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Best Lakeside & Riverside Camping in Texas

24 top-rated lakeside & riverside camping in Texas. Find waterfront spots with a campground nearby — wake up steps from the water for swimming, fishing, and paddling.

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Top Lakeside & Riverside Camping in Texas

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14.6(3,490)

Lake Livingston State Park

State park · Livingston, Texas

Camping nearby

Camping, white bass fishing, hiking & swimming destination with horseback riding & a pool.

24.6(2,523)

Lake Corpus Christi State Park

Park · Mathis, Texas

Camping nearby

Park on a 18,256-acre lake with piers, boat ramps, campsites, 200-plus bird species & alligators.

34.5(2,382)

Lake Park

City park · Lewisville, Texas

Camping nearby

Recreational park offering lake swimming & boating, a golf course, athletic fields & picnic areas.

44.7(2,136)

Spring Lake Park

Park · Texarkana, Texas

Camping nearby

Park with a trail, fields, playground equipment & a disc golf course plus a lake with fishing piers.

54.7(2,100)

Caddo Lake State Park

State park · Karnack, Texas

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Cypress swamp with camping, boating & fishing amid diverse birds & animals, including alligators.

64.5(2,094)

Rock 'N River Water Park

Tourist attraction · Round Rock, Texas

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Family-friendly water park features a lazy river, a water playground, slides & tipping buckets.

74.7(1,670)

Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit

State park · Sulphur Springs, Texas

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Lakeside camping, cabins, water sports, hiking, birding & more on a natural prairie.

84.6(890)

Guadalupe River

River · Texas

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The 230-mile Guadalupe River is Texas Hill Country's premier tubing and rafting destination, with the stretch through New Braunfels offering rapids, boulders, and tube chutes. The popular Horseshoe Loop provides a one-hour float with manageable rapids, while longer sections offer 2-6 hour adventures. Flow is controlled by Canyon Lake dam releases. Tube rentals run $15-22 per person with shuttle. Alcohol allowed in non-disposable containers only within city limits; life jackets required when flow exceeds 750 cfs.

94.6(612)

Lady Bird Lake

Lake · Austin, Texas

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Riverlike reservoir for kayaking & rowing, plus trails alongside for jogging & wildlife viewing.

104.4(563)

Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area

Park · Belton, Texas

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Belton Lake outdoor recreation area offering swimming, boating & water slides from May - October.

4.6(437)

Comal River

River · New Braunfels, Texas

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The Comal River is the shortest navigable river in the state of Texas in the United States. Proclaimed the "longest shortest river in the world" by locals, it runs entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels in southeast Comal County. It is a tributary of the Guadalupe River.