Our time in Waco was one of our favorite stops on our winter Texas adventure. If you are planning a visit to Texas and you don’t already have Waco on your list, then read on to find out why you should add it to your itinerary! We spent three days exploring this area and we wish we had had more time since there was more to discover. We camped
Mustang Island State Park, Corpus Christi, TX
When we were plotting our visit to Corpus Christi this past winter, we had a really hard time deciding where to camp. The region has several options, but many of the spots weren’t quite what we were looking for. The possibilities included: the inexpensive but primitive camping on Padre Island National Seashore, the more expensive resort style camping at a variety of private campgrounds, or the relatively spartan accommodations at Mustang
Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Malaquite Campground at Padre Island National Seashore is an AMAZING place to camp … if you are prepared with the right equipment. This was our first attempt at boondocking (see our earlier post here) and while we thought we were prepared, we were not! Ha! 🙂 However, this awesome campground now has Kristin and I plotting what changes we can make so that we can take
Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch, Texas
As we plotted our winter adventure to Texas, the one thing we repeatedly heard and read is that a trip to Texas must include at least some time spent in the Hill Country. Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch provided the perfect spot to do some Texas Hill Country camping while exploring the big city (i.e., San Antonio) and passing through hamlets like Luckenbach. We spent four days in
McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
Exploring a big city can often seem intimidating to small town kids like us who like wide-open spaces. In the past we have reserved campsites at least 30-plus minutes outside of a big city so we could get away from the urban hubbub after our touring fun. But our visit to McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas, defied all of our notions about city camping: Located just a few miles