Outback RV Campground

The Great Outdoors

You can visit the Monument Hill State Historic Site when you camp at Outback RV Campground. The monument itself marks the men who died in the Dawson Massacre and the Mier expedition. There is also a former brewery and three-story stone house on the site; they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided tours are available. Native flora and fauna can be found here. Visitors can also walk the site, follow a self-guided tour with interpretive features, and enjoy the picnic area. The seasonal Trail of Lights follows a 200-foot bluff and looks over the town.The Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge represents spectacular, unspoiled natural beauty, and you can enjoy it when you camp in an RV near Hallettsville. It is part of the Texas Mid-Coast Refuge Complex under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge covers over 44,000 acres and is home to over 300 species of birds, including ducks, geese, and migratory songbirds. It is recognized by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network as an Internationally Significant Shorebird Site. The Refuge Headquarters offers information, brochures, and access to the Otter Slough boardwalk. A self-guided driving tour and brochure are also available. There are nature trails with benches, interpretive features, and observation areas. Naturalist-led environmental education programs are offered, and recreational opportunities include hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching.Palmetto State Park feels like a little piece of the tropics right here in Texas, and you can spend some time here when you're RV camping at the Outback RV Campground. The park features eponymous dwarf palmettos, other tropical vegetation, Oxbow Lake, the San Marcos River, and the Luling Zedler Mill paddling trail. The Palmetto Trail takes visitors through the dwarf palmettos; an interactive trails map is available. And the Civilian Conservation Corps-built picnic shelter features a full kitchen, fireplace, tables and grills, and restrooms. Bicycle, kayak, and paddleboard rentals are available. Ranger-led programs, including Junior Ranger activities, are offered throughout the year.

Exploring the Area

You’ll be a short drive from Houston when you're RV camping in Hallettsville. Houston is huge, and it is famously home to Space Center Houston, which is the visitor center at NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex, as well as the Johnson Space Center museum. Other things to do and see here include the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the George Ranch Historical Park, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science.Special events that take place in and around here include the Texas Renaissance Festival, the Star-Spangled Salute, and the Annual Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival. Be sure to check out Visit Houston and the Houston Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce for the latest in local news, happenings, and visitor guides.You can also head over to San Antonio when you're staying at one of the RV parks in Hallettsville. San Antonio has a storied cultural heritage with Spanish missions and the site of the infamous battle of the Alamo. Highlights include the San Antonio Riverwalk, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and the San Antonio Zoo. Themed tours of the city include a world heritage tour, ghost tours, the LBJ Ranch tour, a self-guided walking tour, and mission tours.Annual events that you may want to keep in mind when planning your visit include the Battle of the Alamo Commemoration, the Brackenridge Park Gala, Fiesta San Antonio, and the San Antonio Book Festival. Visit the official San Antonio Visitor Center, the San Antonio Riverwalk, and Visiting Us Bexar County for up-to-date information on area attractions, events, and visitor guides.If you’re tempted to head out of your Hallettsville RV campground to check out what the local restaurants have to offer, you won’t be disappointed, and you’ll have your choice of diners, bakeries, Texas barbecue, and authentic Tex-Mex delicacies. When it’s time to fill up your tank too, you can find both gasoline and diesel fuel easily at any of the area’s service stations, truck stops, or convenience stores.