Best Tent Camping near Palestine, TX

Recent Tent Reviews in Palestine

132 Reviews of 5 Palestine Campgrounds

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  Yasmin S.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 1, 2024

  Davy Crockett National Forest Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  Ratcliff - Natl. Forest

  Has great camping. Entertains many hike trails. One even for handicap person to follow thru. Good for horses or bikes. You can go for miles even to a dispersed camping lookout point.

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  Yasmin S.

  Ranger

  

  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.

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  Gloria W.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Frank Domanski

  Scout

  

  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.

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  jennifer K.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2024

  Cedar Grove RV Campground

  Awful

  Beware!!!! The new owners of this park are rude,unkind,selfish,greedy people. They allow drugs to run in and out of the park they leave the supposedly secure gate open all night long so anyone can come in. They don't take care of the park and everything is run down. They change the prices when ever it suits them don't believe the online prices. It's a shame that someone who was kind and generous had to pass just so people who never had to work or earn anything gets control over it and doesn't have any care in taking care of what was suppose to be a gift. It's just sad to see what the park is and has become from what it could have been and is now gonna be.

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  Brett B.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Jinoo J.

  Scout

  

  May. 18, 2024

  Limestone Lake Park

  Beautiful lakeside spots!

  Got in around 11pm on a Friday night and there were plenty of spots open. Woke up to an incredible view and more people around (but still not too crowded). Great spot for boating & fishing too.

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  Austin B.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 23, 2024

  Neches Bluff Overlook Campground

  Simple camping

  Love this location everything was so simple nothing extra just simple relaxing camping and beautiful scenery

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  Chantyl

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Jon D.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Tam E.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 9, 2023

  Neches Bluff Overlook Campground

  Beautiful Trees

  Dirt road to sites isn’t bad at all. Several places to pull off & camp. T-Mobile getting one baby bar.

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  timothy G.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2023

  Rusk Depot Campground

  Rusk Depot is a great hideaway camp site

  I have been several times.

  We love it,,,

  Lots of tall trees. Very little if any biting bugs. Grounds keeper pick up trash daily. Staff are very friendly. 
  For more on this great place. go to our Facebook group on this.
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/781897506027639

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  Patrick B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2023

  Neches Bluff Overlook Campground

  Peaceful

  Very primitive and off the beaten path, our 02 Mustang was able to handle it. No site numbers just pop the tent wherever. Very quiet and beautiful.

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  Limestone Lake Park

  Update review

  First off the name and pin don’t seem quite right. It is called Limestone Lake Park. The road to the pin is gated. No worries though on the other side of the road is an awesome camping area. It looks way too fancy to be free camping but it is. I had a lakeside spot and had the place all to myself on a weekday. This place seems pretty remote, so mostly local folks would be my guess. Waze took me right here when I put the name in. There is decent Verizon service here too.

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  Seeking Narnia

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2023

  White Rock Horse Camp

  Nice dispersed camping

  Nice area for dispersed camping.  Several level areas.  Great hiking / horse riding trails around.  Would not recommend this area during hunting season.  Accessible via car, good roads, smaller trailers.  If RVing, will need levelers.

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  Angela R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2023

  Shiloh on the Lake

  Great Park!

  This is a great park! We enjoyed our 2 day stay here. The bathrooms leave much to be desired (like air conditioning for one) but the park more than makes up for it. The sites are shaded and well maintained. The park has received some upgrades with more planned. The swimming area is well marked and nice hard sand bottom. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here.

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  Rose M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 2, 2023

  Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  Pretty Solid

  If you're someone who camps to get away from everyone, this is not the spot for you. It should come to no surprise that it isn't secluded as it does have several sites available. There's bathrooms and showers, a swim area, fishing, and a selection of trails to do while staying here. At the primitive sites you get a fire pit and a picnic table. Great place overall.

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  Rose M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 2, 2023

  Neches Bluff Overlook Campground

  Lovely Primative Camping Site

  I recently did the 4-C trail at Davy Crockett National Forest. The night before I did the hike, I stayed here. There is no cost to stay the night or to park for day use here. It's very peaceful on this side and serves as the north entrance to the 4-C trail. There was on other camper there and they were no bother. I am not 100% on it, but it looked like there's only really two defined area for camping, but it doesn't seem like all that many people go there so you should be able to find a spot. There is a glorified porta potty and no water source, so be prepared for that, but it is primitive after all so you can't be mad about that. Definitely a good choice of place to stay if you on doing the 4-C, especially in a single day, so you can get started early.

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  Russ O.

  Scout

  

  May. 27, 2023

  Shiloh on the Lake

  Rustic with shade

  Great campground on the lake except no wifi (yet).

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  Perla P.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 13, 2023

  Fort Boggy State Park Campground

  Hidden gem

  Beautiful small state park. We usually tent camp but this time we decided staying at a cabin. Nice, beautiful and modern cabins. Love the enclosed porch and open porch as well. The cabin was spacious enough for our family of 6. The new family restroom close to the cabins was great, nice and clean. I will be back.

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  Lonnie B.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 11, 2023

  Fort Boggy State Park Campground

  April day trip

  I stopped in to use the showers, not realizing they were outdoor showers. The water was turned off, but the park looks to be very well taken care of.

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  Perla P.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 11, 2023

  Fairfield Lake State Park - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Beautiful park, sad to see it go.

  Can over for a day use before the park closes permanently. Such a beautiful park , sad I didn’t get a chance to camp. Let’s start the review.

  The trails were nicely labeled the kids and I enjoyed hiking and stoping take in the beautiful park before it gets transform into a million dollar community. Restroom was nice and clean. Visit towards the end of February Ann’s it was such a great weather.

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  Rachel H.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 27, 2023

  Neches Bluff Overlook Campground

  Great Primitve Camping

  My boyfriend and I stayed one night (were planning on two but there was a severe cold front when we stayed), and it was AMAZING!! Very secluded. If you take a right, just before you get to the actual “campgrounds” (saw RV spots with pit toilet), there is a drive able trail. We found a spot that had been used before, and it was very secluded and private. There was a creek nearby that we hiked up and down, even found what appeared to be a natural spring feeding the creak. We used the creek as our water supply, and the water was delicious. Lots of cool rocks, and even found a couple snail shells. 10/10 would definitely go again and explore more. The overlook is so pretty, and honestly, this place gave us the perfect camping experience. We were able to fit two vehicles in our spot, and there was a pre-existing fire spot. Lots of downed trees for wood. There is some spots of poison Oak/Ivy to be aware of, but nothing unavoidable and was in one area. It was a blast!

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  Emmanuel T.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 17, 2023

  Llamaland Ranch

  Nothing like shown in the pictures

  Nothing at all like what is shown in the photos. There is rusty construction debris/ burnt wood at the entrance. There is no reception at the site. The host was not responsive. Forfeited my fee with no regrets to go somewhere else.

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  Quinton C.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 30, 2023

  Mission Tejas State Park Campground

  Great Group Tent Site

  Reservation all the way to leaving was a great experience. Staff was awesome and super supportive with any questions/assistance.

  Camp sites and park altogether super clean and maintained.

  Bathrooms in good spots.

  Trails are awesome and scale from easy to hard. Cool landmarks to find in each of the trails as well.

  Group campsite itself was great and was huge! Plenty of space and located great with couple Peking spots

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  Boundless W.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 6, 2023

  Fort Boggy State Park Campground

  Cute little state park

  My wife and I rented a cabin for Christmas. It was clean and new. Wonderful bathrooms nearby. We hiked the trails and went and checked out the little lake.

  The park staff where super friendly. We had a great stay.

  I would give it 5 stars, but the park does not have RV sites. Cabins and primitive camping only

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  Lisa P.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 17, 2022

  Rusk Depot Campground

  Full hookups in the pine trees

  Took a chance on this campground because many reviews on various websites  were bad and many were old...Used to be a TX state park but was "decommissioned" evidently. It is not the most maintained campground, but it is a small loop with pull-in sites w/ full hookups. The bathroom didnt seem maintained much, but we have a camper, so don't have need for the bathrooms. The texas state RR train engine car came through one time in the afternoon to turn around to pull the train back to palestine...that's pretty unique and a cool thing at a campsite IMO.

  our group loved this place--albeit a very different experience if you are used to well-maintained KOAs etc, but for those that are self contained and just want to hang out/camp, it's a cool place. Had a nice walk around the historic train depot and the little pond behind it. we camped in october and It was very "fall vibes" with all the super tall pine trees and we thought it was a hidden gem and appropriately priced for what you get (ie: it's not priced like a KOA, so don't expect similar amenities--but there are good things about that too--it's not packed with people!!). Not sure I'd make a super long destination out of it if you're  too far away, but We will be back since it's close to camp here!