Porter is mostly used as a legal entity for statistical purposes, but it is a legal part of Montgomery County along with Conroe (the county seat) and other towns and cities. It is within driving distance of Austin, Beaumont and Cypress. Local celebrities include Robert Crippen, who piloted the very first space shuttle orbital test flight (and commanded three more flights), and Jason Head, season 11 winner of “The Voice”.

Grocery shopping should be a breeze when you book an RV in Porter. The city has a good selection of both local stores as well as bigger chains. Walmart has two centers, both in Porter, where you can park your Porter rental RV for a night or two while you plot your next destination. There are two farms near Porter but one is equestrian only it seems; finding locally grown produce might be more difficult but is always worth the challenge.