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The Best in Tent Camping: Texas: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos

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We have used this series of books for several states, including Texas. Despite the fact that we live in Texas, it's still helpful to know which parks are best for tent campers. We really hate traveling to a campground just to hear & smell some RV all night. The book is great to get an idea of what each park has to offer- wildlife, hiking, etc- and which campsites are best suited to privacy, view, etc, which is not always evident when you roll into camp after dark. We write our notes about each campground in the book, making it easy to find them and bring them along next time. It does have the same basic stats that are also found on the parks & wildlife website, but I don't usually have access to that while on the road.

This book has a lot of info, maps, and reviews of campsites. Unfortunately, almost all of the info is freely available on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. In addition, much of the material is repeated in the books Amazon offers in the "Frequently bought together" section of this item, so if you have one you have them all...even the photos are recycled.

So, if you find this book (or the others with the same materials) in the library, it's good info to have. But I wouldn't pay for it. Glad I did find it in the library before I bought it!

Great book. Most places reviewed are pretty main stream. I was hoping for more info on lesser known campgrounds. I like that the author was able to recommend specific sites in each park. I also like the suggested reading, voices from the campfire and the rating scale.

The Wild West didn't have RVs. "The Best in Tent Camping: Texas" is a guide for the outdoors people who want to live in the most authentic way possible by tent camping Texas's deserts and wilderness. Outlining the countless state parks throughout Texas with detailed information on the camping sites on each of them, and what to avoid when enjoying the great outdoors. "The Best in Tent Camping" should be at the right hand for any camper who are in or will soon find themselves in Texas.

I bought this book for my daughter and son in law who like to camp & ride bikes:) They loved it!!!!!