Unregistered

We spent Easter weekend at this lovely park this year and had a wonderful time. My daughter was riding in the Hill Country Classic and my other daughter, little grandson, and myself enjoyed exploring the park while we waited for her to finish her ride. We didn't have a reservation and the park was full of riders when we arrived; so we were sent to what was referred to as "the overflow area". We had a nice, clean spot to pitch our tents in the green grass and several trees for shade. Much to my surprise, it was actually quite a bit nicer, I thought, than the regular campground (except for the cabin area along the river where I'd love to stay next time!). We were situated in a peaceful and pretty site, which seemed close to the highway (over the hill) but it was incredibly quiet.. considering that every camp site was occupied (most of them by family groups). Everyone seemed to be courteous and considerate of other campers. There were lots of children, too. This pleased my little grandson. We were just a short walk from the playground and the butterfly garden. We were also close enough to the river to hike down a trail to the water where we found some clean picnic tables, more trees, and more green grass to stretch out on while my grandson played in the shallow waters by a clean (but rocky) little beach. Several people were fishing the Guadalupe; but I didn't see them catch anything. Only drawback: it was a long, long walk to the restrooms and showers from our campsite. We usually just drove there in the car. It would have been perfect if they had placed another facility at this end of the park. All in all, it was one of the lovliest Easter weekends I have ever experienced. I look forward to going back there again some day.