Thread: recomendations for memorial day weekend....

It will be hard this late, start calling the tpwd number (if you want a state park) tomorrow 512/389-8900 for thursday I would not use the internet ressies personnaly
Both Ray Roberts parks are good and have a beach,there are reviews on all those parks on this forum. We like Cooper Lake SP (south), look for the park name or do a search on the left. Good luck

There is a discussion on internet ressies on this forum too

If they are full try ceder hill sp its close and a very big park here is a recent trip Cedar Hill SP 4/08

It's not in Dallas area, but I'm going to Inks Lake SP early Friday afternoon for the weekend! I made the reservations eons ago, however....most places are booked I think.
We will tour Longhorn cavern, take the "Vanishing Texas River Cruise", and take the train ride in Austin---waaaayyy fun!

You may also want to check out some of the area campsites that offer sites on a first-come-first-serve basis. But be warned, they are filling up quickly.

While ReserveAmerica is lousy for making reservations, I do find it useful for researching campsites and availabililty. Put in your criteria, and it will tell you everything in your area and what's actually available, plus amenities etc. It will identify national as well as state sites, plus private sites too.

I didn't get in a reservation in time for a site this weekend either, but my favorite campsite has nonreservable sites for walk-ups on a first-come-first-serve basis. I drove out from Houston yesterday after work and claimed my favorite spot, set up camp for the weekend, and will head back as soon as I'm off work today.

Good luck!