Austin Lone Star RV Community

Right on IH-35 and very cramped.

This resort is very close to I-35, so if you don't like hearing traffic noise this location is not for you. If possible request sites that are towards the back of the facility. Would have preferred to stay at McKinney Falls State Park, but it was fully booked! Resort clean and well maintained and within easy reach of downtown Austin and the State Capitol. If you are not familiar with the frontage road system, be very careful as the resort's entrance is almost immediately after you exit the I-35 off-ramp. If you miss it you will have to go around some miles for a second attempt!!

Nice park and very close to downtown Austin, 10 minutes. It's a Sun RV Resort property and staff very friendly and received a gift of a doggie poop bag holder and a small "makeup size" bag with hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and two masks...WOW! (need to wear a mask in the office; Austin requires masks in all businesses) Was led to our site which was a pull thru site and our 44 foot rig, with toad, had plenty of room. The park has lots of trees which is great for a hot Texas town. Sites are gravel and ours was very level; really didn't need the jacks. Didn't use laundry or pool, but they looked fine; clean. A few permanent RV residents, but condition on most was fine and we expect that now in most parks. Met a few visitors walking and everyone was very friendly. This park has a locked gate, code needed. Really liked that as it's right off the frontage road of I-35. Entrance/road is under construction which made the entrance off the road a little difficult. We didn't use wifi, but I saw several wifi receivers in the park. A past post made a great suggestion, request a site in the back, sites 32-35, 62-66 or 87-90, this will reduce the I-35 noise.

Park is certainly well located and well kept. Close to the freeway, but wasn’t loud.

This park is surprisingly quiet given its proximity to I-35, between William Cannon and Slaughter exits in the east side of the freeway. Lots of trees. Clean park. Used the AstroTurf dog park, which was clean. Very accommodating late check in procedure. Small store at entrance has items like power converters, little difficult pulling out of park with trailer because of heavy feeder road traffic and reduced lanes due to construction, but doable with some patience. Very close to town.

We were quite happy with our stay here. The site was level and well maintained. The staff was very helpful and friendly. It got below freezing while we were here and they sent out an email explaining what to do to keep pipes from freezing. They also said we could put our propane tank out next to the road at anypoint during the day and they drove by, picked it up, refilled it and delivered it back to our RV. Usually they offer that service on only specific days, but since it was so cold they offered it everyday. It is south of the city, but still within easy distance and it is just over 1 hour from San Antonio which made that an easy day trip. It is on a one way road, so you do have to drive a bit out of your way coming back from Austin.

We paid $78 a night for a FHU 50 amp site. Our level site had a sewer dump in the middle and at the back of the site. Very convenient. Resort located about 6 miles and 14 minutes from downtown. It includes a pool, a fitness room, mail center, and a very nice laundry room with good machines. Very helpful staff who are quick to respond to emails. You get a lot for your money but for us it was about the location, location, location. No cable for short term stays and the WiFi is weak at best. Austin Bat Watching tip: Reserve online ahead of time with Capital Cruises.

First off, this should not be called a Resort. It was nice to be sure, but not Resort nice.

Let's start with the good;
Spacious pull through sites, with FHU's that worked flawlessly.
Walking distance to a nice grocery store, always nice for us!
Good access to all things Austin.
Heated pool.
Friendly and helpful office staff.
The grounds were kept clean and tidy.
The bad; The Wifi was just barely usable. While that is inconvenient, the fact that you need to re-log in several times a day to use it just sucks. They offer an upgraded Wifi, but we opted to stay with the free Wifi instead.
Now the ugly, which was really only one;
THE NOISE!!! HOLY COW!!!
We were about 2/3 of the way to the back part of the campground, but the CONSTANT wailing away of the #35 was bothersome at best, and annoying at worst. This was in our campsite.
The pool was nice, but hardly anyone used it, and the first time we did, we knew why. The #35 highway is literally 50 feet from the pool. You had to almost scream to hear each other. After 10 minutes or so of this, you just have to leave, it is just that awful. Having said that, we did use the pool several times during our stay, but only to cool down. You just can't hang out there with the noise.

We choose this park because it appeared to be conveniently located to downtown Austin. The convenience part was true. I-35 runs right past the park and it was easy to jump on and drive to town (provided you didn't end up sitting in traffic). That same convenience officially made this the noisiest park we have ever stayed at. Our site was near the front of the park and the constant roar of traffic was deafening. It's probably quieter near the back of the park, but that section appeared to be filled with permanent residents so good luck getting a site back there. The sites were fairly typical RV park sites with the addition of shade trees and some shrubs. You don't get a ton of space, but you also don't feel like you are on top of your neighbor. The park facilities appeared to be well maintained expect for the bathrooms which were pretty old and the showers could have used a good scrubbing. Nice, large laundry room though. Overall, this is a convenient place to stay if you plan to spend all day in the city, but not the kind of place where you want to sit outside and relax. Also, bring some ear plugs so you sleep at night!

The above rate reflects our discount through Passport America which is valid for a maximum 2 night stay Sunday - Thursday. The staff was friendly and helpful. We appreciated the location due to its proximity to Congress Ave, the State Capitol building, and downtown museums. They offer free wifi, but we did not use it. Sites are typical RV park style - close together. We LOVED that they had an air compressor as you exited the park!