We spent the weekend at Cedar Hill State Park, enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures while contending with seasonal allergies. By late Saturday, a cold front moved in, bringing pop-up thunderstorms, sustained winds and overcast skies that lasted well into Sunday. Still, we were able to grill steaks on Friday and lamb on Saturday. And a quick visit…
While the term, “October Surprise,” refers to political events orchestrated in the month before an election with the intention of affecting the outcome of the election, it could equally apply to camping at Cedar Hill State Park. The weekend weather, combined with a lovely campsite on a level pad, seemed orchestrated to change our perception…
We arrived for our weekender at Loyd Park on the hottest day of the year. With the mercury climbing to 107°, we wondered aloud “what the hell were we thinking?” Yet by Sunday morning, the temperature had dipped to 77°. The weather was actually pleasant! When we left for the weekend, we received dire forecasts of…
We returned to Cedar Hill State Park, after nearly a yearlong absence, to enjoy a lakeside site on the Coyote Crossing camping loop. The mid-June temps soared into the upper 90s, prompting heat advisories and indoor activities. The sites in this loop are relatively shallow, so most occupants were tent campers. We noticed several tents…
We spent the weekend at Caddo Lake State Park, where we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Heart of Texas Camping Unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International. The park was an enchanting, magical place, made even better by good company, lively conversation, and a memorable early-morning boat trip amid Spanish moss-draped Cyprus trees.…
Spring weather beckoned us to our favorite backyard park for a weekend get-away, and we happily obliged. We arrived on Friday evening with plenty of daylight to set up and settle in. Chef Cliff prepared a perfect filet mignon for Date Night, along with grilled asparagus, baked potato and caprese salad. An always reliable Ravenswood…
With temperatures forecast in the 70s, we cleared our schedules and headed to Loyd Park for a weekend break from Old Man Winter. We weren’t disappointed. Well, except for the squealing Girl Scouts camped nearby. We arrived around 5 p.m. on Friday and set up in time for the evening news. A fine cocktail hour…
The long holiday weekend found us at Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site near Jacksboro, about a two-hour drive from our home. The fort was the northernmost post of a line of forts that stretched from the Rio Grande to the Red River. Its primary purpose was to subdue the native Plains Indians and…
We traveled a little more than an hour to Cleburne State Park for our Heart of Texas Camping (HOTC) Unit’s annual holiday camp-out. Although relatively small – a little more than 500 acres – the park surrounds a 116-acre spring-fed lake. The area’s dense woods and clear water springs made it a popular hunting area,…
We managed to squeeze in one more September camp-out at Cedar Hill State Park to close out our summer season, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. Temperatures reached the mid-80s during the day and the low 60s at night, making for great hikes and pleasant evenings. Plus, with partly cloudy skies, we were…
Garinns on the Go 