Lake Whitney State Park

The 12 sites at Blue Bird campground come equipped with water and electric hookups. Plus, nearly all the campsites sit close to the water’s edge. If you want to wake up to the sound of lapping water, steer clear of sites 97, 98, and 99 -- they’re landlocked.

White-Tail Campground is near all of the action -- it’s the campground closest to the day-use area, which contains a playground, group picnic sites, and the designated lake swimming area. There’s also a fish cleaning area nearby, and all 17 sites come with water hookups.

Arriving in a trailer? Head on over to Horseshoe Campground. This camping area, located on the northwest edge of the park, has 42 sites with water, electric, and sewer hookups. There are also seven tent campsites close to a lake inlet on one edge of the campground, and the Two Bridges Interpretive Trail is a short walk away.

When a park has eight campgrounds, like Lake Whitney Park does, it can feel like people outnumber trees -- so if you want the “communing with nature” experience, try to snag a spot at Sunset Ridge. The campground sits on at the easternmost end of the park and only has seven campsites, so it’s pretty secluded. Each site also comes with water and el Read more...

Rough it at Lake View Campground; the 20 sites here only come with water hookups. The good news: a fishing pier is nearby, and most of the sites, as the campground name suggests, come with a pretty lake view.

The 12 sites at Road Runner Campground come with water and electric hookups but, sadly, lack a certain swift-footed bird with blue feathers and a limited grasp on the English language, outside of the word “beep. ” Try to snag sites 105 through 110 -- they sit closer to the lake edge.

Choose between a lake view and the jungle gym at Star View Campground. Half of the 18 campsites sit close to the lake edge, while the other half have super easy access to the park’s playground. All the sites come with water hookups.