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Guadalupe Mountains National Park › Texas
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Campsite #27 at Pine Springs Campground, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
$20
Campsite #27
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 2 | fair |
7/13
7/19
Campsite #27 Features: Drive-In access, Pull-through parking, RV Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (14)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 29% |
| 4 star | | 14% |
| 3 star | | 36% |
| 2 star | | 14% |
| 1 star | | 7% |
@BETHANYG406222 · Camped on Feb 8, 2025 at Campsite #27
We enjoyed the strenuous hike to Guadalupe Peak. The potable water was excellent with no strange taste.
@JoshuaM4722493 · Camped on Dec 13, 2024 at Campsite #27
SUPER WINDY
@THERESAR630897 · Camped on Nov 11, 2024 at Campsite #27
The campground is a parking lot. Narrow spaces with picnic tables nearby. No showers, but bathroom was clean. Campground parking lot serves as trail head for several trails. Devils Hall was a fun hike! Lots of scrambling, gorgeous fall colors!
@MarianneFC0B5D · Camped on Mar 20, 2024 at Campsite #27
The campground volunteer was very welcoming. We liked the proximity to visitor center and hiking trails. As owners of a 37ft travel trailer we have limited opportunities to stay inside National Park campgrounds, so the fact that we could fit our rig in here (site 27) made us happy. We did have to unhitch though. No hookups available but generators are allowed from 8am to 8pm. There is a restroom with flush toilets, a dishwashing sink and drinking water spigot. I would have rated the whole experience higher except the weather was too cold and windy; we'll avoid coming back in March next time!
@Catherine93509 · Camped on Dec 20, 2023 at Campsite #27
This campground is clean, but the RV sites are just specified parking spaces in the same lot as the trailhead parking. The area was clean and well maintained, and most people seemed respectful of quiet hours, but it was disappointing to be camping in one large parking lot. Additionally, it was surprising that we were required to book an RV campsite when we wanted to car camp and so it shouldn't have mattered if we parked near the RVs in the huge parking lot or near the tent camping area. This was limiting because we like the flexibility of choosing to set up our tent or not at night, which is admittedly a more unique conundrum. Overall it was a fine experience, but didn't feel very much like traditional camping, especially with the highway so close and so loud.
@MichelC26AD2A1 · Camped on Dec 7, 2023 at Campsite #27
Great Park !!!. Nice hikes all around the campground. ALL positive
@BrandonR303147 · Camped on Oct 22, 2023 at Campsite #27
Exactly as described. There is a small parking lot for RV camping with no hookups. There is a bathroom on site with running water and a dishwashing station outside next to the bathroom. There are no showers available. This campground allows for direct access to hiking at Guadalupe Mountains NP. There is no dump available nor is there water to fill your RV tanks. There is a hydrant to fill water jugs. There was very little/no AT&T service available.
@JoyceL158 · Camped on Jan 15, 2022 at Campsite #27
If you are camping with an RV, you really are just lined up in a parking lot. Park has potable water (technically) but they have fixed the connections to not allow you to actually fill your tank; very deceiving and frustrating. On the plus side, great park for hiking.
@StacyK723 · Camped on Jan 1, 2022 at Campsite #27
When we arrived in our RV, two cars were taking our reserved spot. I think this is common at this park. The park ranger was no help at all. The park hosts eventually arrived and said we could stay in the spot next to our reserved spot for the duration of our stay which was 3 nights. Instead, the next day they told us to move like it was our fault we were in the wrong space. This was after we had set everything up. We could have waited for the cars to move out of our original spot and then set up. The park hosts straight up lied to us. We left a day early which I think most people do.
The RV area has no electric, sewer or water hook ups which we knew in advance. It is just a parking lot at the bottom of the mountain. What we learned later is that you can't run a generator between 8am and 8pm or when you are away from your RV. We would not have stayed there had we known this. It was 11 degrees the night we arrived and extremely windy (85mph gusts). I think most RVer's plan on using their generator when dry camping. But if you are hiking all day, combined with the "quiet hours", you will have no time to run the generator. In addition, you wouldn't want to plan on setting up outdoor chairs or games or anything like a normal RV camping set up because you are in a parking lot.
There is really nothing to do from this RV site except go on hikes up the mountain. The hikes are labeled moderate to strenuous and that is the truth. This is probably the reason most people there were in their 20s-30s.
As a native Texan, I'm embarrassed that this is only one of 2 national parks in Texas. The hospitality was not friendly Texan and the park itself was one of the least interesting of all the national parks I've been to. Go to Big Bend National Park or even Franklin Mountains State park instead. I never write reviews but I felt it necessary for this one.
The RV area has no electric, sewer or water hook ups which we knew in advance. It is just a parking lot at the bottom of the mountain. What we learned later is that you can't run a generator between 8am and 8pm or when you are away from your RV. We would not have stayed there had we known this. It was 11 degrees the night we arrived and extremely windy (85mph gusts). I think most RVer's plan on using their generator when dry camping. But if you are hiking all day, combined with the "quiet hours", you will have no time to run the generator. In addition, you wouldn't want to plan on setting up outdoor chairs or games or anything like a normal RV camping set up because you are in a parking lot.
There is really nothing to do from this RV site except go on hikes up the mountain. The hikes are labeled moderate to strenuous and that is the truth. This is probably the reason most people there were in their 20s-30s.
As a native Texan, I'm embarrassed that this is only one of 2 national parks in Texas. The hospitality was not friendly Texan and the park itself was one of the least interesting of all the national parks I've been to. Go to Big Bend National Park or even Franklin Mountains State park instead. I never write reviews but I felt it necessary for this one.
@BrendaN385 · Camped on Nov 23, 2021 at Campsite #27
The camp hosts are stellar! We arrived the night before we planned to hike and the campground was booked (though sites were empty and remained that way the next day). We didn't realize they started taking reservations, so our bad. At any rate we booked a spot for the next night, but ended up parking in the visitors parking lot the next day and never used our spot. Pine springs is essentially a parking lot campground--the only reason to camp there is for the hiking, which is great. Bathrooms are spotless. Trails are rocky, but views are spectacular.
@PatrickW352 · Camped on Nov 14, 2021 at Campsite #27
Beautiful location! So convenient to Guadalupe Mountains National Park hiking trails. The only thing that would make it better is to have electric service.
@DavidK283 · Camped on Oct 12, 2021 at Campsite #27
GMNP is a wonderful park to visit. Summiting Guadalupe Peak to see the expansive view is recommended if one is prepared for a strenuous hike. Stargazing is outstanding and evening temps in Oct were most enjoyable. The campground staff were very friendly. Just know that the designated RV area is no more than a "striped parking lot, with trailers, campers, and tow vehicles mere feet away from your windows or outdoor seating... Kinda like a Walmart parking lot. I believe the nightly fee to be a little high for that type of condition.
@DonaldK980 · Camped on Oct 11, 2021 at Campsite #27
It's a parking lot and you're parked in spots that were previously used as temporary parking for RV's. Better than nothing, but maybe all the NPS can do on a budget. I rated it good because it's convenient for hiking. They let someone stay in an RV spot who was just sleeping in his car, while RVers were driving through looking for a spot.
@kevind103 · Camped on Oct 6, 2021 at Campsite #27
The Pine Springs Campground is one of the most beautiful campsites in Texas as it nestled in the shadows of Guadalupe Peak; however, it can be over-crowded and all campers need to be prepared for their stay before they arrive. Fuel your vehicles and buy your ice and provisions before you arrive. Pay attention to the RV length limits because the parking spaces are tight. Leave your charcoal behind. Find someone to watch your dogs so you can spend your time hiking instead of following behind Fido with a plastic bag. Most of all, be prepared to meet some very interesting people.
The tent sites are appropriately spaced apart and provide campers with some protection from howling winds that can blow through the Guadalupe Pass. More than one hiker has returned to their campsite to find that their stuff has blown away, so take the poles out of your tent and lay it flat if you intend to spend the day away from camp. Turn your flashlights off during the night and get your night eyes working so you stargaze or tract the headlamps of night hikers as they climb up the switchbacks of the Guadalupe Peak Trail.
The RV spots are tight and their are no services available, but they are close to restrooms and trailheads.
The tent sites are appropriately spaced apart and provide campers with some protection from howling winds that can blow through the Guadalupe Pass. More than one hiker has returned to their campsite to find that their stuff has blown away, so take the poles out of your tent and lay it flat if you intend to spend the day away from camp. Turn your flashlights off during the night and get your night eyes working so you stargaze or tract the headlamps of night hikers as they climb up the switchbacks of the Guadalupe Peak Trail.
The RV spots are tight and their are no services available, but they are close to restrooms and trailheads.
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