Yes, the greater Austin area has some really fabulous parks -
Enchanted Rock, Pedernales Falls, Inks Lake, Lost Maples and Colorado
Bend to name a few.  I tend to favor interesting hiking areas over
the Houston-Dallas minimal -landforms-with-Army-lakes parks and think
eastern and central texas have alot more to offer than the I-45
corrider parks.  So how far are people willing to travel?  I'd be up
to around 4 hours in any direction....maybe even a beach campout?
I've heard both Matagorda and Mustang Islands are nice.  A good list
of all the parks can be found at the Texas Parks and Wildlife's
site...has lots of good info and pics:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/clicpark/clicpark.htm

Alan

At 1:32 PM -0500 5/21/01, Donald Welch wrote:
>The list is growing.!  One more list member living in Texas is up
>for a camping trip.  I believe he is from  the Houston area.
>
>This still puts us camping somewhere between Houston and Dallas near
>the Highway 45 coridor.
>
>Anyother listees out there.?
>
>Any additional suggestions for camping areas.?  These are the areas
>mentioned already: Possum Kingdom Lake (40 NW of Mineral Wells) Lake
>Whitney (60 Miles South of Dallas)Bardwell Resivour (Ennis 42 Miles
>South of Dallas)Purdis Resivour (Near Cedar Creek Lake off Hwy
>175)Bardwell Resivour (Ennis Tx, nothing to rave about)
>Lake Murray Oklahoma (has airfield, lodge, resturant more of a
>resort but has good campsites)Turner Falls Oklahoma (this is really
>a great place if you have children,I'd check about sites first
>though)and Old Ft. Parker St. Park east of Waco.
>
>I know there are some great parks near Austin and over here in the
>East Texas area also.  A central location would be nice so none of
>us has to drive too far.  Hey the last VW gathering we attended had
>folks from Ontario, Canada, Santa Rosa,Calif, Orlando, Florida, Port
>Townsend, Washington (and places in between..!)  We were able to
>find a central location... South Dakota..  It was great.!
>
>We look forward to planning and attending this get together...Suggestions..?
>
>Don & Susan Welch
>91 Westy "Nobadays"
>
>
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