Buffalo Springs Lake

This is the sewer drain for Lubbock Tx do not go here

My friend and I camped our way from CA to Austin and was heading back home. We chose Lubbock area to stop for the night. Buffalo Springs campground was the only nearby place I found to camp. I called them and was told that I had to register online. I was surprised to pay a total of $60 for a camp site. It cost $25 for a tent site plus $5 fee plus $15/adult just to get into the gate. What a rip off! It was split between the two of us so it didn't seem too terrible but...when we drove to our site, there wasn't a shade structure or picnic table in our assigned site. We were told to go online for any changes. I couldn't figure out how to do that and since we were the only campers there, we moved to another site. Fire rings, shade structures, picnic tables and little pieces of trash were randomly spread out everywhere! This was the most unorganized, run down place to tent camp I have ever seen! My dog kept finding bones tossed about on the ground. There were cigarette butts everywhere. We even found a vintage beer pull tab amongst other trashy little things. This was the only tent camping place that I was not happy with the whole 3,600 mile drive!

I read up on this park and planned it into my route based on everything I read. It looked like a nice place. Nothing I read indicated a reservation was required. It did look a little pricey for a campground but still cheaper than a hotel. I arrived early enough to set camp before dark. Got to the gate and was told if I did not have a reservation, I could not enter. I was on a motorcycle/trike. They claimed they were absolutely booked and had no room for a tent. Yet there was a lot of vehicles in line behind me. I watched and those vehicles were all allowed in. I feel this park is not motorcycle friendly. Not very welcoming to travelers. I then drove into Lubbock and got a hotel for twice the price of camping. Not happy. Very disappointed in this place. Not hospitable to long-distance travelers. I do not recommend this place. I will never bother to visit this park again.