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Alamo River RV Ranch & Campground is THE military recreation park for San Antonio! Whether you are coming in for Basic Military Training (BMT) Graduation or a visit with a loved one serving at Lackland AFB, or you're on active duty and looking for a little R&R, Alamo River is here to serve you. With full-hookup RV sites, comfortable cabins, and a variety of places to pitch a tent, Alamo River can accommodate parties of all sizes. We give all of our military guests -- both active duty and veterans -- a discount to thank you for your service. We are a short ten-minute drive to Lackland AFB's BMT Graduation Center, within the 1604 Loop.
Not affiliated with the military? No problem! You are welcome, as well. Enjoy three miles of hiking/bicycling/horseback-riding trails "Down Below," fish for catfish, bass, and trout in the Medina River, and toast marshmallows at a campfire in the woods. Everyone who visits says Alamo River RV Ranch & Campground is Bexar County's best-kept secret. Come discover Alamo River RV Ranch & Campground today!
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Plenty to do during your visit, take time to shop at the Market Square, enjoy nature along the Riverwalk, of course don't forget to visit The Alamo! Take a day to visit Briscoe Art Museum, Airmen Heritage Museum, Seaworld, Fort Sam Houston, Six Flags, Tower Of The Americas, Missions National Park and MORE!!
A private campground serving youth groups and church groups. Not open to the general public.
RiverBend RV Park & Campground is a scenic 20 acre gated park located on the banks of the San Marcos River. With pool and river access, plenty of space to walk the pets and enjoy the beauty of nature, RiverBend RV park offers a relaxing get-away. Exploring the area within an hour of the park creates interesting possibilities for historic, nature, museum or amusement activities as well as early Texas history, nature trails, ornate painted churches, caves and scenic drives around the area. Luling is home to world famous barbecue, and is the first stop on the Texas Barbecue Trail. There are also a good variety of other restaurants, grocery, gift and antique stores, hospitals, pharmacies, library with genealogical wing, oil museum, bowling alley, golf course, skydiving, airport, hang gliding, and parks. Zedler Mill park offers a slice of life from the early 20th century, and provides canoe rentals and shuttle service for the first inland river paddling trail established by Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Located on the beautiful Medina River we have 130 RV sites: 68 pull thru's and 62 back-ins. We also offer rentals: One Caboose (1 bedroom/1 bath - can sleep 2) and Two Tiny Homes (sleep 4 each). Swim in our large pool, relax in the hot tub or enjoy swimming and fishing in our private river access. The Rec Center has clean bathrooms and a full kitchen. We also have a great laundry facility. Come stay in our family and pet friendly park and take advantage of the walking distance to local attractions, events, and activities in downtown Bandera.
$45 - $60 / night
The Lightning Ranch RV park is in Pipe Creek, Texas. It is centrally located between Bandera, Boerne, Lake Medina, and San Antonio and allows the residents multiple choices of local attractions, restaurants, and activities. You can enjoy the rodeo in Bandera, while your wife enjoys the La Cantera mall in San Antonio which is about 25 minutes away. Although we are not located by a lake or river, we are located on high-level ground with a pleasant breeze to help tame the Texas heat. The sunsets are great, and the wildlife is abundant on our 76-acre property. The front of the property is where the park is located, and the rear of the property is available for hiking and wildlife viewing. We also can cater to the horse community as we have horse stables and pasture available for your horses to graze and rest from a long day of riding in the area Texas Parks and Wildlife Hill Country State Natural Area or the area rodeos. If your horse trailer is equipped with only a bed, don’t let that deter you. You can use our showers and restroom facilities during your stay for all the comforts of home. Our spaces are 90’ long and 30’ wide so even the largest of trailers will fit with ease. We have plenty of room for storage of ancillary vehicles and/or trailers if needed.
$35 / night
Scout
The stream is beautiful. But are there any crocodiles here? Fnaf 1
Scout
Very friendly, close walk to the town and facilities very clean
Ranger
Stayed here in October and did cold plunges and it was so lovely! Beautiful hikes and sunsets!
RangerNot my first trip here. This park is handy if you want to walk to events, restaurants, bars, shopping on Main Street or to City Park. Friendly staff (and they're dog friendly too).
Type of Park: Private
Check In: 1p Check Out: 12p
Length of Stay: 3 Nights
Regular cost per night $38, Discounts: Good Sam $11.40
My Total Cost 💲102.60
📋 Site#133 Notes:
Back In, lower level, site was very level side-to-side
Site Pad: gravel
💧 Water- knee height, wrapped with insulation due to cold weather
⚡ Max amp: 30- all green lights
💩 Sewer- threads a little stripped out
📶 Wifi available, but I didn't use it
Picnic Table: wooden
Was a little farther from the highway than my last stay. A little quieter on this end.
👎🏻 Not available:
Grill Fire
Ring w/Grate
📺 Cable available on upper pull-thru spots only
📝 Park Notes:
🚻 Clean Restrooms
🚿 Showers
🧺 Laundry facility
🐕 Off-leash dog park
🛒 Store
🚶🏻♀️ Trails- walking trail along the river, wide enough for golf carts
🌊 The Medina River runs along the edge of the park, Walk under Hwy173 to access City Park.
🤿 Pool
.🏚 Cabins
Boondocking area available
🥞 Good breakfast in the Recreation Center for just$6.50 on Saturdays when snowbirds are there. Pancakes, eggs, toast or roll, sausage patties, coffee, orange juice and all the condiments.(Should have done this on my last trip)
Many of the snowbirds have flown out, but the park was still pretty full
👍🏻 Walking distance to Main Street- bars, shops, food, entertainment, Visitor's center (Gunfights on Saturdays)
🦌 Wildlife: Several ducks, squirrels, signs of deer
GuideNo clue why there are so many negative reviews on here I thought it was great! The owner and the two "hippy" guys were really nice and funny. It's a great price for the area and it looks very well kept. We came here reluctantly after reading the reviews on here and Google and its an excellent example of not believing everything on the internet. It doesn't have a store but the office is really clean and nice, the camp ground is pretty well kept and clean, nice laundry area. No complaints at all from. Me and my husband!
ScoutI usually don’t post reviews like this but I needed to for this place! The website is outdated and is false advertising, they don’t over everything listed on the site. we stayed here before it changed ownership. The cabins are not what they used to be, the website is not accurate. Over price cabins and now they look like they are from 1990 theme, so outdated looks like they got the furniture right out of the dumpsters. The new California owners don’t care about the park everything is broken, worn out, workers walks around smoking marijuana and walks up to you and the smell from the bearded guy is disgusting who lives in a shack there on site. They turned this once beautiful park into a dump hippie ground.
TravelerWe had a great time out here on the military reserve side. Took my parents and the kids. Purple campsite was just a small walk away from the small store and bathrooms. It was a nice campsite but the sites were kinda close together. The spot we had overlooked a small beach area where you could swim and launch boats. We took jet skis and had a blast.
Traveler
This campground is beautiful. There’s a river right next to it for fishing, I stayed during the week and I was the only one camping. I car camp and all of the camping spots have water and electrical outlets. The bathroom is old, but it is clean. Enjoyed it! And it was only $10!
TravelerNow day use only. No camping. No rvs allowed in for day use.
TravelerRight in the action of Bandera, Texas. Park your RV and within walking distance of Main Street. Very friendly staff and patrons and the area is clean. Large pool for kids and has river access.
RangerThe park is closed for the remainder of 2020. We went last year and had a blast. There avvery limited sites. But great water access.
GuideI spent days searching how to reserve or get someone with info on the phone. There are only two campground open at Canyon Lake for the 2020 season and can be reserved on recreation.gov. Canyon Park is CLOSED for the rest of 2020
ScoutI have camped here both in the Texas winter (Nov) and recently Texas Summers (July). It is a beautiful tucked away area. Nice trails, great tree cover and full of nature and flowing water.
TravelerWe love coming out here. It’s a gorgeous view. The water is crystal clear and it’s a great place to be one with nature. The only thing that I don’t like are the bathrooms which are pretty close to an outhouse which some people don’t have a problem but I guess I’m picky .
ScoutThe staff is very helpful and friendly. Very affordable and has everything you need for fishing and camping. We loved walking the trails and seeing deer and other wildlife. We absolutely loved it!
ScoutIt's a good place to go with family but too much horse excrement for next family to stay
ScoutWe called ahead and got a good idea of what we needed and what to expect. Upon arrival, we were beyond impressed. Wendy was so helpful and accommodating. She didn't rush us or seem bothered even though we came just after closing. (We didn't know!) We were able to take advantage of their active duty special. The store had everything we needed that we didn't grab beforehand. (Fire wood and energy drinks, plus cow candy for the little one!) She not only got us our map she was kind enough to actually take us to our site and show us where the facilities were. Since we came during the week, no one else was using the primitive tent sites with us which made for a private and exclusive experience. During the night, we could still hear trains and airplane but none of that could've ruined our amazing night. We were provided with a fire ring and couldn't have asked for more. She made sure to give us a 24 hour phone number in case there were ANY problems. Definitely will be back any time we are in town. Thank you again.
GuideThis is a private campground managed by a super sweet family that really cares about the river and the community. You must call to ask permission to use this site for camping and river access, as there are some pretty clear rules. It is a family oriented campground that is alcohol free. Loud music is discouraged, and recylying is emphasized. This place thrives because the people that use it respect the owners, and the owners respect the users. You will often see Tom (the owner) riding around on his cart cleaning up the place and greeting all the visitors. It's a beautiful gem and everyone that knows about it fights to keep it this way.
Travelerdepending on what time of year you go you may run into more people than you want. We picked a weekend that was hot knowing not many would want to camp. The areas you can camp at are primitive enough that you still feel like you are in the forest. Definitely bring a lot of what since there isn’t a place to get any. Some wildlife coyotes and snakes for sure
Traveler
Our first time here and it wasn’t that bad of a place. San Marcos river in the back with a little place to fish, kids catch and release pond. Sites are extremely close. I did not like that. Staff is very friendly. Oil rigs make the town stink some. Lots of things to do in surrounding area
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