  • Shower Shoes!! if you don't wear them in the showers already start here!!

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  Thomas F.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 21, 2024

  Hideaway 23 lakefront RV & Cabins

  great

  I recently stayed at Hideaway 23 Lakefront RV& Cabins for a weekend escape, and it exceeded all my expectations. The location build now gg right on Eagle Mountain Lake was breathtaking, and the adults-only policy ensured a quiet and serene atmosphere.

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  Traci M.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 6, 2018

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Fun Mother's Day Weekend at Fort Richardson State Park

  This is a fun little state park was just perfect for a little Saturday night away. It is just a little less than 2 hours from Fort Worth. I would say that the park is good for short stays of 1 to 3 nights. There is not a lot to do in the area or the park that would keep attention more than that. The park has a stocked fishing lake and equipment for loan. There is all the fort buildings to explore with rangers giving talks and various activities. There is the trail system between the park and Lost Creek Reservoir for hiking and horseback riding about a 10 mile trails. The park also has a full sized sand volleyball court and playground for the kids.

  The campsites are very good sized with two different camping areas. One the sites are pretty spread out with easy pull ins and flat. The other has a the cabins and sites are more close together. The parks only bathhouse is on this side also. It's not far but a bit too far for convenience if you are needing a shower. Restrooms are also in the fort area which is just down from the other campground. We were only there one night so the kids washed up in the creek LOL. The sites all have picnic tables and fire rings/pits.

  We put up our large tent and dog trolley line with still plenty of space. The creek running behind the (with a big fan blowing) kept us nice & cool.

  The local sheriff and police make drive throughs, No safety or security issues.

  No issues with noise either.

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  FallsTx76310 D.

  Guide

  

  May. 20, 2020

  Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Wichita Falls

  5 star family campground

  Deserving of Texas Campground of the year award! Great amenities and tons of activities! Family bathrooms are first class!

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  Barry T.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 7, 2020

  Sanger - Denton North KOA

  Below Average KOA SANGER TEXAS

  BELOW AVERAGE KOA IN sanger/NORTH TEXAS I have a brand new 2020 travel trailer& I stayed at this park for 12 months. Usually the rent and Utility bill was never ready on time especially after Kevin left. Kevin was wonderful but everything went down hill in the las 6 months. The new manager kicked out all of the full timers AKA"the back row group" and kept the favorites on the other side by her camper. She didn't even adhere to the 30 day notice required on KOA SANGER TEXAS website. THE Letter was dated 9-30-20 and I didn't receive until 10-5-2020. The park apparently is dealing with sewer and septic tank problems and had too many residents according to state or local codes. I would not recommend this place except for one or two nights, but why stay here when wal mart parking is free for RV'S IN Gainesville and Denton. Very overpriced/ Glad I left!!

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  Tammie L.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 18, 2019

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Great location

  First time camping in this area of Texas! The rolling hills are beautiful! This campground is very dark at night, so if you are arriving later in the evening beware! The RV sites are not marked very well! They are level and they do have some near the water! They have a nice pool and club house! The staff was very friendly! This campground is not far from downtown Bridgeport, there are several restaurants and if you want a good burger try 5 boys Ranch! I took my kayak to do some fishing!

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  David K.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 30, 2020

  Rock Island RV Park

  Beautiful RV Sites

  Shortly after stepping into the park one is greeted by a quaint little pond with many of the RV units surrounding the water. Ducks and geese flock in the area and create a fun atmosphere to spend time in. Horses, donkeys, and other assortments of animals have are kept on the premises. It gives a true Texas countryside feel in the park.

  We spent time here shortly after getting our own camper. It is also nice being close to town to have access to things as needed while still being far enough away to feel away from it all. Aesthetically, it is certainly one of the nicest RV sites I have been too.

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  Clari R.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 29, 2020

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Beautiful lake, OK campground

  We found Lake Ray Roberts as a nice swimming spot near Dallas to go cool down during the hot Texas summers and we LOVE it to go grill and hang out as a day long activity. So when my husband and I decide to start camping 🏕 we chose this park as our first trial, and we found it a bit inconvenient for Car camping since the spots are walk up and you gotta leave your car behind in a parking lot. Also, is very primitive style, so clean bathrooms and close-by water is not really part of the package. We loved the view from our spot and if you are up for a primitive experience within a park, then this is great. Just not for us and the type of camping we wanna do 😊

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  Amie M.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 31, 2020

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Expensive but almost worth it

  One of the more expensive Texas state parks. Standard electric at 25/night. Large bathrooms and lots of trash bins. Actual pay phones (who knew those still existed?) the trails are for DORBA (Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association) so maybe that explains the horrible lack of signage. Bicycle fix it station.

  Great security. I was with my 3 year old after dark, maybe 8PM at the playground on the water. No lights so I used our lamplight. I noticed a truck in the parking lot with its lights on. We were there maybe 90 minutes and the truck kept moving. When we left, they left. I spotted it down the road and saw they were camp rangers. Bodes well that they were keeping tabs on the facilities even if it was just a mom and kid.

  Very clean and moist spots are secluded. Lots of REALLY great primitive spots if that's your thing.

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  Chris P.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 22, 2019

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Rundown and Rude Staff

  They tell you to go pick out a spot and then call it in to them. Most of the sites had no number and I told the office this. Rather than help, she argued with me and was very nasty. When I said I wanted a refund, they could not provide it. A guy finally helped me but I will never stay at this place again. Lots of shady long term residents. The whole place is just old and dated. Avoid....

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  Brandi G.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 24, 2020

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Amazing

  I love love love this place. Everyone is like family and yeah it’s not perfect but it’s perfect to me. We spend a lot of time there and we haven’t been in a year and I miss it so much. Couldn’t ask for a better park manger than “ SHORTY” Lynn. She makes it great for everyone. If you have a problem you go to her and bam it’s fixed. Can’t wait to get back to a place I call home.

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  Robert M.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 26, 2020

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Looks like fun in the summer

  We arrived late  December and it was chilly. Sites with full hook up are limited, but even with annuals are still possible. One thing though, we found a great site (124 ) very close to the water which is a plus for us as my wife is disabled and needs a walker so if the water is too far it becomes and issue, but had to pay $3 more a night due to it being as they said a limited 50 amp service. Even though we are 30, still the cost is $3. With my wife issue it is a no brainer for us. All in all, the campground was quite, you can see when it is summertime, its a wonderful place to bring the family as it has a huge area for kid activities, family gathering and more.

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  Kenneth P.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 15, 2021

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Lakeside Campsite

  Large RV park with many amenities and activities. I tent camped and cooked out the back of the Jeep at a back-in RV site that sure seemed to be the best spot of them all. The site itself was really large with huge old trees for hammocks. We had our own private access to the lake that was secluded by trees at our site. Picnic table and fire ring. The tent only sites was basically a big field with a parking lot nearby. I prefer to park next to my tent since my kitchen is part of the Jeep so the tent only site didn’t work for me.

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  William

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2021

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Pretty and nice.

  No WiFi from the RV.  You have to go to the Clubhouse to use it.  When I was there, the internet was down due to a storm prior to my arrival.  I stayed in Section 3 which has full hookups.  There was 1 spot open at the end of the line.  Limited shade.  They charged $50 a night for full hookups and no internet.  If you select a 50A site, they charge you an additional $3 for that whether you use it or not.  The park is huge, the road is long and paved/gravel.  The speed limit is 35mph but I didn't get over 15 or 20 mph because of the holes.  The facilities are well maintained and clean.  Grass was mowed etc.  Sites are sort of level side to side, a bit too far out for me to just take it but way off fore and aft.  If the internet had been working (not their fault) I would have given it at least 4 and maybe 5 stars.

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  Steve R.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 14, 2018

  Thousand Trails Bay Landing

  Nice wide open campground and great lake

  Easy to access, even for larger rigs. We stayed in 39 foot 5th wheel. Plenty of pull thru spots, full hookups, regularly spaced bathroom/showers. Nice store for basic needs, nice laundry room.

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  James S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 26, 2016

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Easy to get to, lots to see

  I took my daughters camping here since it is one of the few parks within an hour of DFW. Getting there was a breeze since it is mostly freeway and highway. I made a reservation since the nice weather seem to be filling up most parks. While this one was almost at capacity, we did not feel crowded. We took a self guided tour of the grounds and visited the hospital, morgue, bakery, bridge, officer quarters and the nature center. Most of the building had interesting things to see. The hospital has some preserved critters like giant centipedes while the nature center has taxidermied animals you can touch (carefully of course). Also, make sure you make the hike to the rumbling spring. It's beautiful. If you need food, there is a grocery store just down the road. If you enjoy alcohol though, you'll need to bring your own. My only complaint about the park was the ground is very rocky, but there were no pads to put your tent on which made staking very difficult.

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  Bill N.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Nice park

  I have camped here multiple times with my son and a couple of other times with the Scout troop. If you have kids, the fort buildings are always a hit. They have restored the old hospital building & the officers' living quarters. Decent trail system for short or longer hikes. Usually not too crowded and campsites have decent spacing.

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  Elizabeth N.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 27, 2019

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Primitive camping :)

  Did primitive camping for the first time...it was an experience I will not ever forget. The trail to my campsite was full of deer.

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  Kerri S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2020

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Hiking

  Have not stayed overnight here yet due to covid19 restrictions. But day pass use and hiking. Trails are mostly easy, some are completely flat and paved. One trail was nice, moderate difficulty and unpaved. Lots of history here but nothing was open for self guided tours yet. Nice fishing hole in front reservoir.

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  Sidney R.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 12, 2022

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Gem close to DFW

  We weren’t expecting much from this park other than a place to test out our new RV. We were greeted by a very friendly Park staff. The RV site and hookups were in great condition. Bathhouse and other areas were clean and easily accessible. Would love to come again.

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  Susan L.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 22, 2022

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Another great Texas State Park

  Even though a tornado touched down in the nearby small town of Jacksboro during my stay, I enjoyed this state park and all it has to offer. Thankfully no one was killed, although there was a great deal of property damage. It was humbling to see mother nature in all her fury! I was in site 35 which had water and electric (30 amp), no sewer hookups, but dump in the state park. This site backed up to Lost Creek and was set up on the rocky hillside with access to the Rumbling Spring trail right from the site. 

  The campsites on this side of the creek are spaced fairly well apart with green space between them. I was spoiled for 3 days as one of only 2 campers in this section. This is when the wildlife came out. I saw deer and wild turkey every evening, an armadillo and lots of birds.

  The trails are great with something for everyone. I especially enjoyed the Trailway which was well maintained crushed gravel and made for an easy ride into Jacksboro and beyond to the reservoir.  Nice points of interest along the way.

  Not to be missed is the fort which offers self guided tours through the open buildings at specific times only (at the time I was there). If you don't go at the tour time, then the buildings are closed, expect for the old barracks restrooms. 

  The park has a small store and there's trout fishing in the quarry lake. I'll definitely return. Shout out to the park rangers who went above and beyond during the bad weather!

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  David R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 18, 2024

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Beautiful State Park Full of History

  Beautiful campsite. The fort is very interesting. I was there on a re-enactment weekend and really enjoyed talking to all the re-enacters. A lot of great history. At night the coyotes sang me to sleep.

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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 15, 2018

  Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

  Reinactments and History what more could you ask for in a camping facility

  A few times a year, the City of Jacksboro opens its arms to an influx of campers and schools from around the state eager to see one of the unique reinactments at the historic location of Fort Richardson.

  While you can visit during other times of the year, these times make for some of the most popular and thus most busy camping experiences.

  7 different types of campsites are available including group sites, equestrian sites, full hook up and primitive sites for RV and tent campers. Sites range from $10-$25 depending on the area and amenities.

  For someone like myself who prefers primitive tent camping or less amenities I found $10 tent sites were about a 3/4 mile hike in and $20 limited amenity campsites were my best options. The benefits to the $20 North Loop site was pretty obvious in restrooms and typical state park fire rings and picnic tables. Primitive sites include only fire rings and because of their remote location in warmer months can be more of a questionable location as taller grass can Harbor more snakes, specifically in this area Rattlesnakes and Copperheads.

  These fees were in addition to standard park admission which is $3 per day for adults. All of these fees are due upon entrance at the entry station where you will be greeted by a park ranger and given a map.

  While there is a lake, hiking and areas for horseback riding my focus upon my visit was one of the reinactments events held near Christmas. “Ghosts of Christmas Past” is an event set to showcase the period of the fort days and tell the story of how soldiers spent the time, what it might have been like on those cold winter nights and create a vision of fort life. It was a great educational visit and a great way to see a bit more of the State Park.

  With this being a short drive for me from my home, I find this campsite and full facilities to be very exciting to return for other events. Well maintained and with friendly staff it is well worth the trip.