11 Free Campgrounds in Texas You’ll Love

What could be better than free camping? This is not camping in a parking lot like Walmart or a rest stop, but a camping site with beautiful scenery, amenities such as fresh water and dump station, and things to do. You should also check out Texas Outside’s:

Free Campgrounds in Texas
Spring Creek Park Tomball	This 114-acre facility has many amenities for the outdoor enthusiasts such as a softball field, a basketball pavilion, 2 tennis courts, a small barbecue pavilion, a large barbecue pavilion, eight RV/camper hook-ups, three tent camping sites, 1 primitive camping area, a playground, trails, picnic tables, barbecue grills, an archery range, a sand volleyball court, and a rest room/shower pavilion. The park is situated on the banks of Spring Creek.
Schreiner City Park Junction	Schreiner offers campsites under the trees and some near the water. Also available are spigots that are easily accessible, a bathroom, seasonal pool, disc golf course, basketball court, and grills. The city park is walking distance to downtown and you’ll enjoy eating at the local BBQ.
Fort Anahuac Park Fort Anahuac	Fort Anahuac offers waterfront camping where you can fish from the lighted pier, play ball in the park, bird watching in the marshes, or simply stretch out and relax. This 40 acre park has tent and RV sites and RVs must be self contained – there are no bathroom facilities. The park also has trash cans located throughout the grounds.
Waylon Jennings RV Park Littlefield, Texas	You can stay up to four nights at no charge (after that it’s $20 a night) in RV sites with water and electric. A couple of sites have sewer hook-up and there is also a dump station.
Fritch Fortress Campground Lake Meredith	This campground sits atop a cliff overlooking Lake Meredith with stunning views and amazing sunsets. The campground has many amenities such as covered pavilions, picnic tables, grills, modern restrooms with hot showers and toilets. The entrance to the park has a dump station and fresh water.
Magnolia Beach City Park Port Lavaca	It’s nice to camp on the beach and watch the waves roll into your âfront yard.â It has no hook ups but they do have bathroom & shower facility. It’s very peaceful, clean and not very crowded. It might get a little windy during your stay. This is definitely peaceful beach camping with enough space to spread out and have some privacy.
Stinnett Park Stinnett, Texas	You can stay here for free for 72 hours, then you pay $10 a night for a sith with water and electricity. The Park has a dump station, publc restrooms nearby, and a kids playground.
North Beach Padre Island National Seashore	This is great unique camping overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. You must monitor high tide and be ok with getting your RV salty. A few miles in the park you can dump and there is water at the entrance to Malequite Campground. There are also free showers at the park headquarters.
Bolivar Flats Free Beach Bolivar Peninsula	Bolivar Flats is very much like North Beach but closer access to town just outside of Galveston. The sand is hard packed which makes it easy for RVs and travel trailers to drive and park on the sand.
Coleman Park Brownfield, Texas	You can stay up to five nights for free and have water and electic hook-ups at each site.
Silverton Municipal Park Siverton	Sliverton Municipal Park is in the town of Silverton (population less than 1000) which is a charming spot to enjoy some great mom and pop restaurants such as Something Different by Kay. The park provides free electricity and water!

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Author: Mike Sharp

I have a passion for travel and outdoor activities, and now I'm enjoying retired life. I will continue my traveling, golfing, boating, and enjoying life all across the great state of Texas.