Best camping between New Orleans and Austin

[DHart]

TO and from New Orleans, we always spend some time at Cajun Palms RV resort in Lafayette... just such a fun park and a fun town to spend some time in. It is a nice, large park, well-done park and the proximity to fantastic food and bayou explorations is fabulous... in our opinion, anyway.

[InterBlog]

Originally Posted by Cannonball

This is a very nice facility: www.brackenridgepark.com/

AND it tends to be reservable because not many people know about it. I hadn't heard about it until a few months ago when I was doing some continuing ed and coincidentally ate lunch across the table from its manager. It's where Brazos Bend SP vectors it overflow when they cannot accommodate even one more person (which happens pretty much all the time).

[InterBlog]

Originally Posted by banderabob

Great info for us, heading the other way in May. The Pecan Grove was mentioned in Austin. Be aware it is an older, inner-city park, mostly residential with tight lanes and spaces, and even tighter availability. Near Zilker Park, and five minutes from downtown. Availability is worse than limited, so reserve early, but no question it is the place to stay.

Below is one of the surprises we found in the park, the TV is a 57 T-bird.

Note also that Pecan Grove only accepts cash (about $40-ish per night). Here is a blog post showing it and the surrounding areas, if you are interested.

http://www.interstateblog.blogspot.c...hiking-in.html

[Candace]

Also, check Lockhart State Park just north of I-10 at Lockhart. Small park, good shade trees. Nice little golf course is part of the Park. Pull-throughs in the center are nice. Also, GREAT BBQ at City Market BBQ in Luling.

[BassCan]

Tagging this topic. Great tips

[Chatooga11]

We spent two nights at Sea Rim State Park last week. We did not have reservations and there were still a few empty sites. Beautiful park. Campground is right on the Gulf.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by Candace

Also, GREAT BBQ at City Market BBQ in Luling.

Luling, TX, or Luling, LA? There's one of each.

[barrettjl]

City Market is in Luling, TX. There is also great BBQ in Lockhart, which is the official Barbecue Capital of Texas.

[bugsyva]

Wow, thank you so much for all the great advice, everyone! Happy travels to you all!