Camper's Paradise RV Park

The Great Outdoors

Northwest of Campers Paradise RV Park and an easy drive in your rental RV is Lake Arrowhead State Park. It’s the perfect spot for a day of outdoor fun and activities. The park is at the northwest end of the 16,000-acre Lake Arrowhead, which has a shoreline of over 106-miles and gives you access to swimming, fishing, boating, and other water sports. There’s also an 18-hole frisbee golf course to get you active!Anglers will find plenty of fish, including crappie, perch, catfish, and bass. If you don’t have your own fishing gear, you can borrow some at the park under the Tackle Loaner Program. Once you’ve caught your dinner for the night, there are several well-marked hiking trails in the park to explore and work up an appetite. With six public boat ramps, getting out on the water is easy, and boat rentals are available locally.Texas is known for its vast prairies, but much of this has vanished for various reasons. To the northeast and northwest of Dallas and Fort Worth are two protected grassland areas. Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands are used for grazing cattle, but also provide valuable habitat for wildlife, and excellent recreational activities. Expect to see a variety of wildlife during your visit, including white-tailed deer, coyotes, bobcats, and fox, plus plenty of wild birds, particularly songbirds. Within the grassland areas are several lakes, well-stocked with fish. Fishing is allowed, but you will need a permit.Lyndon B. Johnson Grassland area has almost 75-miles of trails, from the trailhead at Tadra Point. The trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers, and some are also for equestrian use. It’s a beautiful area to explore, and generally flat, so easy for the whole family to get out and discover the wildlife and flowers of Texas.

Exploring the Area

When you need something the on-site grocery store doesn’t have, then you should find it in the town of Bowie. This small country town has a good selection of restaurants and bars, plus a range of grocery stores.Should you happen to be in the town on the second Monday of the month, then take advantage of the Second Monday Trade Days held at Pelham Park. The event was started in 1890 as an animal market, but these days you can find just about anything you want at the more than 450 traders.After exploring the market, relax awhile in Pelham Park and let the kids wear themselves out on the playground and outdoor gym facilities. There’s plenty of space here to park your rental RV, plus picnic and barbecue areas, just right for alfresco dining.If you happen to be RV camping near Bowie in May, then maybe the annual DFW Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival could be worth a visit. The festival is held at Lake Carolyn, in Irving, on the outskirts of Dallas, and first started back in 2007. The event celebrates Asian-Pacific-American month, and along with the 50 Dragon Boats taking part in the races, there’s music, dancing, great food, and much more. It could be one of the most memorable days of your RV camping vacation!