Best Tent Camping near Grand Prairie, TX

Tent campsites near Grand Prairie, Texas offer several options for outdoor enthusiasts seeking overnight accommodations. Sycamore Bend Park provides primitive tent camping along the shores of Lake Lewisville, while Little Elm Park and Erwin Park in McKinney offer established tent sites with varying amenities. Meadowmere Park & Campground features 36 reservable tent sites with access to basic facilities.

Most tent campgrounds in the Grand Prairie area require campers to pack in their own water and supplies. Sycamore Bend Park charges $20 per night with a maximum 3-night stay and provides basic amenities including fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets. Sites at Little Elm Park cost $5 per tent and include electric hookups, picnic tables, and trash service. Walk-in tent locations are common, with many parks requiring campers to park and carry gear a short distance to their sites. Erwin Park offers both drive-in and walk-in tent sites with drinking water, picnic tables, and fire pits.

The tent camping experience varies across locations, with lakeside parks offering water recreation opportunities. A review mentioned that Sycamore Bend Park is "a short walk from where you park" and "really nice, secluded campground for being so close to suburbs. Great for hammocking, kayaking, paddle boarding." De Cordova Bend provides free tent camping with a 10-day maximum stay and features picnic tables, grills, and a boat ramp. Tent campers should note that bathroom facilities at many parks are basic, with some locations offering only vault toilets or portable facilities. During summer months, early arrival is recommended to secure shaded tent sites, particularly at popular locations like Erwin Park, which features extensive hiking and mountain biking trails that attract weekend visitors.

Best Tent Sites Near Grand Prairie, Texas (11)

    1. Northside RV Resort

    9 Reviews
    Waxahachie, TX
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (972) 908-0040

    $50 - $60 / night

    "Level pads. Quiet. Dog park. Play ground. Wifi. Cable. Lake."

    "Each shower has its own toilet and vanity behind a lockable door. Our campsite (532) was a little awkward to get in because of the corner and the speed bumps, but not impossible."

    2. Cedar Ridge Mobile Home & RV Park

    1 Review
    Lancaster, TX
    13 miles
    +1 (214) 371-9818

    "Stayed there during our trip to Texas, after visiting Big Bend. Overall, pretty good spot for RVing."

    3. Meadowmere Park & Campground

    2 Reviews
    Southlake, TX
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (817) 410-3939

    $35 / night

    "We really enjoyed this camp space. Peaceful, open, spacious and super nice management and staff. We stayed in spot 23 and although windy, I really enjoyed the scenery and quietness."

    "Close to Dallas, very clean and organized camp area."

    4. Sycamore Bend Park

    3 Reviews
    Lake Dallas, TX
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (469) 645-9100

    $20 / night

    "The restrooms really stink, but are always clean and stocked in my experience. Max 3 night stay, no electricity, water, or showers. Nice fire rings, flag pole, and calm park."

    "No access to drive to the actual site so I couldn’t use my RTT but it’s a short walk from where you park. Really nice park right on the lake, but it does get a bit crowded."

    5. Erwin Park

    8 Reviews
    McKinney, TX
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (972) 547-2690

    "Erwin Park is a great place to visit if you're looking to spend a few days running or biking trails. Campsites are far enough apart that you have privacy yet close enough that you don't feel alone."

    "I’ve had many great experiences at this park it’s a ways out of the way of the city noise. The only sound other than bird song is the occasional moo and some coyote yips in the distance"

    6. Little Elm Park

    1 Review
    Little Elm, TX
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (972) 731-3296

    "Electric hookups for RV generally a small area first come first serve.... 5 dollars per tent....restrooms and park lights.... stores nearby..... no showers"

    7. De Cordova Bend

    4 Reviews
    Granbury, TX
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (817) 573-3212

    "Has several picnic tables, grills and a public boat ramp. Free to camp with a 10 day max. It was very clean and there were many deer in the area all night."

    "Bathrooms are closed, but there is a Porta potty that was knocked over by the wind. Lots of sun and just a little shade, arrive early for a treed spot or bring shade awnings."

    9. Collin Park

    1 Review
    Wylie, TX
    38 miles

    10. Brockdale Park

    1 Review
    Lavon Lake, TX
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (972) 442-3141
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Tent Camping Reviews near Grand Prairie, TX

440 Reviews of 11 Grand Prairie Campgrounds


  • j
    Jan. 3, 2022

    Hickory Creek - Lewisville Lake

    Spacious campground near town

    Lewisville TX Hickory Creek Park COE on Lewisville Lake Open year round. Just over 100 paved sites most with lakeviews. Also have primitive walk in sites by lake. May 1 to Sept 30 14 day max stay other times can extend 14 more days!Be ware that gate closes from 10pm to 6am and there is no code access! Sites are w/e and all have new 50 amp. Grills and fire rings along with covered picnic tables. Modern bathhouse with large shower stalls. Nice boat ramp and boat trailer parking. There are several nature and walking trails as well as paved roads for bike riding. I have Verizon and was able to call and text but not use internet in camp. Town is short 5 minutes away. There's restaurants, shopping and theater close by.

  • S
    Jan. 21, 2022

    Isle du Bois Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

    Great venue for first camping trip in four decades

    68 year-old solo camper getting ready to travel around the country, car/tent camping primarily. Haven't really camped since 1973, so I drove out to Lake Ray Roberts for a one-night trial for some new gear and knock off the rust. 

    This was a terrific choice – Hawthorn Area #9, wooded area, 4th on the path from the Hawthorn parking lot to the other nine campsites on this loop (150 steps from campsite to car and restrooms, a little over 100 yards). As most (maybe all) of the campsites here, this was walk-in to the campsite from a common parking lot.

    I walked around the rest of this loop and the adjoining one (16-40). Each campsite had a tent pad, picnic table, fire pit and lantern post. Mine was one of the more private in that I couldn't see another picnic table. However, with the trees and in some places tall grass, I would rate most of the sites as private. 

    The next morning there were about half-dozen deer roaming around the area between my camp and the parking lot. There was only one other car in the parking lot overnight and they camped in one of the other areas. One of the lots (I think it was #13) actually had lake front. Others had views of the water. 

    Depending on exact location you could see the dam and except for a few hours of the deepest night you could faintly hear the drone of road noise. But the near-full moon lit the area so well I walked to my car about 4:30 in the morning without a light and could see very well – it was really nice and bright. 

    The Isle du Bois unit is at the far southeast corner of the lake, near the eastern end of the dam. The Hawthorn area is one of the first sites from the entrance, maybe a 5-minute drive.

  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 5, 2024

    Weatherford-Fort Worth West KOA

    Needs some work

    Generally I’ll stay at a KOA for a night when traveling through. They are like McDonald’s, nothing special but you know what to expect. This one was below par even for a KOA. We arrived just at 5:00 pm but the office was already closed. Didn’t see any staff before we left in the morning. Out checking information was available on the bulletin board. A sign said there were no more available sites, but there were clearly over 40 empty spaces. Many of the sites need new picnic tables, and the trees are full of dead branches. However the grass was mowed. Sites are very close together. Closer than most. There is a grassy dog park. There is also the a playground- a swing set! Also a pool which appears functional. Bathroom and showers were adequate. !

    There is an RV repair facility next door.

  • Ray & Terri F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 2, 2021

    Isle du Bois Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

    This is a big camping area, lots of campsites near the lake

    The campground is nice and well maintained and sites are fairly well spaced with lots of grass, trees and open areas. The park staff were very friendly and helpful. We were in site 78 for 5 days. Only a few of the sites in the Deer Ridge campground loop looked level, fortunately ours was one of them, but we saw one 5th wheel with the wheels on one side off of the ground by several inches and one Class A whose front wheels were 8-10 inches off the ground. AT&T coverage was fairly good here, generally between 1-3 Bars of LTE service, with speeds up to 4.5 MB/s. There is no WiFi, cable or sewer hookup and the dump station can get a little busy around checkout time. Restrooms and showers were clean and the shower was nice and hot. 

    If you don’t already have one, you do have to purchase a Texas State Parks Pass for$70, which did add considerably to the cost of our stay. 

    There are quite a few trails in the area.

  • Ray & Terri F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 26, 2023

    Isle du Bois Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

    This is a fairly big camping area, lots of campsites near the lake

    The campground is nice and well maintained and sites are well spaced with lots of grass, trees and/or open areas. The park staff were very friendly and helpful. This was our second stay in site 78, this time for 4 days in late March. There is no WiFi, cable or sewer hookup at the camp sites and the dump station can get a little busy around checkout time and is a goodly distance from the CG if you plan to use a portable waste cart. Restrooms and showers were clean and the shower was nice and hot. There is a nice paved 2.25 mile trail through the CG and the surrounding area.

    AT&T coverage was not as good as the last time we stayed here a couple of yeas ago, with generally 1 Bar of 5G service and speeds up to 1 MB/s. We had an unobstructed view of the sky and so we were able to receive all 3 SW Dish satellites and good Starlink coverage with speeds between 2.5 and 4 MB/s. We didn’t try to load any OTA channels. 

    You do have pay a daily$7/person entrance fee or purchase a Texas State Parks Pass for$70 if you don’t already have one, which did add considerably to the cost of our stay.

  • R
    Nov. 27, 2020

    Hidden Cove Park & Marina

    Not just for camping!

    Clean and spacious RV sites in two areas, about 100 total and several with water view. Open and tree covered sites in both. Cabins also available, again several with water views. Two designated tent camping areas separate from RVs. Dry storage and dump station on property as well. The park offers open activity areas and covered picnic tables by the water. A 3-lane boat ramp to Lewisville Lake, rental paddle boarding, full marina, and swimming area. Seasonal restaurant with indoor & outdoor eating areas. Privately owned so there is an entry fee, but 2 or 3 levels of yearly membership passes available saves a lot! Currently upgrading to full hookup for all RV sites and wifi.

  • Taylin B.
    Jun. 1, 2023

    Sycamore Bend Park

    Great PRIMATIVE stay.

    The price has gone up from $7 to $20, but that’s about average it seems now. The restrooms really stink, but are always clean and stocked in my experience. Max 3 night stay, no electricity, water, or showers. Nice fire rings, flag pole, and calm park.

  • Layla D.
    Jul. 25, 2020

    Cedar Hill State Park Campground

    One Night Stay

    We stayed here on the last night of a two-week journey visiting national parks in the West. This just happened to be on our route back home to Louisiana and looked like a pleasant place for us to spend one night.

    We arrived at the campground around 8:00 on a Friday night and had to wait in line to enter the park. The park ranger was very friendly and thorough (albeit slow giving directions for road-weary travelers such as us). We found site 123 in the H Loop easily (sites are clearly marked) and set up camp. We were impressed with the spacing and privacy of the sites. We had a slight peekaboo view of the lake and a beautiful sunset from the trailer. It took us a while to get our trailer leveled as the site was on a pretty big slant (four inches off left to right and eight inches front to back); however, the pad was concrete and quite wide.

    A bathhouse and dumpster were nearby, which was a nice convenience. Hookups were in good condition as well. There was a small back yard with a covered picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post which we thought would be nice if we would have been here longer. This little area was very private from the road and a neighboring site. We would definitely stay here again when our travels take us this way in the future.

  • WThe Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 29, 2023

    COE Bardwell Lake Mott Park

    I appreciate this location.

    Made my reservation on line just a few spots were available. Spot 04 with a water view space is slanted. They had the parking pass ready to pick up so it was not necessary to speak with anyone. The view, electricity, water, and showers was very nice at such an affordable price. Take your cleaning supplies into the bathroom as a precaution, I did not see trash can in the bathrooms. Leave No Trace is not really practiced by other campers so feel free to pick up after someone else this space is beautiful and deserves respect. I enjoyed the rain and the view it was very relaxing and I appreciated a shower as well as powering all my extras before heading on the road to Minnesota. $14 for the space very appreciate.


Guide to Grand Prairie

Tent campsites near Grand Prairie, Texas are situated within the Cross Timbers ecological region where the eastern woodlands meet western prairies. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 95°F between June and September, making spring and fall the optimal seasons for camping. Most campgrounds in this area sit at elevations between 450-650 feet, with varying terrain from lakeshores to wooded areas.

What to do

Boating and fishing access: De Cordova Bend provides free camping with a public boat ramp along the Brazos River. "Fishing, swimming, camping, and a boat launch. Park is often very clean... Nice hiking trail to the bottom of the dam. Far enough away from town to be a peaceful quick getaway," notes camper Alejandro G.

Mountain biking trails: The 9-mile trail network at Erwin Park in McKinney offers extensive biking opportunities. One camper describes it as having "great mountain bike single tracks around with lots of built features." The trails are maintained by DORBA (Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association) and follow a directional system.

Wildlife viewing: Multiple campgrounds offer wildlife spotting opportunities. At De Cordova Bend, a camper noted "there were many deer in the area all night," while another visitor to Erwin Park mentioned hearing "some coyote yips in the distance." Bird watchers can spot Scissor-tailed Flycatchers with "dramatic black and white long spit tail feathers" that nest in some parks.

What campers like

Security features: Northside RV Resort provides gated access for campers. "The park was very clean with four bathroom/shower rooms and laundry room as well. We visited in November and it was quiet with a nice view of the water. The park also has a gate with a code needed to enter," reports Iris A.

Lakeside locations: Many tent campsites near Grand Prairie feature water access. A reviewer at Meadowmere Park & Campground appreciated the "peaceful, open, spacious" setting and noted it was a "hidden gem" despite being close to urban areas.

Separation from urban areas: Campers frequently mention appreciating the escape from city life. One Erwin Park visitor called it an "oasis in the city" while another noted, "it's a ways out of the way of the city noise. The only sound other than bird song is the occasional moo and some coyote yips in the distance."

What you should know

Bathroom conditions vary: Facilities range from well-maintained to problematic. At Collin Park, a camper reported "the women's restroom was flooded with an unknown liquid" and "one of the toilets was badly clogged." At Erwin Park, another noted "the only thing I would change is the bathroom facilities, there are no doors at all!"

Tent site limitations: Some parks have reduced tent camping capacity due to environmental factors. At Collin Park, a reviewer mentioned "only a few tent areas left since erosion has left several falling into the lake."

Seasonality affects experience: Campgrounds are significantly busier during summer months. A De Cordova Bend visitor advised "off season is best as July and August are typically overful." Weekdays typically offer quieter camping experiences than weekends at most locations.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several campgrounds include play areas for children. At Northside RV Resort, amenities include a "playground" and "dog park" according to reviewers, making it suitable for families with both children and pets.

Park facilities: Little Elm Park offers family-friendly amenities with tent camping at $5 per tent. A visitor noted the park has "electric hookups for RV generally a small area first come first serve... restrooms and park lights.... stores nearby..... no showers."

Heat management: For summer camping with children, arrive early to secure shaded sites. At De Cordova Bend, a camper recommended: "Lots of sun and just a little shade, arrive early for a treed spot or bring shade awnings. Large open area great to fly kites."

Tips from RVers

Campsite layout: RV campers should note the configuration of campsites. At Northside RV Resort, a reviewer mentioned "the sites are large and easy to pull in and out" and another confirmed it's "great for trailers n big rigs clean neat and new."

Utility quality: RVers report varying experiences with hookups. One Northside RV Resort camper noted "nice hard sites all with 20/30/50a, cable TV, and full hookups" but cautioned "while we were there the internet and water was off a lot."

Weather considerations: Mud can be problematic after rain. A reviewer at Northside RV Resort warned "when it rains stay on the pavement as the mud is nasty and gumbo." Most tent campgrounds near Grand Prairie have limited paved areas, so plan accordingly during wet weather.

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