Tyler State Park, TX, February 2026
Maybe if I try backing in. Nope didn’t work. Driving in? Kind of works but tight fit. Now what about the rest of the stuff…
When we booked at Tyler State Park the website has some not completely useful pictures. Google Maps and Bing did not have a great overhead view of the site, due to the number of trees. The website indicated no tents allowed but really should have said “Unlevel sites, sharp turns in sites, and most sites will not hold large RVs. And, the park places big rocks in the way, trees growing next to driveway, and not all trees are trimmed back. As an extra bonus, the showers provide a peep show.”
Left picture: You can see the tree next to the slide.
Right picture: The tree was about 8 inches to a foot from the slide.
John had to maneuver around the rocks to pull the trailer into the site. Most likely, we will have to back the trailer out due to the rocks and trees vs. pulling through the site. In the right picture, you can see the site is more of a V which made parking harder. Also, I need to careful opening the car door to avoid hitting the rock.
The trailer was not level from side to side. We had to place 3 boards under the driver’s side tire to get the trailer reasonably level. Otherwise, John would have rolled into me while sleeping and that was just not acceptable :-).
The site had a major downhill slope too. We had to lift up the front of the trailer significantly to level it. You can get a feel for just how high because the front stabilizer legs had to be almost fully extended.
Since everyone knows I am at least 5 feet tall, I thought using me as a reference point would help. This is me holding my hand up. My hand does not touch the underside of the trailer.
Once trailer was setup, I enjoyed the park. We have decent amenities nearby in Tyler, Texas which was named after President Tyler. Tyler has approximately 100,000 people and all the stores I would want (i.e., Aldi, Walmart, and Sams Club). The lake is spring fed and on the smaller side. We hiked around the lake, and the hike was approximately 3 miles long. Except for the first day with annoying campers with loud dogs and kids, the park is reasonably quiet. The lake has been stocked with fish. A fishing license is not needed because the lake is fully owned by the park. The park store even provides free fishing poles for visitors to use, but you need to buy the bait.
If we were to come again, we would not stay in site 331. We would pick another site that would be easier to get into and more level. Although, I don’t believe any of the sites are fully level.
Site 331 has full hookups (i.e., water, sewer and 50 amp electric) and views the into the loop vs. out of the loop.
You probably thought wow that trailer is really high in the air. I slightly deceived you. The trailer IS high in the air, but I was sitting on a small foot stool with my hand in the air. Sneaky, I know, but this is how John’s mind works. Here’s actual pictures.
