Thread: Lake Texana SP

Happybooker, did I miss the story on the Hybrid? I remember a deposit down in September or so, what did you get? tells us about it pictures?

And I know you didn't forget to take camera again to the SP did you?

Thanks for the report, the web site says its halfway to Corpus (the park) from Houston, can you quatify how close to Houston it is?

Did you check out the swim area?up::


Yes October/November is a good boyscout month note campermon's activities

Our guys did primitive camping at Dino Valley, this month

Well I got the Hybrid over Columbus Day weekend. I took off 2 days from work and drove to Ohio & back (~ 2500 miles RT) to pick it up. Couldn't find anyone around here that could match RV Wholesalers price.

Here is a link to pics: PicVault.info Hosting - No Web Hosting Required! It's a Forest River Wildwood 17ExL. We absolutely LOVE it!

Lake Texana is 2 hours 15 minutes from Magnolia, where I live (behind The Woodlands). I hit the tollroad around west of Houston to 59 South.

There is also a place right across the 'street' from the SP that I also want to investigate someday. Places To Stay

DS did feel the lake water -- he said it was warmer than the air temp. He would have waded but I wouldn't let him.

Originally Posted by Troop198

Happybooker, did I miss the story on the Hybrid? I remember a deposit down in September or so, what did you get? tells us about it pictures?

And I know you didn't forget to take camera again to the SP did you?

Thanks for the report, the web site says its halfway to Corpus (the park) from Houston, can you quatify how close to Houston it is?

Did you check out the swim area?up::


Yes October/November is a good boyscout month note campermon's activities

Our guys did primitive camping at Dino Valley, this month

I'll chime in as well. It was the second place we stayed after we got our popup earlier this year. I agree. It was a great park and I think is often overlooked.

(I'm writing this comment from Inks Lake State Park -- another neat park worthy of its own post )

We use the showers and bathrooms at Texana and like most Tx state parks we've stayed at, they were very clean and easy to use. It's a large park with lots of sites. And some of the water sites looked very nice. Probably my only comment would be that there aren't a lot of hiking trails, but the lake is nice and there were a few ranger led talks/demos at the nature center.

Lots of cub scout groups in the tent camping area, but everyone seemed to be well behaved and having a great time.

I recommend it!

We will have to add it to our southern run, maybe esrly next summer, any pictures from either chatter?

Happybooker we have owned a hybrid for a few years and enjoy it, you can see it in many of my trip photos. Only bad in the long run, is if its really wet when your ready to go, you (we believe) have to get it (the beds) dry sooner rather than later, which takes time

Ours did need lots of warranty work the first year including replacing the canvas on the beds, but other than inconvience it was covered. How does the warranty work on your new hybrid? Do you anticipate trouble getting in because you did not buy it local? Just wondering We have looked at those places that sell like where you bought and considered doing the same thing, in fact when we move into the next rig will consider that again.

Ummmm, sorry. No pics here. We went to Goliad SP just to get some Texas History & I took some there though!!

Troup198, I haven't used the warranty work yet, although I will have to as they forgot 2 of my 4 promised stab's and the spare tire. Supposedly they have a number of places that 'work' with them around the country.

So far, one of the stabilizers fell OFF so I replaced all the fasteners they used with nuts & bolts. The handle on my antenna crank keeps falling off, but I bet I can fix that too. And the kitchen faucet stopped working but that was simply the filter was clogged up. Rinsed it out & all was good.

I'm pretty sure I don't have any leaks because the ENTIRE 2 DAYS back I was in pouring, driving rain. I even had to pull over a couple of times cuz I couldn't see to drive!

I'm waiting to take it in because I can't find a lull in the camping!!