Potters Creek Park

What a great place to de-stress. Very clean, quiet. We were in site 72 which was pretty shaded. Only one loop open right now. Full over the weekend but open spots during the week. You are allowed two cars which was nice and plenty of parking. Sites we plenty long. We would stay here again. The town of Canyon Lake is about 10 miles with services. Verizon fluctuated between 3 and 4 bars. Ok to stream Netflix. Some OTA channels.

We read all the reviews before booking. Wow. This is NOT "the middle of no where" as described by one reviewer. It is very close to being the " middle of the suburbs" but it is nicer than that. The gate attendant, the over weight dude with the white beard? He is not Santa Claus. I'm sure he's the same guy described earlier reviews. He needs to move on or get back on his meds. The camp stores are nice, well spaced, treed, whitetail deer every where and some very nice bucks. We expected a significantly more remote place. Our mistake.

Wifi: Verizon - 20 down, 11 up, ATT - 20 down, 15 up.....
Potters Creek Park is the definition of “middle of nowhere”. If you’re looking for some off the grid, on the lake relaxation, then this is your place. The RV sites were fairly spacious, with picnic table and awning. Our neighbors were friendly and on the first night they invited us to relax at their fire pit and we swapped stories of our lives on the road. The bathroom was small, but the showers had hot water and even when the campground was full there was no wait. Cell reception with Verizon was spotty at best, but when you hit a good patch the speeds were fairly good. Not gaming streaming, but we could watch Netflix without too much worry. I've also seen a lot of negative reviews for the gate attendant and can say we had zero issue the time that we were there. We knew not to come in before 3pm (listed both as a caution on this site as well as the booking site) and the attendant was really friendly! Get there after 3pm and you'll be fine. Shops and restaurants arent going to open their doors early for you just because you're sitting outside. Following the instructions helped us have a wonderful stay.

We were not impressed with the lack of 'customer service' from the person 'checking' us in. Borderline rude and our exchange was fairly brief. No maps available and he was somewhat put out to explain where the loop was located.
PROs:

• We were in Loop #4 and it was half full and loop #1 almost empty. Sites are paved, good size with covered picnic table, grill and fire ring;
  
• There is also restrooms and hot showers in each loop along with trash dumpster;
• There is good views of the lake to photograph;
• Beautiful and quiet area.

CONs:

• Check in not one minute prior to 3 p.m.;
• The campground has a not so friendly curfew. If you are not in the park by 10pm, you have to wait until 8am when the gate opens, no exceptions;
• This campground is about an hour north of San Antonio and in the hill country of Texas.

I cannot emphasize enough, do NOT arrive before 3pm. No matter what, do not arrive early. Not only will you not be allowed in, you will be barred from the property and you are likely to be lectured to by the very rude gate attendants. Having never been here before, we were unaware of this rule until we were pulled up to the gate. With a tow behind our rig, we could not back out and asked the attendant to allow us to pull through and turn around and leave the property. He reluctantly allowed us to do this but warned us repeatedly that we were not to go any further on the property than necessary to turn around and then leave immediately. I cannot emphasize enough how nasty and rude this gate attendant was to us. When we returned after 3 to check in he was equally rude to us during the check in process. Later my husband went to get groceries and we had forgotten to put the pass in our car window, which led to more lecturing from the other gate attendant. These two would probably be happier with jobs that did not have them dealing with humans who make mistakes. They are the only reason I am not giving this campground 5 stars.

When you are done with the gate attendants the campground is amazing!

Most of the sites are pretty large with mature trees. The pads are paved with a fine gravel patio area outlined by railroad ties. Each site has a sturdy, clean, covered picnic table, a large fire ring, and the nicest smoker grills we have ever seen in any campground. The lakeside sites go fast, but even from the back row you have a view of the lake.

The bathroom facilities are nice, clean and in great condition.

All of the grounds are well maintained and pleasant. The campground is quiet and peaceful. We have been so happy here. (Except when we have to interact with the gate attendants)

The local grocery store, Brookshire Brothers, exceeded our expectations. It was not overpriced, the produce and meat were fresh, and they have craft beer on tap for you to enjoy while shopping.

We stayed at Potter's Creek the week of Thanksgiving. This time of the year there are only 2 camping loops open, 1 &4. #1 is 1st come and #4 is reserveable. We were in #4 and it was practically full and other loop almost empty. Sites are paved, good size with covered picnic table, grill and fire ring. There is also restrooms and hot showers in each loop along with trash dumpster. Both loops have 2sided dump station available. There is plenty of wildlife to watch and photograph. The interesting part of the campground is the curfew, if you are not in the park by 10pm, you have to wait until 8am when the gate opens. Just be aware of that when out visiting the area. This is about an hour north of San Antonio and in the hill country of Texas.

We enjoyed our stay here. The majority of the park is still closed due to flood damages but I was told that they are working to have most of that back open this spring. Opening the rest of the park would make a lot of great sites available.

The restrooms are very clean and showers are roomy. The hot water, however, is great! It's rare to find a campground anywhere with hot water as hot as it is here. I was hesitant to pay the $26 per night but this alone kind of makes up for the price.

Cell service is not too bad. AT&T has 3 to 4 bars of LTE with a booster. T-Mobile has 5 bars of LTE with no booster.

Wildlife is everywhere here, especially deer! We've seen an abundance of deer, a couple of foxes, and various other critters.

Proximity to shopping is so/so. There's a nice grocery store within about 10 miles but their prices are a bit high. Drive into New Bransfels (Buc-ee's!) or San Marcos and find anything you want, though.

The biggest downfall that I saw was the ant beds. They're everywhere. Thankfully it is cold enough that they aren't a big problem right now. Be sure to watch your step, though!

Love the location and large spaced out sites. Quiet! This area is an hour from Austin, San Antonio and Fredericksburg. The lake is gorgeous! Unfortunately, a lot of the campground flooded during Harvey and only one area is open. We have a Federal senior pass so got half off fee. Lots of area to walk and ride bikes. I got 4 bars of LTE on Verizon.

We loved Potters Creek Park and can't wait to go again. We had fun bird watching and seeing new varieties we had not seen before.
Each of the campsites have a covered picnic table and the shaded campsite are refreshingly cool.
Bathrooms were clean and showers were free. The shower stalls were nice and big and felt very clean. While there a serious thunderstorm rolled through about midnight with a tornado warning. The bathroom was the place to hang out until it had settled, so it was nice to have a clean bathroom.
My only complaint is that the nearest grocery store had a very small produce section and the nearest HEB was about 25 minutes away.