San Angelo KOA
The San Angelo KOA offers sites for RV and tent campers. Large and small RVs can be accommodated. Hookups include 30- and 50-amp electric, sewer, water and Wi-Fi. Cable TV is available in the guest house. Tent sites have picnic tables and fire rings for cooking out. All guests can use the showers, bathrooms, laundry room, guest house and barbecue stations on the park grounds. Pets are allowed if leashed. AAA and Good Sam discounts are offered for those with memberships. There are hiking and biking trails at the nearby Lake Brownwood State Park as well as fishing and kayaking.
San Angelo KOA
6699 Knickerbocker Rd.
San Angelo, TX 76904
(325) 949-3242
koa.com/where/TX/43111/
Lake Brownwood State Park
Lake Brownwood State Park offers visitors primitive tent sites and RV sites with partial hookups (water and 30- or 50-amp electric). RVs may use the dump station on the grounds. All guests have access to the on-site bathrooms and showers. There are picnic facilities, barbecue grills and fire pits for use. Pets are allowed but must be leashed at all times. Within the park, visitors can find fishing, kayak-touring, canoeing, bird-watching, swimming and hiking.
Lake Brownwood State Park
200 State Hwy. Park Rd. 15
Brownwood, TX 76801
(512) 389-8900
tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lake_brownwood/
Caverns of Sonora
The Caverns of Sonora are a series of natural caverns and caves vsitors can hike through (on ranger-led excursions). The RV and camper park has sites for tents and RVs. RVs will need to be self-contained, as due to the natural formations of the area there are no sewer connections or dump station. There are water and 30- or 50-amp electric hookups. Tent sites are primitive. All guests have access to the bathrooms and showers. Pets must be leashed and cannot enter the caves. There are kennels for pet boarding while guests take the hiking tour of the caverns and caves.
Caverns of Sonora
1711 PR 4468
Sonora, TX 76950
(325) 387-3105
cavernsofsonora.com
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
