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Originally Posted by danielfi99
First off id like to thank everyone for replying to my question.
As of right now there are three place that we have narrowed down our search to go:
Colorado Bend State Park
Hill Country State Natural Area
and finally, the one that has captured my interest the most:
Big Bend National Reserve
After looking into Big Bend, it seems that the 650 mile drive there is worth it(coming from Houston). With 800,000 of park area there it seems to be that there is no going wrong. However, im not 100% sure if its worth the extra drive for I havent heard much about it--and Colorado Bend/Hill Country did look very entising as well. Please share any comments or suggestions you might have if you think Big Bend is really that special of a place that im guessing it is. Thanks once again.
-Daniel
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Big Bend NP is going to give you the most solitude and the best stargazing. during SB, it might be a little crowded in the Basin, Rio Grande Village, and other large developed camping areas. To get away there is very easy. if you have a 4wd vehicle with some ground clearance, the River Road would suit you very well. If you bring enough water for a couple of days, a bbq pit, food, chairs, stuff like that, it can be really fun without much effort. we did that 2 winters ago, took 4 days to drive along, and once we found a nice spot we stayed there for the day. if you don't want to go that route, there are quite a few campgrounds in the outlying areas. just make sure you bring enough water, like 5-6 gallons per person per day for cooking/drinking/cleaning/whatever you need it for. hope that helps
