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howellad

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Hello all, we are trying to plan a trip from Denver to the TX Hill Country.  I do understand that TX Hill country is a large area.  We hope to  leave the Denver area around the 18th of February (weather permitting) and return home by March 6th or so.  Thinking of about 17 days for this venture. We would travel down I-25 South into NM and then over to TX.  Any suggested RV camp grounds along that possible route?  Plan to drive up to 400 miles per day to get to TX but hopefully less (again weather being a factor).  Any suggestions for an RV camp ground in the TX Hill country area, as we would like to stay a week in RV camp ground and use that as a base to see the sites in the area.  Any help or suggestions is welcomed. We will be traveling in a 36' MH with a tow vehicle.

Chuck & Frances
SE area of Denver, CO


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How far south are you going on I-25?  You could come down to Albuquerque, 285 to Roswell, then to Pecos and hook into I-10 t Ft. Stockton, and on to the hill country. 

Nice place to stay in Roswell

http://www.townandcountryrvpark.com/

 
Fredericksburg is the perfect place to make your base as you tour the Texas Hill Country.  Many things to see and do in the town itself as well as the surrounding area.  We have stayed and enjoyed the Fredericksburg RV Park located at 305 E Highway St., Fredericksburg.  It is rated in the TL book at 8/10*/8.5 and has plenty of pull thrus.  Hopefully this helps.  There are several other parks in the area that are also nice as well.  Hope this helps and enjoy your trip.
 
Thanks for the tip on Fredericksburg and the Fredericksburg RV Park ...that does look like a great central place to base out of for our trip... We appreciate the recommendation.  We will check out the park and appreciate the good word about it. Now it just needs to warm up a bit down there.
 
Checked out their website at the Fredericksburg RV Park at looks like a good place and thanks again for the recommendation.  OK, we will be new to this part of the country so what is a must see in the TX Hill Country.
 
Another vote for Fredericksburg.  Excellent German food and shopping too!

Since you have a toad, be sure to drive the 3 sisters route.  It's a ton of fun in a sports car or on a motorcycle (lots of twisties and hills) but the scenery is well worth seeing just in a regular car.

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/555/Texas/The-Three-Sisters-(AKA-The-Twisted-Sisters)--Ranch-Roads-335-336337a.html

 
We stayed at Blazing Star in San Antonio a year ago and really enjoyed it.  Very clean park with friendly people!  Also, briefly stayed at the Admiralty...sites were a little close for us.  We really liked Blazing Star, was very centrally located with easy access to the highways, etc.
 
If you like wine, there are MANY wineries in the Fredericksburg area that have tastings.  Also, Enchanted Rock State Park is located not too far away and is a great place to go for a day trip.  You will have a great time!
 
We are leaving home on the 21st of Feb for the Texas Hill Country, specifically San Antonio, to see our grandson's graduation from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. We are booked in to the Admiralty RV Resort in San Antonio for a few days. Its right across the street from Sea World. We'd like to see that, the Alamo and the River Walk while we are there.

Good luck on your trip, and have fun!

Stan
 
Wow, what great responses and sounds like we have plenty of great places to see and enjoy.  Thanks all. 

We have been to San Antonio a while back before retirement for a conference and enjoyed the river walk but that was about it.  So we need to visit the other sites if time allows.

Fredericksburg sounds like the place to be as a base. We will check out all the recommended RV sites.  How far is Fredericksburg from San Antonio?  This will be our first time with a toad so a bit nervous about that but will make it work.

 
Make the NNW, Paul - Both Fredericksburg and SA were favoeite TX lunch destinations when we lived 3 hrs [drv'n TX friendly :)] N in Coleman, via Brady AKA the geographical heart of Texas. About the time you plan on leaving, the Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush and Brown Eyed Susans begin to bloom and you might want to stay a week longer then meander up thorugh Johnson City, Llano and Brownwood, then to Abilene, Snyder and miss most of NM going back.
ALERT!!!: The beginning of March in NM, AZ, TX/OK Panhandle is their/our 5th season, VERY WINDY!!! with very STRONG westerlys. A jaunt up to Lawton, Alva, OK and then either Hays and US 40 W or Dodge City and NW towards Centenical and Parker MIGHT BE ADVISABLE as it's been a weather year to keep us on our weather reports.
 
There has been so many people run off to visit the Texas Hill Country and they never returned. Fredericksburg is a good start, but don't just stop there.
Fredericksburg has a good WW11 museum and LBJ stuff but go to main street and get some homemade fudge.

Austin has the famous 6th street clubs and eateries, the state capital which is impressive. The congress bridge is awesome when the bats are there, best in the summer almost 2 million bats leave at dusk to feed. Up the street in Georgetown is the Inner space cavern which is cool.

Wimberley is a really neat little town. They have a huge Market day the first Saturday of the month starting in March, my sister has two booths. This is a really cool little town. Just a little west of Wimberley between Dripping Springs and Buda is the World renown BBQ The Salt Lick, go early and hungry.

If you happen to decide to travel I-35 on your return home look at staying in Grapevine The Vineyard. The gold slips are awesome. There is the Texan Gaylord down the street and the Great wolf lodge and a Large Bass Pro shop and downtown Grapevine all within a couple of miles from the Vineyard. If you decide to return home using that route, take 287 up to Amarillo and stay at the Oasis RV very nice. 287 have awesome rest areas.

Heck, I almost forgot ( remember the Alamo) and of course Dinner on the River walk. Hope you have a great time..
 
Great BBQ at the Salt Lick (Driftwood) a few miles outside of Austin in the hills and oaks.

Cash only and Bring Your Own Booze...dry county?  :-\

P.S. Go Broncos!!
 
Texas has dry precincts, not counties. In the mid '80's, the best restaurant in Coleman TX was Jennifers. Most of the restaurant was in a "dry" precinct; so, she had a private club in the "wet" portiona nd TX law allowed the taking of alcohol into a dry area. ;) All of Lubbock was dry; however, Pinkies Liquor Store was just outside the City Limit on the SE main highway closest to TT.  ::)
 
Check out the Kyote Ranch resort on RR 16 just outside of Kerrville.  For a wonderful drive the road to the loop from Medina to Utopia and Leakey and back can't be beat.  Not a drive to do in the big rig though.  Take the car. This route offers the best of the Hill Country as far as scenic routes.  Fredericksburg is certainly a good home base. There is a KOA just outside of Fredericksburg on 290 toward Austin right next to Luckenbach. 
 
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