Hey Cowboys, it’s Cara!

What i’ve got for you today: A new State park, an upgrade to keep your fridge cold and your coffee hot, and a few lakeside gems I swore I wouldn’t tell anyone about — but first it’s time for some…

TEXAS RV COWBOY TRIVIA 

🔥 CAMPFIRE RUMORS

• New Park on the Way! — Word’s out—TPWD just picked up 1,100 more acres across from Colorado Bend. River runs, limestone cliffs, hidden springs... it’s gonna be a good one. No name yet, but the planning’s starting soon. Stay tuned!

• Wildlife PSA — Avian flu’s been spotted in foxes and raccoons up in the Panhandle. If you see a critter looking rough, give it space—and maybe pass the word to your four-legged co-pilot too.

• Tags Go Digital — Starting Sept 1, you’ll be able to carry your Texas hunting and fishing licenses right on your phone. No more digging around the glovebox for that crumpled paper tag!

MAINTENANCE MINUTE

How to never wake up to a warm fridge again

It’s 2 a.m.
The rig’s gone quiet.

My fridge is warming up, the hot water's out, and i’m outside fumbling with propane tanks by headlamp.

Sound familiar?

I finally got tired of those nights.

One of our community Cowboys (Greg Harper!) recommended I install an Auto-Changeover Regulator; and it has been a game changer for me.

Now when Tank A runs dry, it silently flips to Tank B—no alarms, no food spoilage, no midnight wrestling.

If you haven’t made the jump yet, trust me: your future self might just thank you.

BEST CAMPGROUNDS

Campground picks you all have been sending me

🌅 Lake Tawakoni State Park

If you’re rolling a big rig and want a spot you can actually level without cussing at your blocks, grab Site 49 at Lake Tawakoni.

Full hookups, easy pull-through, and sunrise views that’ll make you think about switching careers to fishing guide.

If you need even more space, Wind Point's just down the road — perfect if you're hauling a fifth wheel the size of a small castle.

🌲 Bastrop Lake (South Shore)
You know that feeling when you find a site so close to the water you could cast a line from your firepit?

That’s Sites 34 and 36 at Bastrop’s South Shore.
Mid-week, the whole place feels like your own private slice of the Lost Pines — cool mornings, empty loops, and nothing but you, the water, and a good book (or a bad fishing story).

🌊 Sun N Fun RV Park, Bolivar Peninsula
This place isn't fancy — and that’s the best part.
You’re five minutes from the sand, the bait shop still sells live shrimp out of a cooler, and the hosts treat you like you’re family.

If you pull in Thursday, you can beat the weekend crowd, walk the beach at sunrise, and maybe even catch a ferry ride into Galveston before the tourists wake up.