Martin Dies, Jr State Park Camping

Camping is always fun! No matter who we are with, we always have a great time being outside and hanging out. It's especially fun when you are with people you love :) We hadn't been camping with the Hrobars in forever because of volleyball and soccer games, so we just had to get in one trip before the holidays. Unfortunately, when we started looking, almost all the parks within an hour or two were either full, burned, or flooded! We decided to look east, which we never do, and we found Martin Dies, Jr State Park. We thought the name was super weird and it kinda creeped us all out for some stupid reason, but that didn't stop us from going. So glad we did! It was awesome! Our site was right on the water in a slough, and the park was practically empty. We rented a canoe for the day, and the kids took little trips out on the water throughout the day. They rode bikes, played games, did arts and crafts and hung out all day long. The weather was fantastic for camping - a little chilly at night, but great during the day. We took a long hike around a little island during the day, and we found all kinds of cool trees and nice views of the water. The fall colors in the trees were beautiful, and it was overall a great weekend!