Riverside | Informal Campsite

May 3rd, 2024 by lauren.n.abele

Stayed one night, was very tranquil with many wildflowers and migratory birds passing through. Located between a river and a longhorn paddock. The bathrooms were extremely clean. There is a sign saying there is a 24hour limit to how long you’re allowed to stay. Relatively level curbside parking in a pull off/ drive through style lot. There’s bbq and picnic area.

March 31st, 2024 by germanvan08

Bathrooms were filthy when I visited but open and usable. There’s a small playground and picnic area. Quiet and peaceful was just me and one van. Pretty small parking lot though. 24/hr limit

March 18th, 2024 by Justa Rider

Bathrooms were clean and open all night. Only a few spots to park. Not a lot of traffic. Close to Luckenbach and the LBJ historical sites!

January 21st, 2024 by ssadock

This is a quaint, quiet, safe, secluded rest stop that is by a small park and creek. Less than a mile from highway. Dog friendly. Signage states can stay for 24 hours. This is good for a van or small trailer but NOT larger rigs because the parking area is small.

September 12th, 2023 by jroes58

nice. clean bathrooms. power not on. quiet right now.

August 22nd, 2023 by sion_davies93

Stayed here one night, we arrived about 6pm, made dinner and went to bed. We maybe saw 10 cars pass by so pretty quiet. Not very flat but we are in a minivan so good for us. I would be reluctant to stay here during a windy or stormy night due to the amount of branches we saw on the ground. Bathrooms 24hrs with water fountain.

April 15th, 2023 by mackenzielochmoon

Not much to say that hasn't been already!
Had a nice chat with the maintenence man and he let me know that the plug was already turned on and completely "free and legal" to use.
Note that the area is fenced in and there's no easy access to the river. Great shade, though!

April 1st, 2023 by Honey and Me

Adding some photos and amendments to review. The electrical outlets may only work once the lights come on in the evening. It didn’t work for us during the afternoon, so we fired up the gennie to recharge. Dusk brings out the wildlife! Tons of deer across the river, and in the rest area later on. Heard turkeys, but didn’t see them. Turtles sunbathing in the river rocks. Really enjoyed our night here. Very quiet over night, but quite a few vehicles going by and stopping in for pit stops during the day.

March 31st, 2023 by Honey and Me

This is definitely a great location! Not a ton of room for parking, but we got here when no one else was and were able to fit our truck and 25 foot trailer in leaving room for others. The one outlet on the one lamppost is not working. Seems the GFI is broken possibly. Wifi is good from the Texas DOT. There are lots of goat heads in the grass so watch your pups.

March 30th, 2023 by jbarhitte

Great little spot! I FINALLY gained service on Verizon in the town on the way here - Stonewall. It also has wifi provided by the TDOT. Quiet night. No problems. One of the cleanest, nicest rest areas I've ever been to. Way to go, Texas! Enough room for 3 rigs, plus 2 handicap spaces. I was the only one on a Wednesday night.

March 20th, 2023 by instagram.com/2.5nomads

Great little rest area by the river. Fairly quiet overall, we even plugged for the night. Spoke to the city workers emptying the garbage cans in the morning, one thought plugging wasn’t allowed but his supervisor confirmed that it was and told us that’s why this plug was here for.

March 12th, 2023 by ByChance

Stayed one night before going to LBJ ranch. There is a sign limiting you to 24 hours. One other van was also parked here. Quiet after dark. Tomorrow we plan to stay at the rest area on the other side of the park. There is also a 24 hour limit sign there.

January 5th, 2023 by Kitty Kitty Bang Bang

What a find! We passed a very peaceful and quiet night. No one drives those roads after 11. We were even treated to a view of the full moon over the river. And wifi worked great.

November 15th, 2022 by http

So glad i chose to drive a little further and stay here over the Walmart at Fredericksburg. Peaceful and a great view to wake up to.

August 21st, 2022 by deeretex59

Very quite, 15 minute drive to Luckenbach, many wineries close by. Clean restrooms!! Great boondocking spot.

April 21st, 2022 by amygaiennie

Fantastic spot to stop! Quiet, beautiful, and easy pull through. This would be a great one night stop for people visiting Fredericksburg.

April 4th, 2022 by shelbey.wiggins

Very clean but well used so there is a fair amount of traffic. There’s a little farmers market shop in walking distance and the peaches are delicious. Play area for kids. Stayed one night and besides traffic we weren’t bothered.

March 13th, 2022 by bewilderedtoothpick03

Exactly as described. One other motorhome arrived after we did. Quiet and peaceful. Good T-Mobile signal and decent OTA TV signal.

March 4th, 2022 by csmaglis

Stayed one night. Got in late with 2 RVs already parked. Very quiet spot. Bathrooms were open. Good spot.

March 4th, 2022 by danmanpen

Quiet and Pleasant. Arrived at 9:30pm and stayed for the night. Please be very careful driving here at night/sunset! We say about 30 deer and a wild hog in the last 30 minutes of our drive here!

There is 1 electrical outlet on the street light (by the fire hydrant). If you park right beside the light you'll only need a 15 ft cord to reach the outlet. Be advised: the outlet only works when the light is on (only at night). There are drinking fountains and sinks to fill water bottles or small jugs but there are no hose connections.

The restrooms were luxurious (to quote the title of this spot) and the view of the river was lovely! Definitely recommended if you're in the area!

February 24th, 2022 by lifeofwander

This place was great. Like most rest stops in Texas you can stay for up to 24 hours. Had it all to myself with the exception of many deer walking by the river. Felt very safe. The bathrooms were closed and I’m not sure why. Could have been the very cold temperatures. Would stay again if I’m back in the area.

December 24th, 2021 by GotPassport

Wow. So much peace and quie. Strong phone signal. We were the only ones here… probably because it was Christmas Eve! Were in Fredericksburg then headed to Austin the next morning so it was a great spot. Perfect away from 290. Hardly any traffic. Another rest areas along 1 parallel to 290 not far from here that’s more spacious. And another pullout without facilities even further down 1. Pleasant scenic drive as well.

December 19th, 2021 by kelsietravers

Super nice place to spend a night on the road. It’s off the main highway so much quieter than I suspect the other nearby spot is. Unfortunately the water fountains were off in December but the bathrooms were open all night. Saw quite a few deer.

October 13th, 2021 by sackldan

This place is a little gem. We stayed here to take care of some small issues with our rig and do some cooking. The bathrooms were open and very clean. Nice and quiet night.

February 12th, 2021 by ccummings208

Quiet. Small parking area, spots for 3 big rigs. WiFi is slow but useable. Bathrooms were closed. Lampposts were on when I arrived so I plugged my batteries in, but they went off after a few minutes and never came back on again.

December 4th, 2020 by brycethornberry

Small and quiet rest stop. Clean restrooms. Free WiFi. A dirtbag’s dry camping dream. Signs posted limiting use to 24 hours.

October 18th, 2020 by [email protected]

Very delightful. Free TXDOT WiFi speeds are slow but good for emails and maps. Verizon is excellent here

July 5th, 2020 by samanthabennett888

Quiet little rest area, beautiful countryside. Public toilets were open. No place to park except on the little u shaped bend where you pull off. One other vehicle, and a cop who pulled up in the morning to use restroom. Hot and humid mid July.

February 27th, 2020 by shawna.clemence

Great spot!! Quiet. The facilities were clean. Would definitely car camp here again.

February 16th, 2020 by bcebula84

The best in the area. Far away from the main road, clean toilets, picnic tables and wifi! We had the place only to ourselves.

November 20th, 2019 by valerie.enthaler

i just can repeat what already said. clean, quite (except some nuts on the roof ;)), nice area to walk the dog, wifi....
excellent!

September 24th, 2019 by Tucks' Truck

Excellent spot. Very peaceful. Great facilities. Free.

June 11th, 2019 by rhysandnatalia

really nice spot. there's a sign up that says you can stay up to 24 hours (most of the neighbouring rest stops say no overnight). very peaceful. there's a bit of road noise in the evening and morning but it gets quieter overnight. only downside is no spicket / somewhere to fill up the water. otherwise highly recommended.

May 17th, 2019 by chantelhb

Nice spot, clean and quiet. There is a slight incline, but the top and bottom of the hill are fine. The outlet on the lamp only has power at night, when the lamp is on. Signs posted not to stay more than 24 hours.

April 3rd, 2019 by amtravelling.nl

The parking is on a hill - if you don't have anything to level your rv don't bother coming here. Otherwise it's a very nice spot!

January 2nd, 2019 by fysnutrition

Excellent spot by the river. Quiet, secluded. Free bathrooms, water fountain, and can plug in to the outlet on the lamps. If you’re camping or boondocking in this area, look no further. There are other rest spots in this area but this is far better. A local van dweller pointed is to this location and it did not disappoint. Has WiFi, slow, but works. Also has BBQ pits.