Join the fun near Telegraph. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. Telegraph is a great camping destination for everyone. There are tons of nearby hikes, adventurous activities, and sights to see. Search nearby campsites and find top-rated spots from other campers.
$10 - $20 / night
"The half of the park away from the river has cable tv hook ups. Every site had E/W/S service. The clubhouse is air conditioned and very clean. All the employees were friendly and helpful."
"This is a wonderful campground the plenty of trails for hiking and biking. The Llano river offers opportunities for kayaking & tube floating."
$39 - $50 / night
"Each site had a picnic table and a fire pit."
"Very friendly and helpful staff. Plenty of room for big RVs. Clean laundry facilities."
"This is a real cozy, well taken care of site with a very accommodating staff."
"The bathroom amenities are very nice, clearly the work of someone whose been around the RV park world and wanted to rise above."
$10 - $20 / night
"If you camp at the established drive-up campground there are assigned campsites with space for cars, vans and RVs."
"There are so few of them (30 total), so book early- in order to get a fall reservation, I booked nearly a year in advance!"
$25 - $194 / night
"We arrived after hours and without reservations on a Thursday evening in early October."
"Lots of places to walk & saw wildlife every day. Restrooms were clean & very nice. The washers are bigger than a lot of RV parks too. The staff is very friendly & accommodating."
$45 - $250 / night
"Friendly staff, wildlife and stargazing"
"Very close to other RVs. Nice owner, very pleased with that."
"The rec center had a nice kitchen and tv/cable setup and a small convenience store onsite. I would stay again without question."
"Arrived when it was dark and left before the shop was open. Worked for us and similar to other KOA's. Unsure if this location was impacted by the flooding"
$30 - $45 / night
"This place is on the river., walks are eventful, sites are accommodating. Fire pits Picnic tables even extra chairs and a grill. Stars are visible abd such a view. "
"It’s not super private and there are only 2 bathrooms (one men’s and one women’s) serving the entire site and the shower is inside the bathroom so if someone is showering you may be waiting quite awhile"
$10 - $170 / night
"Fire pits and BBQ grills at various campsites. Bathroom and showers are clean and easily accessible. 30 and 50amp plug and grey/black tank disposal at each site."
"There is a cost to stay there so there is also water & electricity available at the campsites. There are also restrooms & showers as well."
"So they have a lot of "agritourism" stuff around. There are two rings of RVs spots. They have full hookups and cost $30 a night. Free and amazing wifi. Laundry is 1.50 to wash and 1.50 to dry."
"The park itself is surrounded by baseball fields, golf course, football stadium, rodeo grounds. All convenient in one location. - Grass is always green, check it out, right on the edge of town."
TravelerNice little park. Had a site right on the river that has areas for fishing and a swimming hole that doubles as a drop in area for kayaks or tubes. The half of the park away from the river has cable tv hook ups. Every site had E/W/S service. The clubhouse is air conditioned and very clean. All the employees were friendly and helpful. Someone would come by every night to pick up trash. Dog friendly. All breeds.
GuideThis is a real cozy, well taken care of site with a very accommodating staff. Each spot has a grill and fire pit with plenty of parking space, there’s clean spacious showers/ bathroom and kayak rentals for the water access on site. I’d definitely come back with my RV and rent a cabin for my friends.
ScoutThis place is on the river., walks are eventful, sites are accommodating. Fire pits Picnic tables even extra chairs and a grill. Stars are visible abd such a view. They rent kayaks and have trips available. The on site host is readily available ( not hiding) we will be back!
GuideSo the campsites are are pretty cool, the bathrooms are good and the river is fun to float! But the Park Rangers there are grumpy and not friendly at all! Even the ladies at the check in are grumpy and very rude. When a group of friends and I went there for the weekend over the summer last year, the Rangers were driving around at 10pm telling people to go to sleep. No one was making loud noises just sitting around the lantern talking. Even our neighbors were talking quietly and he told them it was past "curfew" (10:05pm) and time for bed. He then came over to our campsite to force us to hit the hay as well. Joy Kill!!!
Now that was one Ranger, IDK what the other Rangers there are like, but that rube experience was enough to make none of us want to go back. I have never been told there is a curfew for bed time at a park!? I do understand there is a quite time, and we were biding by it (only one lantern that we had turned down and quietly talking as to not disturb any of our neighbors)
That was the one bad experience we had there. Every thing else was nice and fine. The water was refreshing and the hiking trails were well maintained. I hope no one else has a run in with that Ranger and will have an enjoyable time there.
LegendEveryone loves Lost Maples State Natural Area, whether you are a RV camper, car camper, backcountry camper or just visiting for the day and day hiking. There's a little something for everyone.
Perhaps the best time of the year to visit Lost Maples is in the Autumn when the fall foliage is occurring - it is often during the first three weeks of November. However, during fall foliage it can be very difficult to reserve a campsite, so I recommend booking a campsite 6 months in advance. Or do what I did and show up on a really cold weekday when no one else is interested in being outside in 25 degree weather and there will be plenty of space to car camp or backcountry camp.
If you camp at the established drive-up campground there are assigned campsites with space for cars, vans and RVs. At each campsite there is a sunshade shelter, picnic table, lantern pole, water, electricity and campfire pit with a grill. There is also a restroom nearby with sinks, toilets, showers and a water fountain. There is even a little free library where you can take a book to read or leave a book to share.
If you camp in the backcountry there are designated and marked zones where you just set up your tent. There are no facilities in the backcountry campsites so leave no trace practices should be applied. Near some of the backcountry campsites there are latrines.
The park has well maintained hiking trails that will lead you by pastures, through forest, alongside creeks and up some hills. It is possible to hike the 8 to 10 miles of trails in one day, but it is more fun to go slow and enjoy the sights. There is an East Trail Loop and a West Trail Loop and some spur trails. Pick up a map at the Ranger Station and enjoy the trails. Some of the trails have steep rock ascents which are indicated on the park map.
If you need supplies there is a small store with basics in the nearby town of Vanderpool.
While you are in the area, you may as well stop by Bandera, Texas known as the cowboy capital of the world. It is a small Texas town and every weekend they celebrate cowboy culture with some performances and events.
GuideIt’s not super private and there are only 2 bathrooms (one men’s and one women’s) serving the entire site and the shower is inside the bathroom so if someone is showering you may be waiting quite awhile to be able to potty. The site was clean and each tent site came with some extra tables and chairs and a picnic table. Had a grill and a fire pit at ours. Dumpster available so you don’t have to take all your trash with you.
RangerThis is a wonderful campground the plenty of trails for hiking and biking. The Llano river offers opportunities for kayaking & tube floating. The campsites are shaded and not on top of each other. Restroom and shower facilities where clean and well kept.
All of the park personnel were friendly and knowledgeable and easy to find if needed. People were very respectful of the quiet hours. There are bird blinds that are great for viewing the large variety of Texas birds.
GuideWe arrived after hours and without reservations on a Thursday evening in early October. We were able to secure a spot through the bartender at Wild Ass Hey Barn, which is on site and the location of the bathroom/showers. We were the only tent campers and were told to just set up on the grass by the river. Locals staying in RVs in the main area helped us find our way. It was a fantastic setting right next to the river. The regular tent sites are lined up along the river and had water. They were pretty close to each other, but right on the water in a tent only area. RV sites are farther inland and separate from the tent sites. Bathroom was basic, but clean.
GuideEasy online reservation and once at campsite easy check in. In spot #2 with Winnebago Revel so it's easy parking. Fire pits and BBQ grills at various campsites. Bathroom and showers are clean and easily accessible. 30 and 50amp plug and grey/black tank disposal at each site. River across street for swimming when it has water. Store with gas and diesel onsite too.
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