Choke Canyon State Park

The campground was small but nicely maintained. Sites with electric were fairly level but very few had shade. Campsites 100, 121, 124 and 135(?) seemed to be the best for shady sites. overall not much to do. Trail closest to campground was very short. There were other trails but we didn't get to any of them. We did go down to the water on the path closest to our site. Water level is low and you had to walk a ways out to get to decent swimming water. We saw people walking back with floats and noodles so apparently they were able to swim there.

It's a fine place to camp if you are going to fish or just hang out. If you are into hiking and/or floating the river, would not recommend it.

This is a nice park. Nice short trails. Saw wild boars, deer, and huge vultures that probably could pick up my 22 lb dog and carry it away.
There are bass and catfish in the lake, it's just that there isn't really good fishing areas around the campground. There is a pier at the day use area where people were catching bass and catfish.
The facilities needed to be updated, but they worked fine.
If you could arrange to get longer reservations and have a Texas park pass, then it would only be $11 per night with electricity and water. Not a bad deal.
Oh and very good spacing in between pads. 50 feet or better.

First, this is a state park and if you are going to be using the state parks in TX I would highly suggest getting the annual park pass. You will basically pay full price for your spot for the first day then half after that, plus your daily use fees are also waived. It's an option when you are in the reservation process.

This park is big rig friendly. We have stayed multiple times in different spots within the park and each site was spacious, level and had water and power. There is a dump station available as well.

There is a lot of wildlife in the area and you will likely have visitors in passing through. Each site has a shelter and fire ring. The park does sell firewood but you are better off getting it in town from one of the gas stations or a roadside stand. Wood collection in the park is not permitted.

This was just a couple of days between 2 places, didn't expect much when driving down, but was pleased when we got settled. Spaces are well laid out with plenty of room, easy to get into and relatively level. There is easy access to the water from most spots and fishing was good, so we heard. And then there is the wildlife....we saw at least 6 bucks, 4 spikes and too many does to count. Birds galore, several different species with lots of color and personality. There are 2 loops for RV's with w/e (50amp), covered picnic tables and room for slides and awnings. There is also a tent only area, shelter area and lots of opportunity for day use picnic and fishing. There are several nature trails to walk and explore.
There are a number of restroom buildings throughout the park, the one i know of is the rv loop and it has showers. The facilities are a little older but are clean and functional with plenty of hot water for showers.
We had a great time and will add this to our list of winter camping.

First experience for us in a Texas state park. Thought it was spacious with large sites that are easy to back into.

Each site had a picnic table with shelter and shade wall facing west. Most sites were not shaded so summer time stays will require an air conditioner or some other means to stay cool.

We saw regular ranger and park police patrols. There are warning signs about alligators in the park but we did not see any. We did see a number of deer and, oddly enough, wild pigs. So definitely keep the puppies on a leash!

Choke Canyon State Park is a large park with tent camping, RV camping, and group camping. The RV sites with water and electric were $22, tent sites were $12, and group sites range from $35 to $125. This campground has a gymnasium that can be rented for $300 per day.

The reason we didn't give this park 5 stars is the park is home to alligators. We saw a head of one that had been found in the park. The gator had gone through a lot of decay, but rangers estimated its length to be between 13' and 15'.

The facilities were extremely clean when we were there in late March, 2019. It is a quiet park with spacious sites.

Here is a video of our time at this park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84MDln0Y3UQ

The best campground, by many measures, I have used, or at least top 5. Many sites on water. Sites are huge with shelter houses, water and electricity. There are also tent sites. Our price paid was higher as non-residents of Texas. Nice breeze, sunset over lake, exotic birds like the Green Jay, peaceful, quiet and empty during our visit, although upcoming weekend was reported a full. Birding trails abound, and a bird feeding enclosure with view ports was great as that's where we saw our first Green Jays. Deer around in mornings, There i also a major boat ramp onto the adjacent large reservoir. Fishing, boating. My only criticism is of the lack of care in operation and maintenance of the bird feeding "sanctuary." There was no seed in the feeders and the water features were not operating. Kind of run down looking. We would have donated to help them buy food. Still a beautiful park with pleasant park staff. Way out in the south Texas countryside.