South Padre KOA
The South Padre KOA has RV camping sites and the KOA's "Kabins." They also offer full service condos and lodges for rent. There are picnic tables and freshwater spigots. Pets are allowed at the KOA.
There are "Kabins" available for stays. Cabins have private bathrooms, beds and porches. Check with the manager on pet rules for the cabins.
The campground has bathrooms, showers, a pool, a laundry room and a guesthouse. AAA and Good Sam discounts are available.
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles come to South Padre Island each year to lay eggs. Sea kayaking the coast allows for bird-watching and marine mammal sightings such as dolphin.
South Padre KOA
1 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, TX 78597
956-761-5665
koa.com/where/tx/43238/
Frio Pecan Farm
The Frio Pecan Farm is on the banks of the Rio Frio River. There are 20 different cabins to stay in as well as a bunkhouse (dormitory-style lodging) and an RV campground.
Cabins have two bedrooms with a queen-sized bed, fold-out sofa beds, kitchens, private showers and bathrooms, satellite TV and Wi-Fi access. There are porches and barbecue grills available.
Fishing, canoeing, kayaking, inner-tubing and swimming opportunities are at the Rio Frio River. Road bicyclists can tour the many roads in the area.
Fresh pecans can be purchased, picked and enjoyed at the working pecan farm, which is next to the camping area and cabins.
Frio Pecan Farm
P.O. Box 425
State Route 337
Leakey, TX 78873-0425
830-232-5294
friopecanfarm.com
Fredericksburg KOA
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The Fredericksburg KOA is close to the Texas Hill Country, near Austin and San Antonio. The KOA offers tent camping sites and has one-room "Kabins." Tent sites are primitive.
The cabins have a bedroom and a private bathroom. There is a porch and a grill for cookouts at the cabin. Tent sites have fire rings with grills and a picnic table. Bathrooms and showers as well as a laundry room are on the premises for your comfort. Pets are allowed.
There are many miles of country roads for road bicycling. A day trip to the Alamo in San Antonio is possible from the Fredericksburg KOA.
Fredericksburg KOA
5681 Hwy. 290 E.
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
830-997-4796
koa.com/where/tx/43153/
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.
