Best RV Parks & Resorts near Zavalla, TX

Recent RV Reviews near Zavalla, TX

334 Reviews of 91 Zavalla Campgrounds

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  Mary T.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 27, 2022

  Rainbow's End RV Park

  The Escapees HQ at Rainbows End

  If you are a full tie RVer you have probably heard of the Escapees. The Escapees is the largest mail forwarding service and the clyb caters to full time RVers. Livingston TX is their main Headquarters, they do have 2 other semi Headquarters in FL and SD. If you are a full timer you now you need a domicile address and a mailing address for many things, this is how we do it. They have over 17,000 subscribers to their mail forwarding service, we are one of them. We stopped by this July to get our domicile done, vehicle registration, drivers license, voter registration etc. It was hot we will not come back in July again.

  The campground is split into 2 main areas. They have a lot of deeded lots for you to buy which has houses, motor homes, park trailer or just roof for your RV. They have long term areas, overnighter, short long term, weekly or daily. You do not need to be a member of the Escapees to camp here, but we hear in the winter it does get full.

  Camping full hook ups, electric and water, or just dry camping. They have just got some new internet on the area we were camping in and it was good enough to stream. They have a pool, clb house, activity center, 2 laundries, meeting rooms and a lot to do even in the summer. Most site are fairly level most gravel but do have some concrete pads. If it wasn't so hot I am sure we would have enjoyed it even more. One nice thing is they have a care center, areas that you can set up your RV and if you have something wrong with you they will help you out, take you to Drs, provide meals, help you. This is nice for us older folks that we worry about what happens if we need long stay for treatments and we have no home base.

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  Lisa P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 10, 2024

  Northshore RV Resort on Lake Livingston

  JUST YIKES.

  TLDR:  Dirty, overpriced, bait n switch offerings, NOT an RV Resort.

  This was the most disappointing RV park I've ever been to. It is marketed and priced as an "RV resort"....It is not. We had a good time because we had good company but this place was the butt of a joke...We went for Memorial Day weekend. (A holiday weekend) The kids couldn't play in the grass because it was so tall. One of the permanent campers (there are many permanent RVs) came by and asked if we wanted to borrow a mower..not kidding. It was sweet of him to offer, but we paid $73/night!  Just yikes.

  We were also warned not to go down to the beach area because it was destroyed by waves and there were water snakes everywhere.  We were taken aback at the overall "resort" and could only laugh at how absurd it was lol.

  The pool was packed with locals (It was a holiday weekend though, so I'll give them that one).  The lady at the check in was super rude and was put out by us checking in. Overall, I would NEVER come back here. We camp at expensive places and state parks and everything in between. I've never written a bad review for a campsite, because I've never found a place that was this terrible. Had it been priced accordingly, I would've been ok with it, but this is NOT a resort and shouldn't be a resort price! Yikes.

  There was more that I'm probably forgetting...but some other highlights: The splash pad didnt work. The kiddos said the playground was gross and sketchily creaking.  There is no clubhouse. Oh, also, the infinity pool pictured on the website is 100% not the same pool that is there.  There are many other campsites on the lake...go to any other one!

  PICS SHOW THINGS FROM THEIR WEBSITE THAT DON'T EXIST OR ARE VERY MISREPRESENTED...In short...Book something else. I hope they get their act together, but their website is bait n switch.

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  Elliott B.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 29, 2016

  Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  Decent size campground with some extra amenties

  Well spaced out, but not huge sites (both RV hookup electric and Non "tent only") which allow you to not really spread out, but at least people aren't on top of you. Like most campgrounds you have your standard table and fire ring, but you also have access to flush toilets and showers.

  The recreation area also rents out canoes and has pretty good fishing or you can make sure of thee swimming area and the tons of trails for some short nice hikes or a long trek through the region.

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  Jessica M.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Brian C.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 20, 2022

  Lufkin KOA Journey

  Very clean. Not crowded. Looks fairly new. Great staff.

  This is really now the Lufkin KOA Journey. I'll try to get the name changed for this listing. This RV park is one of the nicest we've seen. We arrived here on a Saturday and we plan to leave to go further south the following Saturday. The pads appear to be newly poured concrete. All very level. The hookups are in good working order. This is a very clean RV park.

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  Angelina F.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2018

  Hanks Creek

  Our favorite

  This is my husband and my favorite camp ground. Very quiet. Love that the public swimming hole and boat ramp are not inside the park. 2 Pull throughs right on the water. Lots of different spaces to choose from no matter yer your camping needs. Primitive, screened shelters, shelter with full hook-ups, and full hook-ups. Bathrooms are always clean and showers are private.

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  Robert W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 6, 2018

  Mill Creek Park

  Nice camp ground with full showers and bathrooms designated swimming area

  These are full hook up sites only no tent sites

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  Curt

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 19, 2020

  Woodsy Hollow Campground & RV Resort

  Nice Campground

  We had a wedding to attend in the area and Woodsy Hollow worked out well. Nice and quite with a small lake. It seems on the left side of the campground is for long term sites so make sure you pick a site on the right side as you drive in. Check-in was quick and easy and the lady checking us in was super nice.

  ATT service was good.

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  Randy S.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 9, 2023

  Woodsy Hollow Campground & RV Resort

  Perfect Nights stay when traveling through

  We loved this campground. Stayed one night on our way to Houston. Then We stayed one more night on our way back home. Site 18 was pretty level and had full hook ups. The campground overall was really very quiet and peaceful. Was approx 2 miles off highway 59. Had a great playground area for kids and we loved walking down to the lake. The lady running the office was super kind and very helpful. If we ever get back to this area again we will be sure to stay for more than one night.

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  Elliott B.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 30, 2016

  Hanks Creek

  Really only for day trippers or RVs

  Nice campground with nice amenities, but i think it's really too geared towards RVs and daily use. I'd call it an RV park more than a campground

  You have your standard sites, but they're all powered and hookups so whatever you get is going to have an RV near you.

  There are your standard table and fire rings, but you also have decent bathrooms (with some vault toilets mixed in for surprises) and showers...

  Great location if you want to use the boat ramps and head out onto the water.

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  Erin R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 9, 2021

  Country Club RV Resort

  Good Overnight

  Good experience overall. RV park has a pool, playground, driving range, laundry, hook ups, walking trails. Lots of ant piles thought. Laundry has 2 washers and 2 dryers. It is $2 for washer and free dryer. Nice store on site with ice, wood and misc. site 44 was pull this with view of the pond.

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  Rocco

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 1, 2021

  Lake Livingston State Park Campground

  Excellent campground

  This camp ground pretty much checks every box for us. There’s full hook ups for a low price. The sites are spaced apart with lots of trees. The trails are wide and well kept. The lake is huge. There’s even “self service” kayak rentals. And a swing set and slide built well enough for adults! We were here in February and it was maybe half full or less. Very quiet. Dog friendly. Mild weather. Really nice place!

  There is a “board walk trail” that is quite literally a board walk through the forest. It’s just a 1 mile loop and has a few benches and attractions, and this would be an excellent handicap option. It was a beautiful walk, even in the winter.

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  Debbie W.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Mission Dolores RV Park & Campground

  Very pleasant, quiet overnight stop.

  This is a tidy small RV park with trees (and FIREFLIES)! Easy in, easy out.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  

  Oct. 17, 2020

  Lake Livingston State Park Campground

  FHU Lakefront Sites

  We love this state park and it's one of our favorites! This was our third time camping here in the Piney Shores Loop. We arrived on Memorial Day for four nights with reservations made 54 days prior. We weren’t loving Piney Shores#52 back-in campsite much due to: Steep drop-off of the concert pad and the narrow roadway making backing in challenging, but not impossible for our 27ft trailer.  Any larger rigs might not be able to swing it.

  The dirt area around the picnic table, fire pit and lantern pole was a huge MUD hole! What a mess due to daily rains. 

  No concrete pad under the picnic table, so your feet were in the MUD hole! HINT– Park Maintenance needs to apply some medium size gravel around the table and fire pit. 

  Picnic table (chained to the ground) and fire pit were right next to each other. WHO DESIGNS THESES CAMPSITES?? 

  Power interruptions, albeit short. Very glad we had our power surge protector. 

  We loved: 

  Very level concrete pad requiring no additional leveling efforts. 

  Huge campsite along the lakefront with access to launch kayak/canoe or even swim(which we didn’t). 

  Gorgeous sunsets over the lake. It was wonderful to sit at the fire facing the lake and watch the sunsets. 

  The squirrels that ate from our fingertips! It was also really amusing to find the squirrels VERY friendly. They just hoped up onto our laps and took peanuts in the shell from our fingertips! 

  Super quiet as only 6 full hook up campsites were occupied due to COVID operating restrictions.

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  Brian C.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 21, 2022

  Paradise Lake RV Park - Permanently Closed

  PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  This RV Park no longer exists. I drove by and it appears to be gone due to new Interstate 69 Highway construction. The Google listing even reports it as permanently closed.

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  Rachel H.

  Guide

  

  May. 5, 2020

  Rainbow's End RV Park

  Gravel pads with picnic table

  We spent two months here, due to sheltering in place during COVID-19.

  I will say up front, if you have Tmobile cel phones or hotspots, this is not the RV park for you. We barely had cel phone reception, and our mobile hotspot was all but useless.

  Verizon works well here. Cannot confirm any other provider. RV park wifi sucks, and regularly drops signal. Park staff cannot help, as park underwent half-implemented wifi install that doesn’t cover more than 100 ft from towers/repeaters. This brought down our park rating.

  We only got to use the laundry room and restrooms, the other amenities like pool and clubhouse were closed.

  Their restrooms are also their tornado shelters. They do not have a dedicated shelter. During our time, one tornado passed 10 miles south but did not touch down, and one F3 tornado touched down 20 miles NW of park (lots of damage, 3 dead).

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  Josh M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 23, 2022

  Ford Chapel RV Park

  Management is Awesome

  Ford Chapel is one of those places where you know things would go off the rails if it wasn't for management. Tim, the park manager, is incredible. The WIFI, bath house and laundry is great and the other guests are usually quiet and friendly. Also it's right down the road from the Love's Truck Stop. 

  Some Cons: Someone in the neighborhood likes to burn trash sometimes at night and it's fumes engulf the RV park.

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  Debbie J.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 25, 2021

  COE Sam Rayburn Reservoir Twin Dikes Park

  Pretty Setting but Tight FHU Sites

  There are only around 9 full hookup sites and they are very close together in the group camping section. Very little privacy. All waterfront sites are nice and big, but no utilities. One section of the campground has a lot of private RV sites but only water and electric. There are 3 restrooms but only one has shower facilities. The group camp restrooms do not have showers even though the campground map indicates showers.

  The sites with utilities are paved, and most slope, so need those levelers. All sites have fire rings and covered picnic tables.

  Beautiful lake views and a boat ramp. Good fishing from shore. Lots of woods and birds. We saw a couple of eagles.

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  Yasmin S.

  Guide

  

  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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  Michael L.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 14, 2022

  Lake Livingston State Park Campground

  Great sites

  All the RV pads are nice concrete pads, with ample space between sites. Piney Shores is the best loop with full hookups and nice view of the lake.

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  Debbie J.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 23, 2021

  COE Sam Rayburn Reservoir Twin Dikes Park

  Beautiful Setting, Average Sites

  There are only 43 sites at this park, but most have no hookups. Only 9 full hookups, which is what I prefer if staying more than a couple days. The FHU sites are really close together and not private at all. Our picnic table and fire ring were at our neighbors sewer connection. The water and electric sites are more spacious and private, but some were a long way from the restrooms. There are many beautiful sites at waterfront, but that is all dry camping.

  The sites are all paved, and all seem pretty sloped, so make sure you have levelers. All picnic tables have shade covers, and most sites have good shade. The grounds are well kept and the park very quiet and tidy. If you like to fish, there are plenty of spots for shore fishing. There is also a boat ramp. The lake is clean and beautiful, also huge.

  There is only one hiking trail, but it is not paved and seemed a bit overgrown so we did not hike it for fear of encountering a snake.

  This is a nice park, but not a “do over” for us because of the lack of space and privacy at the full hookup sites. Also you can hear some road noise at times, which is really a distraction, especially if you are a person who enjoys the peacefulness of a nature setting.

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  kerry W.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 28, 2021

  Country Club Park

  A great hometown experience

  We stayed at this park while we were in our home base area for 2 months. The rv park is very nice. The staff and owners are great. The park is well maintained and has beautiful views. The laundry room is small but clean. The park just opened a store on grounds and it has just about anything you may have forgotten while shopping in town. The park is not very far from the local town for dining out and shopping. The two popular lakes are not that far of a drive either. The park sometimes has events that are very nice and the park occupants are welcomed. They also have a golf driving range, pool, and game room. There is also several ponds in the park where you can fish are just sit on the bench and enjoy the quiet view. There is also a concrete walk way all around the park that is great for walking your pets or even just taking a stroll for yourself. We will stay here each time we are in the area.

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  Jeff H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 6, 2019

  Lake Livingston State Park Campground

  Just a hop from Houston to beautiful nature

  Lake Livingston State Park is one of our regular visits. During the school year it is hard to head out on a Friday, drive 2-3 hours and then setup in the dark for a weekend camping trip. Lake Livingston is just over an hour from our house and has lots to offer. They recently rebuilt one of the camping loops to where now this is one of the few state parks in Texas that have Full Hookups. Not all loops have Full Hookups but a couple do.

  Like most state parks in Texas the sites here are large and offer a lot of shade. Each site will have a table and a fire ring. There are tons of hiking trails and geocaches throughout the park. It is also close to shops in town so that if you forget something you are only about 15 minutes from a Walmart. There is a shop on site that has most of the essentials.

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  Mary G.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 28, 2021

  Woodsy Hollow Campground & RV Resort

  Relaxed down home camping

  If you like quiet, fishing, and trees this campground is for you. Full hookups, friendly staff, laundry, and showers.

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  Kevin L.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 25, 2019

  Cypress Bend State Rec Area

  Great views

  Great views of the lake. Beautiful sunsets. Beach, playground, volleyball, cabins, pavilion, full hookups, multiple boat ramps, open water! We love camping here!

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  Den O.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 9, 2020

  Ford Chapel RV Park

  Very nice manager but.....

  Lufkin, Texas, Take a look at the photos on Google maps. The worst part is the lack of road and site grading and drainage. Utilities are fine. Full hookups, laundry room, 1 shower, good wifi. Roads are mostly dirt. Pads are mostly dirt and ungraded some have gravel. Manager is trying to upgrade but it has a long way to go.Lots of potential here.

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  Jeremy C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2020

  Triple Creek RV Music Park

  Unique blend of camping and music

  This is a cool site. They have plenty of full hookups available. Pavilions and buildings for gathering to enjoy jam sessions, whether playing or listening. Kids love dancing to the music. Wifi available, too.