Camping in Jacksonville, TX

Are you in need of a campground near Jacksonville, TX? Discover secluded campsites where you can reconnect with nature. Or maybe you like to bring your family and friends along. Either way, there are Jacksonville campgrounds just for you. You're sure to find the perfect campground for your Jacksonville camping trip.

Best Camping Sites Near Jacksonville, TX (115)

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    1. Tyler State Park Campground

    58 Reviews
    187 Photos
    292 Saves
    Lindale, Texas
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $12 - $28 / night

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    2. Mission Tejas State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    51 Photos
    46 Saves
    Alto, Texas
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    3. Lookout Mountain RV Park

    4 Reviews
    17 Photos
    24 Saves
    Jacksonville, Texas

    We offer discounts for Veterans and First Responders. Please call Denny for monthly rates, as well as discounts!

    Relax and settle in to your extra-large RV Spot. Sit and stay a while. Soak up the breathtaking sunrises, 35-mile views and incomparable serenity.

    Every site has stamped, stained flagstone style patios and 50, 30, 20 amp service. We designed our East Texas RV park for the discriminating traveler who wants to escape the ordinary and experience truly sophisticated RV living.

    Over 10 miles for hiking trails located on the property.

    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs

    $45 - $55 / night

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    4. Neches Bluff Overlook Campground

    12 Reviews
    49 Photos
    191 Saves
    Alto, Texas

    This is a trailhead for the 4C Hiking Trail. 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.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
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    5. Rusk KOA

    4 Reviews
    9 Photos
    9 Saves
    Rusk, Texas
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    Camper-submitted photo from The Boulders at Lake Tyler
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    6. The Boulders at Lake Tyler

    6 Reviews
    80 Photos
    8 Saves
    Tyler, Texas

    The Boulders offers a fun experience for the entire family. We offer fishing from our freshly renovated fishing barge, tackle, boating, boat slips, concessions and a clean and spacious RV parks or tents with a lake front view. There is also a boat ramp located on the grounds for your convenience.

    • Reservable
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Equestrian
    • Tent Cabin

    $55 - $195 / night

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    7. KE Bushman's Camp

    3 Reviews
    8 Photos
    10 Saves
    Flint, Texas

    An upscale destination south of Tyler, Texas. A 10/10/10 Good Sam Park with full hook ups, a fishing lake, pool, hot tub and laundry room.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    8. Rusk Depot Campground

    4 Reviews
    26 Photos
    4 Saves
    Rusk, Texas
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    Camper-submitted photo from Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
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    9. Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

    17 Reviews
    93 Photos
    131 Saves
    Kennard, Texas

    Overview

    Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area was built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It surrounds a picturesque 45-acre lake that was once a log pond and a source of water for the Central Coal and Coke Company sawmill which operated from 1902 to 1920. The facility is open year-round and includes a large campground, picnic areas, a reservable amphitheater, a swim area and many opportunities for outdoor recreation. Camping is available year-round. The Davy Crockett National Forest, named for the legendary pioneer, contains more than 160,000 acres of East Texas woodlands, streams, recreation areas and wildlife habitat. Located in Houston and Trinity Counties, the forest is centrally located within the Neches and Trinity River basins.

    Recreation

    Swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking and picnicking are the area's main activities. The designated swimming area and playground provides much fun for the kids (no lifeguard on duty). Fishing piers are available for anglers to try for largemouth bass, bream and channel/blue catfish. Only electric motors are allowed on the lake. Principal game for hunting on the national forest includes squirrel, deer, quail, dove, turkey and waterfowl. Three main hiking trails can be accessed from the facility: the 1.5-mile Tall Pines, 0.75-mile Trail Tamers and the 20-mile Four C, which winds through many types of forests to a scenic overlook. Learn more about recreation in the national forest.

    Natural Features

    The campground is heavily forested with loblolly pine, oak and other hardwoods, and surrounds Ratcliff Lake. A wide variety of wildlife exists in the area, including the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.

    Nearby Attractions

    The Big Slough Wilderness Area, located along the Neches River about five miles north of Ratcliff, is free of modern development and gives the visitor a place for solitude and primitive experiences.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $30 / night

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      10. Shady Pines RV Park

      1 Review
      Jacksonville, Texas
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • RVs
      • Tents
      • Trash
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    • Yasmin S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
      Nov. 1, 2024

      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.

    • Gloria W.
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      Oct. 20, 2024

      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.

    • Frank Domanski The Dyrt PRO User
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      Oct. 7, 2024

      Shiloh on the Lake

      K76 Lakefront

      Awesome long term spot. Has a concrete RV pad that you can park your camper on or park beside it and use the very long pad as your patio, which is what we did. Management very responsive to needs and any questions you may have. This spot is on a very quiet area with minimal boat traffic. We had one camper behind us and they were super quiet. Super nice. Laundry at the office for reasonable price to use the washers and dryers.

    • cThe Dyrt PRO User
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      Aug. 18, 2024

      Stillwater RV Resort

      Poorly run

      Do not go- booked 3 nights only stayed 2. Only 3 years old, most sites not level. Adult pool is small and dirty. First day lazy river was not running-second day barely moving - had to push ourselves along. Advertise breakfast- not available any of the days we were to be there Entire region is covered in dense trees- they chose to clear cut entire grounds ,zero shade. Cabanas were nice but pricey..

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Big Tex Campgrounds
      Aug. 18, 2024

      Big Tex Campgrounds

      Four Stars For Now

      This is a new campground that is just getting up and running. The sites are all large and shaded with a picnic table and a fire pit. Our site was also a full hookup site as was the site of our friends that also came with us. They have a camp store and a laundry mat and a couple of small hiking trails. There are several other amenities coming. The only con is they will move you. I don’t care if you picked that spot out for a specific reason (as I did) when booking, it likely won’t be your spot when you check in. I find that annoying, but that’s literally the only con. The staff was nice, park clean, and shaded sites. I did not go to the restrooms (if they even have any) to tell you how those are.

    • DThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Stillwater RV Resort
      Jul. 22, 2024

      Stillwater RV Resort

      Fun weekend getaway

      Overall had a great time with four other families on a long weekend. You will need a little side to side leveling for many of the sites. The burger I had at the restaurant was good. Others in our group liked their food as well. Adult pool with the swim up bar was nice and had good service. The lazy river was slow as others have mentioned, but that’s why it’s a “lazy” river. All of the staff was friendly. Will visit again.

    • Jessica M.
      Camper-submitted photo from Red Barn RV Park
      Jun. 1, 2024

      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.

    • BThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Shiloh on the Lake
      May. 25, 2024

      Shiloh on the Lake

      Canopy of trees and right on the lake

      This is a great, non-- parking lot style campground. Every site is covered with trees, and though they are a bit close together you feel connected with nature. Two restaurants within walking distance. Shaved ice within walking distance. Kayaks available. There’s a nice designated swimming area in the lake, and a fishing pier. The hosts are very accommodating.

    • Mark D.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground
      May. 3, 2024

      Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground

      STATE PARK NEXT TO POWER PLANT

      Once again our timing was great as this state park was only about 1/4 full. Sites were level and as with most SP's, plenty of room. Nice wooded park, lots of deer and a nice island to hike on. Power plant isn't all that bad, but then again we weren't right on the water where you would be able to hear it more. Nice facilities.

    • m
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      Apr. 17, 2024

      Texas Rose RV Park

      fine

      "Stick Merge" is a puzzle game where players combine sticks to create larger ones. By strategically merging sticks, players aim to reach higher numbers and unlock new levels. With simple yet addictive gameplay and colorful visuals, it offers hours of entertainment and challenges.

    • K
      Camper-submitted photo from Rosie Jones Park
      Mar. 31, 2024

      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!

    • Chantyl
      Camper-submitted photo from Rusk Depot Campground
      Mar. 14, 2024

      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.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
      Feb. 13, 2024

      Neches 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.

    • Donna H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tyler State Park Campground
      Feb. 4, 2024

      Tyler State Park Campground

      Quiet, lovely campground. Excellent park staff.

      We drove from NWArkansas the end of January to purchase a conversion van in Tyler, but towed our 19-foot Coleman camper just in case the van didn't work out, at least we'd have a nice camping trip! We stayed in a pull-though space (#340) which was large enough for our Tundra, the Coleman, AND our newly acquired 2000 E-350 Sportsmobile Van. 

      The campsites were quiet (except for our dogs, who loved the racoons and deer...sorry!!) and well maintained. Beautiful walk around the lake to watch the sunrise. The facilities are standard state park facilities...everything worked. One toilet was a mess, but that wasn't the rangers' fault. One would think women would be more mindful of the mess they make. 

      Note that the gift shop isn't open on Tuesday/Wednesdays, so if you want a head badge for your walking stick, you can purchase one at the ranger station CASH ONLY.  Highly recommend this park.

    • Kelly F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tyler RV Park
      Dec. 17, 2023

      Tyler RV Park

      Great location, clean and safe

      This park is in a perfect spot on the outskirts of town. It’s really quiet, has a pond, dog park, walking trail and the road to town is beautiful. It’s only about 5 to 10 minutes from a fairly new shopping center and restaurants. Has a laundry facility on site. Everything is super clean. Anthony is great to work with and is very helpful. Neighbors are friendly and courteous. Wish we could stay longer.

    • Mary T.
      Camper-submitted photo from Shallow Creek RV Park
      Nov. 17, 2023

      Shallow Creek RV Park

      Very nice campground

      We found this at the last minute and the had room for 25 days. When we got in the ownwer said he would give us the monthly rate because it was cheaper than 3 weeks. That was nice. Bathrooms nice and big and clean. They are on a golf course for you golfers. Concrete pads, we could tell some were not level, but ours was hardly any leveling. 2 pools, hot tub, splash park, play area. Internet good, though we did put out our starlink as we didn't want to hog everyone. Verizon great after 7 months of barely cell phone it is so nice.

      2 downsides but not bad. Near a heavy used road, and narrow drive in and out.

      Friendly and nice, we will be back.

    • Mark M.
      Camper-submitted photo from Stillwater RV Resort
      Oct. 20, 2023

      Stillwater RV Resort

      Brand New actual no bull RV resort in Texas

      We are traveling in a 40 Motorhome towing a car and are coming up on the end of a 7 month tour of the USA gulf and east coast, now heading home to the Austin TX area, We were directed to an immaculate concrete pad site with full hookups. As it was during the week. and it is mid October the park was about 70% empty, expectations are that it will fill up for the weekend only until the winter months when I would expect the snowbirds arrive. I don't understand the negative reviews, and that is the reason I am writing this, my first review ever. The park has a large lounge with a grill/coffee bar/adult beverage bar, a game room, exercise room, and general store, all of which were brand new and beautiful. There is a small lake with lots of floating things for kids to climb on, a children's pool with lots of water features, a lazy river to float around using provided inner tubes, and an adults only pool with a swim up bar. Restroom/shower/laundry facilities were perfect. The staff was very nice. It is getting cooler here in October, so we were the only folks foolish enough to use the pools today. It is a cashless facility so you wear a bracelet and all purchases for food, drink, or whatever are charged to your credit card on file when you check out. We had great included WiFi and streamed most of out television using it, and our ATT phones were 4  to 5 bars. We are "spoiled" RV'ers used to staying at  pretty much top of the line, no kidding, real RV Resorts and this place certainly fits the bill. Its not cheap for sure, but it is wonderful. We will be returning this coming summer for a few week stay during our next journey. As it is a new facility, there are not a lot of trees for shade by the pads, but they will come as the resort matures I am sure. I recommend this park to anybody looking for a good experience. As a bonus, it is less than 15 miles from Kilgore, the antique capitol of TX.



    Guide to Jacksonville

    Camping near Jacksonville, Texas, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor lovers. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family getaway, there are several campgrounds to explore.

    What to do:

    • Hiking: Enjoy the many trails available at Tyler State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "Beautiful walk around the lake to watch the sunrise," making it a perfect spot for nature lovers.
    • Fishing: At Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground, you can find a nice fishing pier. A camper shared, "There is a nice fishing pier, boat launch, and fish cleaning station."
    • Swimming: If you're looking to cool off, Purtis Creek State Park Campground has a lovely swimming area. One review noted, "The park is maintained very well. Great hiking and great place for tents."

    What campers like:

    What you should know:

    • Limited Cell Service: Be prepared for spotty cell service in some areas. A visitor at Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground noted, "No cell service from Verizon."
    • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially on weekends. A camper at Tyler State Park Campground advised, "Highly recommend this park," indicating it’s a popular spot.
    • Primitive Sites: Some campgrounds, like Neches Bluff Overlook Campground, offer more primitive camping experiences. One camper mentioned, "Very primitive and off the beaten path."

    Tips for camping with families:

    • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with amenities for kids. At Jellystone Park™ Tyler, one parent said, "Kids loved every minute of our stay! Had plenty of things to keep them busy!"
    • Space for Play: Choose campgrounds with spacious sites. A review for Lake Hawkins County RV Park noted, "Lots of places for kids to play or ride bikes."
    • Plan for Meals: Bring food or check if the campground has dining options. A visitor at Stillwater RV Resort mentioned, "The burger I had at the restaurant was good."

    Tips from RVers:

    • Level Sites: Make sure to check if the sites are level. A camper at Stillwater RV Resort noted, "Most sites not level."
    • Full Hookups: Look for campgrounds that offer full hookups for convenience. A review for Texan RV Park & Campus stated, "The park itself is immaculate."
    • Community Feel: Many RV parks have a friendly atmosphere. A visitor at Texan RV Park & Campus shared, "Everyone that stays here is attending a class, so everyone visits with each other."

    Camping in Jacksonville, TX, provides a mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With various campgrounds to choose from, you can find the perfect spot for your next adventure!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • What camping is available near Jacksonville, TX?

      According to TheDyrt.com, Jacksonville, TX offers a wide range of camping options, with 115 campgrounds and RV parks near Jacksonville, TX and 3 free dispersed camping spots.

    • Which is the most popular campground near Jacksonville, TX?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Jacksonville, TX is Tyler State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 58 reviews.

    • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Jacksonville, TX?

      According to TheDyrt.com, there are 3 free dispersed camping spots near Jacksonville, TX.

    • What parks are near Jacksonville, TX?

      According to TheDyrt.com, there are 24 parks near Jacksonville, TX that allow camping, notably National Forests and Grasslands in Texas and Lake O' The Pines.