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06-16-2006, 02:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Houston, Tx
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Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
This forum is great, I've been wanting to go camping for a while, and after reading all these reviews at this site, I decided to go with GRSP. I already made reservations for 6 sites (even though I might not use them all) at the Wagon Ford Walk in Tent area. Even though you guys have answered most of my questions about camping, I was wondering if anyone has stayed at the Wagon Ford area, and how far are each tent sites from the others. Also, are there any nearby Tube, Raft, Canoe, etc rentals nearby the park? Any other advice on what to do while my stay here will be greatly appreciated!! My trip is 08/16 to 08/18 so you can expect another review on GRSP when I get back 
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06-16-2006, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: North Central Texas
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
Welcome aboard, RichO2! Hope we can help and you enjoy your time here.
Guadalupe River is one of our favorite parks and have been there more then a few times. Though we don't use Wagon Ford, it is a very nice part of the park and you should be happy with it. Sites are spread out well but even though there is good shade, there is little privacy. Area is "open" with high, over-hanging tree branches.
If your interested in tubing and kayaking, I would suggest a trip over to Gruene, Texas. They have a number of outfitters there that should be able to fix you up. I'm going to give you sites to a review on GRSP that I did after our last trip. It includes some info on Gruene that should help you out. Due to messageboard limits this review is in two sections, thus two references:
http://www.wildtexas.com/talk/showth...ver+State+Park
http://www.wildtexas.com/talk/showth...ver+State+Park
Hope this gives you the information you need and you have a great trip.
Happy Camping!
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06-17-2006, 08:49 AM
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
No tube/raft rentals in/near the park--gotts bring them in with you. Head over to Canyon Lake and float the river above it or below it. Low now--only 100cu.ft./sec. May well be lower in August.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/tx/nwis/uv?08167800
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06-18-2006, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Houston, Tx
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
Thanks TurnKey, and Dwalsorf for the information! Now I just have to wait a long 2 months for the Trip !!!! But at least I know what I can do, before I get there 
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06-18-2006, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Central Texas
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
You asked about canoe/tube rental. Look up guadelupecanoe.com they are on us 281 where the river crosses. I haven't used them, just came across their website.
If you go further downsteam, around Sattler, float the horseshoe. It is a nice float. You can park, rent your tube, walk over the hill and float back where you started from.
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06-21-2006, 01:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Central Texas * USA
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
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Originally Posted by Rich02
This forum is great, I've been wanting to go camping for a while, and after reading all these reviews at this site, I decided to go with GRSP. I already made reservations for 6 sites (even though I might not use them all) at the Wagon Ford Walk in Tent area. Even though you guys have answered most of my questions about camping, I was wondering if anyone has stayed at the Wagon Ford area, and how far are each tent sites from the others. Also, are there any nearby Tube, Raft, Canoe, etc rentals nearby the park? Any other advice on what to do while my stay here will be greatly appreciated!! My trip is 08/16 to 08/18 so you can expect another review on GRSP when I get back 
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Its not a far walk and its a nice shady place on the river. During the summer you can rent tubes and other items at the park.
Warning: you will be dragging your butt if we don't get some rain.
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06-23-2006, 01:55 PM
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
Guadalupe is a great park.
near the fishing area there is a rope. fun to jump in like that
its on the other side of the river.
I actually started the rock dams...
after I did the first one I cam back 3 years later to find 3 more!
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07-11-2006, 01:28 PM
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Re: Guadalupe River SP trip in August!!
We were there a few months back. Rented plenty of tubes. They even shuttled us up river where we floated back to the park. Trip took 3 hours. Really nice.
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