Enjoy the Texas Hill Country

This camp is on a privately owned ranch with miles and miles of Colorado River frontage just east of Bend off of FM 580.  With all that frontage you should be able to find some nice swimming holes and camping areas.  There is plenty of space for primitive camping (no water/no electricity), and some of the best places are at the far end of the camping area.  We also like the site across the river from the scenic bluff just a ways down from the RV park.   They do have restrooms on site and there is a water/ice station up by the park entrance so this is not full on primitive camping, it is just that the actual campsites have no electricity or water.  This part of the Hill Country features the bluffs you are familiar with in the Guadalupe River Basin, but it has lowland forests with pecans, oaks and other species instead of all the Cypress trees you see south of here. The camp also could be used as a put in point for a kayak trip down to Sulphur Springs Camp (~7.5 miles) where you will pass Barefoot Falls, or down to Colorado Bend State Park (~14 miles), the home of Gorman Falls. This ranch has a lot of recreational activity options on this very nice stretch of the river, but don’t forget this is the Colorado not the Guadalupe so the water will not be as clear as the Guadalupe River even though it still is a good place to play in the water. Be sure to call ahead for directions, and for info about river conditions and put in and take out locations and fees. They also have RV sites available if you don’t feel like tent camping.