America’s Camping Report Card
Texas
#31 of 43 for camping
Better than 29% of graded states · overall grade B+ — campers like it.
Graded on 39,996 written reviews from Texas - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful park595
- lake view287
- beautiful place241
- lake views230
- beautiful lake223
What campers warned about
- lake very low16
- windy conditions15
- no shade10
- limited shade9
- lake level low8
- Praised by
- 45.6%
- Warned by
- 2.1%
- Rank
- Better than 41% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.434 (±0.005, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites362
- large sites152
- nice campsites90
- great campsite88
- nice sites87
What campers warned about
- sites close together38
- sites too close together35
- sites very close together21
- site not level20
- unlevel site17
- Praised by
- 38.3%
- Warned by
- 10.9%
- Rank
- Better than 48% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.275 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- hiking trails126
- fishing89
- good fishing71
- nice trails69
- camping and fishing67
What campers warned about
- not much to do9
- no hiking trails7
- playground closed7
- limited things to do6
- no playground for kids6
- Praised by
- 26.3%
- Warned by
- 2.4%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.239 (±0.005, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff622
- very friendly staff210
- friendly and helpful staff192
- friendly hosts117
- great staff114
What campers warned about
- no camp host8
- rude gate attendant8
- no ranger present7
- rude staff7
- no attendant at gate6
- Praised by
- 27.9%
- Warned by
- 4.1%
- Rank
- Better than 64% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.238 (±0.005, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- very clean593
- clean548
- well maintained522
- clean bathrooms355
- clean restrooms278
What campers warned about
- grass not mowed44
- grass needed mowing43
- needs mowing23
- bathrooms not cleaned19
- bathrooms need cleaning18
- Praised by
- 32.6%
- Warned by
- 12.0%
- Rank
- Better than 12% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.206 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet772
- very quiet416
- quiet atmosphere220
- quiet and peaceful191
- quiet campground190
What campers warned about
- sites close together33
- sites too close together22
- sites very close together22
- highway noise19
- road noise15
- Praised by
- 15.4%
- Warned by
- 6.7%
- Rank
- Better than 60% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.087 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- restrooms and showers131
- bathrooms and showers125
- full hookups116
- restrooms89
- bathrooms82
What campers warned about
- no showers45
- bathrooms need updating40
- bathrooms and showers36
- no sewer hookups35
- restrooms and showers31
- Praised by
- 22.3%
- Warned by
- 14.3%
- Rank
- Better than 17% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.079 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly people48
- family friendly47
- friendly campers45
- friendly neighbors26
- friendly other campers20
What campers warned about
- felt unwelcome8
- felt harassed2
- looked like a homeless camp2
- age-based rudeness to under-50 guests1
- all cabins should be handicapped accessible1
- Praised by
- 2.7%
- Warned by
- 0.3%
- Rank
- Better than 43% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.024 (±0.002, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- great price34
- inexpensive22
- reasonably priced20
- very affordable20
- free camping16
What campers warned about
- not worth the money4
- refund not received4
- no refund for unused night3
- $10 extra per night for electricity2
- $2 for 5-minute shower2
- Praised by
- 3.3%
- Warned by
- 1.8%
- Rank
- Better than 64% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.015 (±0.002, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy access87
- close to home68
- close to town47
- easy to get to47
- easy in and out33
What campers warned about
- no cell service14
- roads in terrible shape8
- rough roads7
- roads full of potholes6
- roads in disrepair5
- Praised by
- 7.5%
- Warned by
- 6.6%
- Rank
- Better than 55% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.010 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- felt safe37
- safe28
- felt very safe23
- safe environment9
- feels safe8
What campers warned about
- did not feel safe6
- aggressive off-leash dog2
- alligator warnings should be posted2
- anyone could get in2
- campers robbed at night2
- Praised by
- 1.9%
- Warned by
- 3.1%
- Rank
- Better than 36% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.012 (±0.002, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy check-in23
- will book again10
- last-minute availability9
- easy check-in process8
- easy to book8
What campers warned about
- hard to get a spot5
- hard to get a reservation4
- site occupied on arrival4
- online reservation required3
- reserved spot occupied3
- Praised by
- 2.0%
- Warned by
- 3.3%
- Rank
- Better than 79% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.013 (±0.002, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog friendly18
- pet friendly18
- pets allowed5
- generator-free zone4
- no generators allowed4
What campers warned about
- quiet hours not enforced24
- rules not enforced13
- strict check-in time12
- quiet time not enforced10
- gate closes at 10pm9
- Praised by
- 0.8%
- Warned by
- 5.0%
- Rank
- Better than 10% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.042 (±0.002, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- lots of deer9
- deer sightings6
- wildlife sightings5
- abundant wildlife4
- lots of wildlife4
What campers warned about
- windy conditions29
- mosquitoes28
- very windy conditions21
- ants everywhere18
- fire ants18
- Praised by
- 0.8%
- Warned by
- 6.8%
- Rank
- Better than 29% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.061 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 39,996 written reviews, 71% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Texas and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Texas vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.