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Nice but small primitive state forest campground. Only 10 sites and one is for the camp host. About half the sites are back-in and can hold small RVs. The rest are tent only although the parking space is large enough to put a van-sized RV in sideways.

All the sites are quite large and well separated from neighboring sites. With the right mix of campers, you could have a super peaceful night in the forest without having to bushwhack your way in. (Our night included a site with small kids the parents kept yelling at. Ugh.)

All sites have a fire ring and picnic table.

There are vault toilets available in the loop and there is a potable water spigot at the nearby ranger station (firewood also available there).

Nearby hiking trails are rated easy and moderate and the trailhead is just a quarter mile down the road.

The campground is gated (you get the lock code when you reserve a site). Note that this campground requires reservations.

If you're self-contained and looking for a nice quiet spot to camp, this would be a good spot to choose.

Cell service on Verizon was ok with a jetpack, better with a MIMO antenna attached. (1 bar without /2-3 bars with but data speeds with MIMO were decent).

T-Mobile service was good but kept bouncing between 4G and 5G on phone, which made it a bit erratic. On jetpack that only does 4G, had a strong signal with good data rates.

We have enjoyed staying at San Angelo State Park because of the natural things it offers. We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground. The sites are large and well-spaced apart. You don't have much privacy due to the lack of trees since this is where the prairie and desert come together, but the distance between sites helps. Also, having a picnic table and covered shelter at each site is a nice touch.

One thing we noticed is that when the wind gets going here it really blows hard, so be prepared to take care of anything that might need to be held down. Several times it was bad enough that we had to close our roof vent.

The night sky is decent because it's so wide open, unfortunately, it's not as dark as we had hoped because of the lights from nearby San Angelo. You also tend to hear some road noise -- it's not bad, just louder than we expected considering how this place seems like it would be in the middle of nowhere from most of the pictures. Given the expansive horizon, though, you're in for some really cool sunrises and sunsets right from your campsite.

The hiking, biking, and equestrian trails here offer a lot of variety and with 50 miles of them, it's tough to get bored. Note that the North and South units have separate trail systems and there's no road within the park to reach the two units. You have to drive out on the main road and it's too far to bike or walk.

In addition to trails, make sure you check out the wildlife blind set up near the Red Arroyo loop, plus on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, the rangers do supplemental feeding of the bison and longhorn cattle herds, bringing them right up to the fence for visitors to see. It's a nice treat! As you hike, you're likely to see plenty of wildlife, too. We have seen deer, owls, birds, and javelinas so far.

Cell service was pretty good for Verizon and T-Mobile. (2-3 bars consistently)

The only real complaint (other than tiring of the wind after a while) was that the bathrooms are really old. They are kept clean and the showers were hot with good, modern showerheads. But in Red Arroyo, there is only one shower for women and one for men for the whole campground. And there also are very limited toilets in the main bathhouse and the secondary bathhouse has at least one defunct toilet in the men's room. The whole park could use a bathroom/shower house overhaul. It hasn't been very busy with campers here but we could see that a busy season could wreak havoc on bathroom availability.

Note that if you're coming for O.C. Fisher Lake, that is a reservoir that is emptying out and never likely to come back. A ranger told us the lake is at about 6-8% of its glory days. The place is filled with boat ramps to nowhere and when hiking you can find several abandoned campground loops.

All-in-all a good place to stay but go in with your eyes open.

This is a nice RV park that was well laid out when built, and it seems they are continuing that as they expand the number of sites. Note that we were there during the transition from the Galveston Island RV Resort to the Galveston Island KOA. So, there's no telling what KOA might do regarding prices, amenities, policies, etc. Therefore, our review is based on the structure and layout of the park.

We found the sites to be large with plenty of room in between rigs compared to many RV parks, including most of the others on Galveston Island. There is electric (50- and 30-amp), water, and sewer on each site. Many of the sites are pull-throughs. The ones along the outside rows are back-in sites but have the advantage of no roads or neighbors behind you.

The roads through the park are nice and wide, so there is plenty of room to maneuver large rigs.

The bathroom facilities are decent; reminiscent of residential bathrooms. It's nice that there are 4 bathrooms with showers and they are unisex. We never ended up waiting. Plenty of hot water, although pressure from the older showerheads seemed lacking at times.

The laundry room was clean and the machines worked reasonably well. There were 5 washers and 5 dryers available (when they were all working).

The location could be good or bad depending on your priorities. It's an easy walk across the road to the beach to reach the Gulf of Mexico and the beach stretches for miles. It's also quieter in this area because you are on the west end and not near the city. However, that could be a downside for some folks. It's a solid 20-minute drive to get to town for restaurants, tourist attractions, etc. That may seem long if you want to go in and out of the city a lot, and it's too far to bike it or walk it, so you have to have a vehicle to drive into town with. There are gas stations and a small grocery store within a few miles.

As I mentioned, this is now a KOA, so I don't know what they're going to do with the pool, hot tub, and lazy river. (All three were closed while we were there in February, so can't really comment much on them.) A KOA representative told us they are looking at adding a playground to the park.

If it had not been bought by KOA, we would have gone back here whenever we are in the Galveston area. Until we see what KOA does with their rates and policies, we simply don't know if we will return.

Regarding pricing, note that we paid the monthly rate, which is discounted from their usual daily rates.

We stayed one night passing through the area. Basically a big gravel lot but staff was super friendly and bathroom facilities were good and clean.

Note they have high water pressure (95 psi) so you'll need a regulator. Site 2 was quite level.

Near the road but noise wasn't bad. Easy access to and from I-40.

Strong signals in TMobile and Verizon.

The location is conveniently within a couple of miles of I-40 but far enough away that you don't have any interstate noise. There is an airport nearby, but we didn't find the noise frequent or obtrusive. The team that works here is very friendly and accommodating. The sites were level, the power was clean, and the water pressure was good. Laundry facilities (coin-operated) were clean and open 24 hours due to being behind a code-locked door, which is super convenient.

We had planned to stop over for two nights to visit Palo Duro Canyon and other sites in the area, but ended up booking a third night due to some work needs and had no hesitation extending our stay because it was such a nice little campground. It's quite wide open, so there is not much privacy, but this is a KOA Journey, so it's designed to be more for people passing through rather than a destination. Remember that Amarillo is often quite windy, so if you're staying here when it's hot, you may not be able to use your awnings.

Overall, though, a spot we'll put on our list for when we're passing through the area again.

This is a marina with RV parking in the city of Duluth. So don't expect pristine views and quiet natural settings. But for city camping, this worked out well. The sites are decent-size and mostly level. No privacy from neighbors and side-to-side could be tight quarters depending on the rig (and if it has slides) that is next to you. But for being within walking distance of a good restaurant and entertainment district, this is a quieter spot than being in the city proper.

The marina makes for some nice views over the Duluth port and the lift bridge, which offers some cool sites when it goes up and Great Lakes freighters come through. There is some routine marina and port noise, but we didn't find it troublesome. (Note that the lift bridge schedule could throw off arrival and departure since you need to travel over it to reach the marina.)

Cell service was great for Verizon and T-Mobile, plus the campground WiFi is good, too.

Having clean, modern bathrooms, showers, and laundry available in the adjacent hotel is a nice amenity.

It's city camping, but it's a good spot to hang out for a few days to enjoy Duluth.

We stayed in the Cedar Sage campground for a month -- two weeks in site 5, then gone for the weekend, then 2 more weeks in Site 3. The loop is designed for smaller rigs, there is a 20-foot limit due to how the sites are laid out.

There's a small parking asphalt pad and then the sites extend out to the side or behind the pad. There is a raised dirt platform area for tents or screen tents. Each site also has a fire pit and a large picnic table. All the sites have the same sized parking pad (which seemed quite level throughout the loop), but the space beyond that pad varies quite a bit. Some are quite large and others a bit small. (Site #5 has a huge camping area with great sun in the afternoon.)

Most of the sites seem to be good for privacy and all are well spaced out so you shouldn't feel cramped even when the campground is busy.

The bathrooms in this loop seem new. They are well-designed and clean, plus they have shower rooms that are separate from the bathrooms. The showers had great pressure and plenty of hot water.

Cellular service was good for Verizon and T-Mobile overall. It could periodically get weak but would come back quickly. We used Verizon and T-Mobile for video calls and other work and did just fine. Occasionally had to use our cellular boost to get great service, but it was decent without the booster, too -- at least in sites 3 and 5. We heard from others and noticed when walking around that some sites had less cell signal. (Probably depends on trees and terrain, as some sites sit more on a hill than others, and surrounding trees vary from site to site.

The park boasts miles worth of trails, some that take you along the Guadalupe River. Note that it doesn't take much rain before they close the trails down (first closed to bikers and equestrians, but then to hikers, as well).

The park is very popular and fills up on weekends, even in the winter. During the summer, we've heard it's extremely popular. If you can't get a campsite, there is a large day-use area near the river to enjoy.

The park is about 3 miles down the state park road before you even get to the entrance, so you take that into account if you need to run to town for supplies. But a Walmart and HEB+ are about 8 miles away (although driving time is deceiving because the hilly, curving roads mean taking things slower with an RV).

If we have a need to be in this area again, we will definitely look at booking here again.

We really enjoyed our stay -- great facilities, friendly people, lots of activities to participate in.

Location is a bit busy and there's road noise from the freeway depending on where your site is but it's conveniently located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. Restaurants and stores nearby if you need them, too.

Sites are nice size and while you're close to your neighbor there is a bit of a grass buffer. All sites have water, sewer, 50-30-20 amp electric, and cable TV.

Bathrooms are in good shape and large laundry room is nice. They also have a pool and hot tub. All facilities and grounds we'll maintained. Some people have said they have a lot of rules, but that's what keeps the park so nice!

They book up fast with folks who have been coming here for years so that's a good sign. We got lucky and landed a cancellation for a few weeks.

Cell service is solid on T Mobile and Verizon. T Mobile bounces between 5G and LTE, Verizon stayed on LTE. Speed tests aren't always high but we've had no issues with work, including video calls.

Would definitely stay here again if we need to be in the area.

The campsites were decent size and well-spaced with buffers in between. Many of them have small pavilions over the picnic tables. All sites in electric area also have a fire pit, water and 20/30 amp electric.

Bathrooms were small but decent and well-maintained.

Note that cell service was quite weak to nonexistent (Verizon and T-Mobile) unless you were out hiking and reached a high spot.

Beautiful area to explore and the nice trails made for plenty to do. The river is super low right now (April 2022) so no water fall, but walking around on the rock formations made for a unique experience.

Also a good campground for some dark skies at night.

The Jacales loop is really just a big parking lot with sites behind the parking spaces (2 large ones for each site).

Each site has a covered picnic table on a concrete slab and a charcoal grill, as well as water and electric. Dump station at end of the parking lot.

Bathrooms were old and small, and while clean enough overall, moldy shower curtains were gross. Also, only one shower in women's and men's.

Location is quiet and dark at night, bike trail through the area is great for visiting historic sites and downtown.

Nice park overall and great history lessons abound, but we wouldn't stay more than a couple of nights in the Jacales loop while checking out the area.