Mother Neff if open will not be worth going to. With the rains the last few years the old park is under silt and lots of trees and debris are scattered all around. The old part of the park where you can get to the river is definitely closed. There's a log jam that's rerouting the river into the adjacent land next to the bridge and I think the only way to clear it will be a practical use of explosives. We use to put in at the Moody Leon and run lines up past the park but I don't know how much of the river is accessible now.Jusme wrote:There are several options within the range and amenities you listed, Lost Maples is nice, also Inks Lake, Perdenales, and Mother Neff, they all have water, primitive camping and also showers, and restrooms for Mrs. Pig Renter.
My wife is the same way, roughing it means no room service.
After camping with my son's Boy Scout Troop for the past 8 years, I just need a tarp, hammock, and a coffee pot. For food, just a fishing pole. The good thing about Texas State parks, is that you can fish from the banks, or a pier if available, with no fishing license required.
If you haven't already, take a look here: http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/
They give you the locations, amenities, and some even have customer reviews regarding the best times to go etc.
It's a shame because it use to be a nice place to go. Our family's land is 10 minutes from there and all of us cousins use to go play down there while my dad and uncles were cutting or hauling hay. When the river is not out, I drive by it every time I visit the in-laws.