Happily Haphazard

As a kid growing up in Oklahoma and New Mexico, we camped a lot.  Mostly we did trail-ride campouts because we owned horses.  It wasn't until I grew up, married, and moved away that I realized how much I missed this experience.  There's nothing like sitting around with pals at night, playing flashlight tag or telling stories, and rising early to sit among the dewy grass and fry potatos over an open fire.  I miss that.

I have yet to relive similar camping experiences I had as a kid, though I'm hoping to try and make a trip this spring, trading the part played by "horses" for "boats" that belong to my good pal DJ and family. This is not to say, though, that I have done NO camping. Since moving to Texas, I have twice visited Tres Rios in April, for their annual BlueGrass Fest.  Bluegrass?  Yes, I know..it's not really my cup of tea as far as music goes but consider it a side note, literally.  The camp area is impeccably  nice. It's a great safe family trip.  It's right off of the Brazos River where you can rent canoes for the afternoon, or fish if you are so inclined.  You can select tent sites, or furnished cabins.  The cost is pretty minimal.  The whole thing is really a lot of fun, and nearby are several touristy type places to visit during the day.  Dinosaur museums and actual footprints for you to see and touch are waiting.  The downtown city has the usual 'small town' charm.  Antiquities shops are all over.  There is an incredible restaurant that I have never eaten anything like.  It's called the Loco Coyote, and their burgers are as big as a basketball.  Share whatever you get with someone.  Im not sure what they season their food with, but it is incredible! A must try for sure!! April is blue bonnet season too. There are fields and fields of them at the state park. So many, it starts to look more like an ocean than flora, when driving by it.  At night, lying in your bed, you can hear the 'tin, tingle, strum' of banjos and church hymns in the distance.  It's peaceful somehow. 

Check out the campsite..and give it a whirl!

http://www.tresrioscamping.com/