Stephen Austin State Park
Reviewed Jun. 11, 2024

Interesting State Park Near Houston

We had no problem finding this interesting state park as our RV GPS took us right to the gate and we had been to this campground (CG) two years ago. This time, we knew better than to park at the office's stop sign to register, which is where most CGs have you stop when registering. There’s a sign that says not to park there but to pull forward. Last time we, didn't read the stop sign and got our butt chewed by a park ranger. As we are disabled veterans, we also got new Texas State Park passes, so we did not have to pay the additional$5 per person state park entry fee on top of the camping fee. You do not have to be a Texas resident but you need to be at least 60 percent service disabled. The same very nice and knowledgeable lady from last time checked us in and we proceeded to pull through site 17 with FHUs, but only 30 AMP. The utilities are placed centered on the site, which is nice. The water pressure here is on the low side at around 30-35 psi. The sites are nearby, but the spacious yard has a cement patio, picnic table, and fire pit. We had no problem getting our 40’ 5th wheel in the site but had to park our F450 at an angle in front of the rig. We got 2 bars on Verizon and were able to place our Starlink to get a shot of the northern sky. There are a lot of mature trees in this CG, so the satellite is going to depend on the site. As we checked in, we were told several trails had opened back up as the area was recovering from heavy rain and flooding. The golf course, now private, had opened back up as well, but there was still a lot of water on the course when we were there in February.

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  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Stephen Austin State Park by MickandKarla W., June 11, 2024