Mother Neff State Park Campground

PROS
Saved $24.50 with Texas State Park Pass
No fee charged for making on-line reservations
Got a call the morning of arrival from park headquarters confirming my arrival
Site 3 was immaculate upon arrival, even the crushed gravel raked.
Site 3 level
Site 3 has aluminum picnic table, metal firepit with cooking grate and 2 hook lantern pole all in good condition
Site 3 afternoon shade
Campground loop toilet/shower facility immaculate
2 bar T MOBILE

CONS
20 total campsites but 2 are used for camp hosts
Picnic table chained to ground so not moveable and it was 30 ft from camper
Lots of road noise from TX236
One toilet/shower facility for the entire park for both day users and 20 campsites
Men’s toilet had urinal and toilets out of service during our 3 night stay
Toilet/shower facility not climate controlled
Lots of feral cats throughout campground
No fire wood for sale in park
No WIFI

Beautiful! This place was so nice. Roads were great. Easy access to Temple and Waco. Everything looked brand-new. The headquarters was beautiful. Bathrooms were definitely as nice as hotel bathrooms. Playgrounds were really fun for the kids. Several easy trails with lots of things to see along the way. Our campsite (#11) was perfectly level. Each site looks like a zen garden. Everything was clean, well-maintained, and very accessible. They even had a fun scavenger hunt for the kids that resulted in a treat from headquarters. On top of all that, there was a little library at the bathrooms and lots of fun geocaching. If the pond was stocked with fish, we may have stayed longer. Perfect for a short stay!

A gem of a state park!
The staff in the visitor center / HQ are very friendly and helpful. With our state park pass we got discounts, but even without that the cost is very reasonable.
Camping area has only 20 sites, but the area has lots of trees. We really liked our site (3), but all sites seemed quite private. Sites are pristine - very clean, level concrete pad, gravel was raked. Full hookups (electric, water, sewer), with no problems, except hubby had to use a bit of plumber’s tape on the water connection to keep it from dripping.
Restrooms were spotless. We didn’t use the showers, but I looked in on one and they too are very clean, with outer doors, bench, and inner shower curtain.
Quiet and peaceful - loved hiking the wooded trails and the various Civilian Conservation Corps historical sites around the park. They even have a Little Free Library near the restrooms! Geocaching was fun too - there are nine caches within the park. Other campers were friendly and neighborly. We will definitely be returning.

The campsites and restroom here are newly built and very nice! And park hosts keep them both in great shape! Sites are level with lots of space, with parking space being concrete and walking space is crushed granite. There is nice spacing between sites. The main activity here is hiking. The visitor's center does have interactive displays and souvenirs.
Be prepared for some noise here! There is a lot of road noise as there is a highway a mere 200 feet from the campground. There is also occasional noise from a rocket facility 6 miles away and an artillery range 10 miles away. That being said, we would still stay here again when in the area.

Mother Neff is a beautiful place to stay. Campsites are clean, spacious, well maintained. Newer bathrooms with hot showers. Liked the site so much that we booked a second night. Hosts do an excellent job maintaining the campground. Nice walking trails, too. Heard occasional highway noise but didn't detract from the experience. Will definitely visit again if in the area.

We’ve stayed in several TX parks but this one was by far the best. Very large paved sites with a ton of living space plus FHU! Lovely well maintained trails through the park and two nice bird blinds. Good info everywhere on the parks history and Mother Neff’s contribution to the TX state park system. They suffered serious flood damage several years ago and you can tell they put a lot of thought into rebuilding the campground. The bathrooms were the cleanest we’ve ever seen in a park. Camp hosts were diligent about cleaning the areas. Only 30 miles to Waco so perfect for a day trip to town.