Tent Pitching Campgrounds in Texas

Overland Trail Campground

• The Overland Trail Campground has camping for tents, RVs or guests who opt to stay in cabins. The campground is located in Fort Davis, which the campground's website promotes as the "Highest & Coolest Town in Texas" with an elevation of 5,050 feet. The tent sites come with fire pits and picnic tables. Some of these sites also have water and electric. Amenities at the tent camping sites, which are located in both open and shaded areas, include restrooms, showers, a laundry facility, a camp kitchen where you can either barbecue or use a propane stove, a washing-up sink, a laundry facility and a covered eating area with picnic tables.

  Overland Trail Campground
  520 State St.
  Fort Davis, TX 79734
  432-426-2250
  texascamping.com

Big Bend National Park

• The Chisos Basin Campground is located at 5,400 feet and in the the Big Bend National Park, which is situated in South Texas. It has 60 sites where campers can pitch tents in a rugged and hilly area. Most of the sites can accommodate tents only. Be aware the road to the campground is both steep and curvy, and tents larger than 8-by-8 feet are not recommended because of site layout. The campground has flush toilets, running water, grills and picnic tables. None of the sites have hook-ups for RVs. The Chisos Basin Campground also has seven group campsites that must be reserved in advance. Some of the sites also have small buildings that provide shade.

  Big Bend National Park
  P.O. Box 129
  Big Bend National Park, TX 79834-0129
  432-477-2251
  nps.gov

Columbus KOA

• Texas has 20 KOA campgrounds that all have sites for tents. One of them is the Columbus KOA near the town of Weimer, which is in Eastern Texas and approximately halfway between Houston and San Antonio. Facilities within easy access from the tent sites include restrooms, showers, a dump station, a meeting room with a recreation hall, and a laundry facility. Also on the property are a dog walk, telephones, a playground and a picnic table where guests can barbecue. The Columbus KOA, which has free wireless Internet availability, also has a store that sells LP gas and firewood. In addition to tent sites, it has sites for RVs and camping cabins.

  Columbus KOA
  2965 Highway 90
  Weimer, TX 78962
  979-732-9494
  koa.com