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Best Tent Camping: Best Tent Camping

Autor Wendal Withrow
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From the High Plains of the Panhandle to the tropics of the south, Texas is great for car camping weekends.

In a modern world often dominated by big cities, big concrete, and little computer screens, Best Tent Camping: Texas by Wendel Withrow is not only a guidebook, but it's also an escape manual for all nature lovers who dare to dream of a different existence. This book will help the reader navigate the back roads of Texas to find those special locales that will give the overworked, overstressed city dweller 50 special places to recharge his or her head, heart, and soul.

This fully updated and now full color guidebook provides detailed campground maps, key information (such as facility details, fees, restrictions), driving directions, a rating system (subjective, of course), and, most importantly, firsthand information about which sites provide the best tent camping experience to avoid the R.V. scene as much as possible. To help make the perfect campground easy to find, the guide is divided into the major geographical areas of Texas and provides cross-referencing for parks that emphasize certain activities.

Traveling thousands of miles across the huge expanse of Texas, Wendel visited each campground to report up-to-date and accurate information for the next tent camper who is looking for that special place of solitude and comfort. Based on more than 30 years of following the little-known back roads of Texas, the individual park and site descriptions will give you a head start on where to put down those tent stakes for a night or a week (if you are lucky enough to really slow down the hectic pace that most of us seem forced to keep). The book also contains local history, local attractions, camping tips, and recommended reading material to enhance your knowledge of the area or expand your understanding of Texas's natural features.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780897324922
ISBN-10: 0897324927
Pagini: 192
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:Revised
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Notă biografică

Wendel Withrow is a native Texan who began treks into the woods at a young age. During his years at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his BA in history with high honors, Wendel began his camping career and developed a wanderlust that has taken him to the most remote and beautiful parts of Texas. After receiving his law degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law, he continued to search out the lesser-known natural wonders and historic landmarks throughout Texas and the United States. In 1989 he stumbled on Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey, and his love for the outdoors was transformed into a crusade to try and save all things wild while any remained to be saved. Joining the Sierra Club, Wendel used his passion for photography and inspiration from Abbey to rise to the chair of the Lone Star Chapter and the Dallas group of the Sierra Club. Wendel continues to seek adventure in the outdoors and is currently planning educational field trips to help others experience the unique heritage and wilderness we all share as Texans.

Most recently, the Memnosyne Institute named Wendel as the director of Green Source DFW, an all-digital environmental newspaper and community resource seeking to inspire and coordinate the ever-growing number of local green-minded groups and their dedicated supporters. Finally, just in case any hours remain in the week, he is the founder of ExplorersAcademyUSA.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing outdoor adventure and appreciation to all ages and groups previously denied the opportunities many of us take for granted.

You can access photos and additional information and leave comments or ask questions at menasharidge.com/wendel or wendel@withrowlaw.com.


Cuprins

Texas Campground Locator Map

Map Legend

Acknowledgments

Preface

Best Campgrounds

Introduction

Big Bend Country and the Guadalupe Mountains

  • Abilene State Park
  • Balmorhea State Park
  • Big Bend National Park: Chisos Basin Campground
  • Big Bend National Park: Rio Grande Village and Cottonwood Campgrounds
  • Big Bend Ranch State Park
  • Davis Mountains State Park
  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Central Texas and the Hill Country

  • Bastrop and Buescher State Parks
  • Colorado Bend State Park
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
  • Garner State Park
  • Guadalupe River State Park
  • Inks Lake State Park
  • Lake Buchanan: Canyon of the Eagles
  • Lake Whitney: Lofers Bend Park
  • Lake Whitney State Park
  • McKinney Falls State Park
  • Meridian State Park
  • Palmetto State Park
  • Pedernales Falls State Park

North Central Texas and the Lake Country

  • Dinosaur Valley State Park
  • Eisenhower State Park: Lake Texoma
  • Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
  • Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands
  • Possum Kingdom State Park
  • Purtis Creek State Park
  • Ray Roberts Lake State Park: Isle du Bois Unit and Johnson Branch

South Texas and the Gulf Coast

  • Brazos Bend State Park
  • Choke Canyon State Park
  • Goose Island State Park
  • Mustang Island State Park
  • Padre Island National Seashore
  • Texana Park and Campground

The Texas Panhandle, High Plains, and Caprock Canyons

  • Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
  • Copper Breaks State Park
  • Lake Arrowhead State Park
  • Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Deep East Texas and the Big Thicket

  • Fairfield Lake State Park
  • Huntsville State Park
  • Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir: Rayburn Park
  • Toledo Bend Reservoir: Indian Mounds Campground

Northeast Texas and Caddo Lake Area

  • Atlanta State Park
  • Bonham State Park
  • Caddo Lake State Park
  • Caddo National Grasslands
  • Cooper Lake State Park: South Sulphur Unit
  • Daingerfield State Park
  • Tyler State Park

Appendix A: Sources of Information

Appendix B: Camping Equipment Checklist

Appendix C: Top 10 Equipment Tips

Appendix D: Day Hiking in Texas

Index

About the Author