We absolutely loved our stay at the sticks! Let’s get the cons out of the way: 1. There was no fire barrel or picnic table on the island, even though it was advertised and pictures that there would be. HOWEVER, there was a huge storm that flooded the island the weekend before so I think these items were washed away. 2. There’s no place for a hammock. Not really the hosts fault, but they could clear some of the brush or put up posts or something. The only reason I list this as a con, is because it’s literally the only other thing that could’ve made this site better.
Now for all the pros! The water access is perfect. We had three dogs with us and they loved having the shallow water to swim and fish and lay in. Renting the whole island meant we never had to worry about if they were bothering anyone else because we were the only ones on the island. The hosts were great! They accommodated us when we needed extra parking, and they let us know when they were making an H-E-B run (a 40+ minute drive round trip) and picked up the little things we forgot! We walked up river as far as we were could before we got tired, and then floated on tubes until we were a shot walk from our camp. We really enjoyed this, but looking back I wish I would’ve just went ahead and paid for the float trip the hosts offered. Also, we all did breakfast boxes and were SO impressed but what all it included! Hot coffee with creamer even! Tacos, fresh fruit, and beans with salsa! We didn’t like the corn tortillas very much, but we didn’t ask for flour so I can’t blame them for that. Over all, we had such a fun and relaxing trip. Waking up with the sun, and sitting in chairs with the water and dozing off as fishermen and kayakers occasionally came by, it was perfect! Again, if only I could’ve been napping in a hammock, I might’ve never left!! But on top of everything else that already made it so great, we ended up deciding to leave Saturday night instead of Sunday morning. We let the hosts know, only so that they could clean up the breakfast stuff, and they refunded us for Saturday night! Even though we left 8+ hours after what a check out time would’ve been! They were so incredibly kind! Watch the video before you stay. Other commenters that were negative about the walk or the bridge, must not have watched the video or read the description well. Yes the walk was rough with the cooler, but besides that it was fine. And the bridge didn’t bother us in the slightest. We were going to camp on an island so we had in water shoes and were expecting to get our feet wet. I don’t know why anyone else would feel differently. But overall, we LOVED it! And will definitely be staying again!

I cannot say enough good things about this site! I like in Austin just about 30 minutes south of the site, and was just looking for a place to decompress after a stressful week. Booked it kind of last minute after another camp site just a couple spots over from this one canceled
My reservation last minute without warning. I booked both sites on this listing just because I wanted as much privacy as possible. But actually the sites have a good amount of distance between them so even if you just get one it’s more private than a lot of places. The drive in can be intimidating but it feels like you’re no where close to a camp site, but I found it very easy to find just using the hosts instructions. Great large fire pit and a lean to type privacy stall for using the bathroom. It was exactly what I was looking for. Lots of room for parking and for several tents if you wanted. Good tree spots for hammocks. Beautiful river views, and easy access for kayaks. I will definitely be com in h back. Can’t beat the value.