Top Tent Camping near San Angelo, TX

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38 Reviews of 5 San Angelo Campgrounds


  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from San Angelo KOA
    Jan. 29, 2024

    San Angelo KOA

    San Angelo KOA - Highly Recommend

    Stayed here last summer on our way to Sedona, one night stop.  Super friendly folks in the office, guided to spot following golf cart.  It was super hot when we arrived and were pleased to find the crystal clear pool to cool off in.  Doggies enjoyed the dog park.  Camp store had a 50 to 30 amp converter we needed for later in the trip.  Trail nearby and running up the hill gives you a great view of the surroundings.  Would definitely stay there again if we happen to be passing through!

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Concho Park - O.H. Ivie Reservoir
    Sep. 5, 2023

    Concho Park - O.H. Ivie Reservoir

    Very Quiet And Lots of Wildlife

    This is a very quiet and open campground. We saw lots of deer every night. This area of Texas is hot and dry and the landscape reflects that. We had electric and water (slow flow). There is a dump station at the front near the gas station and the store. Most people are here to catch giant fish in Lake OH Ivie.

  • Izzy T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rough Creek Park - Spence Reservoir
    Jul. 4, 2022

    Rough Creek Park - Spence Reservoir

    Follow the Brazos River!

    Decent spot for couple of nights while checking out the area. This park has maybe 10 sites. Most have tables and grills. Not really suitable for big rigs, as it is in the middle of Granbury. Ideal for tents, vans, or small campers. Lot of day use activity among the locals. Dumpsters and portable toilet are available. Lots of trees to protect from the summer heat! T-mobile was decent at this site. I was able to get some work done.

  • B
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo Campground
    Jan. 7, 2022

    Red Arroyo Campground

    It's ok. $20 + $4 per person

    This is the 2nd Texas state park I've stayed at. Both have a weird design. Bathrooms are at 1 end of sites. I was driving distance. It was cold, 20 degrees . This place suffers from long term neglect. Peeling paint, broken trim , It's a beautiful place. Great views. Bison, long horn and tons of deer.

  • Wes M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Twin Buttes Park
    Oct. 29, 2021

    Twin Buttes Park

    Could be better

    Not a bad site for primitive and tent camping. Needs to be cleaned up a little bit and have a few things added but overall was a great weekend

  • t
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo Campground
    Oct. 19, 2021

    Red Arroyo Campground

    Well maintained, poor signage

    Very clear instructions on the voicemail for after hours check in. Signs directing you to the campsites were minimal (ex: instead of “red arroyo campsites 1-11”it said “trailer 1-11.” Otherwise it was a well maintained state park, clean bathrooms, flat sites, easy hook ups. Not much to do but some easy hikes and I believe fishing/boating.

  • Milagros B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Spring Creek Marina & RV Park
    Aug. 27, 2021

    Spring Creek Marina & RV Park

    Nice Campground 🚙🌿

    Enyoy the beauty of the lake, sunsets amazing. Staff is kind and friendly. Full hookup sites, spot are very bigs, have grill and picnic table. Ameneties are very cleans; propano fills available on site, access is restricted al night. Nice place for waking and biking. For sure we will stay again and recommend.🌿

  • Pollo L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Aug. 17, 2021

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Another Good TX State Park

    Stayed only one night on my way to another site! Big camping spots with Fit Pit and Grill (separate). Picnic Table with coverage and great unobstructed views! Quiet even though you are relatively close to the housing and traffic intersections!

    Lost power because of a huge rainstorm but it’s was totally worth the sights and sounds of a West Texas Thunderstorm!

  • Jody J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Jul. 20, 2021

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Great State Park

    We stayed at this campground 5 nights.  Level Asphalt.  One Shade Tree on our site that helped a bit with the summer heat.  Husband was hoping to fish in the lake but it is pretty dried up.  Plenty of roads and trails to run and bike.  Drove into town and had dinner at Zero Ale House.  Biggest Cons:  Flies!  And  ALOT of Cockleburs!  My dogs couldn't walk anywhere without getting them on them!

  • George B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from San Angelo KOA
    May. 20, 2021

    San Angelo KOA

    Very Nice Campground

    Well maintained full sefvice park with plenty of amenities. More than we are used to. The price was average for 30 amp hookups with wifi, cable tv, restrooms, shower and laundry. There is an onsite pool and game room, trash pickup, dog park, and the lake is a short drive away. Parking is level raked gravel but a little close together. There is a municipal airport close by but doesn’t seem to be alot of planes passing over.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Apr. 11, 2021

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Great single track trails

    Excellent camp site. Very dispersed and most have picnic tables with shade awnings which are great for hammocks. Bathrooms were fine. Miles of off-road Bike trails were well marked and varied from easy to technical.

  • Ari A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Mar. 12, 2021

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Nice open prairie campsites; bathrooms need updating

    We have enjoyed staying at San Angelo State Park because of the natural things it offers. We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground. The sites are large and well-spaced apart. You don't have much privacy due to the lack of trees since this is where the prairie and desert come together, but the distance between sites helps. Also, having a picnic table and covered shelter at each site is a nice touch. 

    One thing we noticed is that when the wind gets going here it really blows hard, so be prepared to take care of anything that might need to be held down. Several times it was bad enough that we had to close our roof vent. 

    The night sky is decent because it's so wide open, unfortunately, it's not as dark as we had hoped because of the lights from nearby San Angelo. You also tend to hear some road noise -- it's not bad, just louder than we expected considering how this place seems like it would be in the middle of nowhere from most of the pictures. Given the expansive horizon, though, you're in for some really cool sunrises and sunsets right from your campsite. 

    The hiking, biking, and equestrian trails here offer a lot of variety and with 50 miles of them, it's tough to get bored. Note that the North and South units have separate trail systems and there's no road within the park to reach the two units. You have to drive out on the main road and it's too far to bike or walk. 

    In addition to trails, make sure you check out the wildlife blind set up near the Red Arroyo loop, plus on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, the rangers do supplemental feeding of the bison and longhorn cattle herds, bringing them right up to the fence for visitors to see. It's a nice treat! As you hike, you're likely to see plenty of wildlife, too. We have seen deer, owls, birds, and javelinas so far. 

    Cell service was pretty good for Verizon and T-Mobile. (2-3 bars consistently) 

    The only real complaint (other than tiring of the wind after a while) was that the bathrooms are really old. They are kept clean and the showers were hot with good, modern showerheads. But in Red Arroyo, there is only one shower for women and one for men for the whole campground. And there also are very limited toilets in the main bathhouse and the secondary bathhouse has at least one defunct toilet in the men's room. The whole park could use a bathroom/shower house overhaul. It hasn't been very busy with campers here but we could see that a busy season could wreak havoc on bathroom availability. 

    Note that if you're coming for O.C. Fisher Lake, that is a reservoir that is emptying out and never likely to come back. A ranger told us the lake is at about 6-8% of its glory days. The place is filled with boat ramps to nowhere and when hiking you can find several abandoned campground loops. 

    All-in-all a good place to stay but go in with your eyes open.

  • Darrin R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Bald Eagle Creek
    Mar. 3, 2021

    Bald Eagle Creek

    Quiet, comfortable and rarely crowded

    This is the north part of San Angelo State Park. I camped here the last weekend of January. Other than being quite windy during the day, the weather was gorgeous. Chilly at night with temperatures in the thirties but the days were sixties and seventies and sunny. I didn't get to do much exploring because I went to San Angelo to pick up something on Monday morning and thought I would use this trip to test out some gear. The parking sites are great for either a tent or small RV. This was ideal for my setup which is a rooftop tent on my SUV. There were some nice large trees over many of the campsites and there were clean concrete picnic tables with a sun or rain cover above that.

  • Erin A.
    Camper-submitted photo from Spring Creek Marina & RV Park
    Feb. 19, 2021

    Spring Creek Marina & RV Park

    Snow-pocolypse

    We were using this as a stop over/mid point in Texas and it happen to be during the crazy article blast that crippled the state. The family who owns and operates the campground were absolutely amazing during rolling black outs, single digit temperatures, and water being shut off due to main breaks. They had propane fill onsite, kept their well stocked general store open, and were so kind and pleasant even though they were working round the clock to keep things running.

    We were able to use the laundry (when the water was on), bath houses were closed (I think for winter). Those areas could probably use a little upkeep, but it didn’t bother us. There was cable and we had great T-Mobile cell service. (I think they had hard wire internet too if you wanted to pay for it)

    Lots of wildlife out an about which was pretty fun to see. Deer and turkey lots of them.

    My family was very lucky to have a camper with heat water and electricity during a time where many were without.

  • Shari  G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Concho Park - O.H. Ivie Reservoir
    Jan. 30, 2021

    Concho Park - O.H. Ivie Reservoir

    Quiet, Rustic, & Beautiful

    This is camping the way we like it -- rustic, beautiful and inexpensive.  And, there was no one there in January, despite the state parks being packed!  We had the place completely to ourselves, with the exception of a few fisherman.

    For $5 a night you can camp at any one of the dozens of sites scattered around the lakeshore.  Lots of space in between sites and most with beautiful sunrise/sunset views. Each campsite has a picnic shelter above the table for shade, and rain, a grill and fire ring, plus your very own trashcan – never saw all that before in such an inexpensive park but there you have it!   No hook-ups in the park, so bring your solar panel for some electricity if you need it.

    The lake is used mostly by local anglers, but I can imagine it gets pretty busy during the summer months when the lake level is at its highest. The only bathrooms were centrally located near the diner/ campstore/ RV Park/ gas station near the boat launch.  So, if you are out in the campground, you'll want to bring your own method. The folks were great there and let us use the wifi for a few hours. 

    There’s not much in the way of trails in the immediate area of the lake, except the dirt roads. A word about the dirt, it is mostly clay which when saturated with rain water will form the most exceptionally sticky mud to coat the underside of your vehicle. It comes off, but wow, only with some strong encouragement and a high pressure hose. 

    The closest towns with grocery stores and other services are Balanger and Menard, but you can get a few things including drinking water, ice, and drinks at the camp store.

  • Rocco
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Dec. 28, 2020

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Exactly as advertised

    It’s well kept, the spaces are far apart, and it’s exactly as advertised. The staff is friendly and helpful. Dog friendly too. And dogs are allowed on all of the trails. It’s still the desert, but there is a small lake.

  • Bob M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Nov. 30, 2020

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Wide Open

    We were in the Red Arroyo loop in the south section. Sites are huge and spaced out well. Not much privacy, but that's because it's basically prairie land. 

    While we were there, it was really windy, maybe that's the norm. I enjoyed our stay as there are many hiking trails and wildlife viewing. Not very far from the park is the city, in case you forgot something or need ice, or a cheat meal.

  • Laura F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bald Eagle Creek
    Nov. 29, 2020

    Bald Eagle Creek

    Spacious sites in San Angelo State Park

    We stayed over Thanksgiving and the campground was less than half full. The sites in the Bald Eagle loop are spacious, many have covered picnic tables, a few trees, and there is a playground. If you cross the dry creek bed into the horse campground you can access the extensive network of hiking, biking, and horse riding trails. The trails are well marked. The only downside is that to drive into the campground you have to get out and remove a pad lock and manually open the gate.

  • Shawn R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Sep. 8, 2020

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Lots of wildlife and great views.

    It was still hot out, but lots of animals to be seen. We saw tons of deer, porcupines, foxes, and bison of course. There are Javelina and Longhorns, but we didn’t see them this weekend. Great Labor Day 2020 glamping trip, but we didn’t make it to the lake this time.

  • Mic R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Jul. 9, 2020

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Hot Hot Hot

    San Angelo good place for mountain biking, decent trails, it was so hot, that it brought some very bad thunderstorms, had some hail damage at this location, would like to be back here, but with a Mountain bike, at a cooler time of the year. 20 to 23. June 2020

  • Gordon D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park
    Mar. 6, 2020

    Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

    Great state park

    Only one night passing thru, but this goes on the return for an extended stay list Campsites were large and spread out Large lake and water access Power and water at campsites Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. No problem getting thru park with 41ft 5th wheel. Hiking, water, open space - a perfect setting for a longer stay. Covered picnic tables, flat camp sites.



Guide to San Angelo

Camping near San Angelo, Texas, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and unique experiences. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to unwind or an adventurous getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Explore trails: There are miles of hiking and biking trails available. At Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park, one camper mentioned, "The hiking, biking, and equestrian trails here offer a lot of variety and with 50 miles of them, it's tough to get bored."
  • Wildlife watching: Keep an eye out for local wildlife. A visitor at Spring Creek Marina & RV Park noted, "Lots of wildlife out and about which was pretty fun to see. Deer and turkey lots of them."
  • Cavern tours: Don’t miss the chance to visit the stunning Caverns of Sonora. One reviewer said, "The caverns are amazing. Well worth the stop and time to take the tours."

What campers like:

  • Spacious sites: Campers appreciate the roomy spots at Hords Creek Lake Lakeside Park. A visitor shared, "The site was roomy with lots of shade trees."
  • Friendly staff: Many have praised the helpfulness of campground staff. At Goodfellow AFB Recreation Area, one camper mentioned, "Hot showers with great pressure! Definitely a plus!"
  • Quiet atmosphere: Campers enjoy the peaceful environment. A review for Pine Springs Campground noted, "The campground was full by end of day. Nice camp hosts. Enjoyed our stay."

What you should know:

  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds may have outdated facilities. A camper at Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park pointed out, "The only real complaint...was that the bathrooms are really old."
  • Weather considerations: Be prepared for strong winds, especially at open sites. One visitor mentioned, "When the wind gets going here it really blows hard, so be prepared to take care of anything that might need to be held down."
  • Fishing conditions: If you're hoping to fish, check the local conditions. A camper at Spring Creek Marina & RV Park noted, "Great time and fun time but people can be loud all night."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Wildlife encounters: Kids will love seeing deer and other animals. One parent at Spring Creek Marina & RV Park said, "My daughter loved feeding the deer."
  • Plan for activities: Bring bikes for the trails. A camper at Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park mentioned, "Plenty of roads and trails to run and bike."
  • Pack for comfort: Make sure to bring items to keep your campsite cozy. A visitor at Caverns of Sonora noted, "The campground is basically a parking lot...but if you stay here it makes it super easy to walk out of your door and hit the trails."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check for hookups: Ensure your site has the necessary hookups. A camper at Goodfellow AFB Recreation Area mentioned, "The full hookups are first come first serve."
  • Be aware of the heat: Summer can be intense, so plan accordingly. A review for Pine Springs Campground warned, "The water and electric sites had no shade whatsoever."
  • Explore nearby towns: Don’t forget to check out local eateries. A visitor at Hords Creek Lake Lakeside Park mentioned, "Neat little town of Coleman about 10 minutes away has some good restaurants."

Camping in San Angelo, TX, offers a variety of experiences, from serene nature to family-friendly activities. Whether you're in an RV or pitching a tent, there's something for everyone.

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