We wanted to try out this State Park even though it is really close to the airport. The people at the officers friendly but very strict about check in time. We had a pool thru that was nice and level, with plenty of room. The bathrooms were very clean, and the trails were nice. There is lots of parking the falls and it is an easy hike to get close and check them out. There was some noise fro plains flying over but other wise it was fairly quiet.

This park use to be a State Park, so you have the nice big sites and lots of hiking trails. The park is split up into two sides, with a Hwy that runs between them. The riverside of the park has a fishing dock and a beach area for swimming. They also rent kayaks and paddle boards. They also have a playground, Sand Volleyball area and a Butterfly garden. The RV sites do not have a river view, and the play ground and Volleyball is a pretty good walk. They do have mini cabins that are available right on the river with nice stairs down to the water.

This review is for Inks Lake State Park, it is my absolute favorite state park in Texas. It has beautiful shoreline sites, but you also have nice trees for shade. If you get a site on the water you can usually launch your kayak right from your site. My husband and I love kayaking back to the Devils Water hole. The granite outcroppings are so pretty, and you always see lots of turtles. There are lots of really pretty hiking trails, and we like to ride our bikes around all the different loops in the park. You can’t beat the beautiful sunsets in the evening.

This park has some Great Lake front sites, but even from the upper loop where we stayed we enjoyed a beautiful view. The upper loop also has trees which really helped with the August heat. The staff is very strict about the 3pm check in time, but I understand they have rules. The park is clean and I did use the nice roomy showers they have.

Between the elevation and the dark skies, the nights are spectacular. We have stayed in August 2 years in a row and we loved the cool evenings to sit out and watch the stars. They have a lot of great trails, and you never know what wildlife you will see. We have seen Mule deer, Javalenas, Audad, as well as numerous birds I had never seen before. The McDonald Observatory is close by and the drive around to Marfa is Beautiful. We always go into Fort Davis at least once to eat at the old store. The Indian Lodge at the park also has a very good restaurant. It is only open for Breakfast and Lunch, and it is closed Sunday and Mondays.

This is a beautiful, well maintained and very clean park. We were a little concerned about camping here in July with no shade. The breeze off the lake really helped make the 100 degree days better. The water is crystal clear, so we just went down and hopped in the water when it got to hot. We also brought some shade cloth to attach to the picnic table. After a long hot day it was great to use there huge showers to clean up. They were always clean, and very roomy.

The only downside to the park, is the small cramped sites. But in Port A they are pretty much all like that. We try to get a site on the back row, that backs up to Charlie’s Pasture a wildlife refuge. We have stayed at Port A RV several time and have had a blast each time. They have 2 wonderful swimming pools that are heated, yes I said heated. Perfect for the winter Texans, or people like us that just love to go camping year round. They also have two Recreation rooms with sitting areas, Tv’s, Books to share, and kitchens for potluck events. Another great plus of this park is that it is only 1.5 miles from town. My husband and I love to ride our bike to town on the nice wide sidewalks (that are labeled for bikes or walking).