Fort Richardson State Park Campground

Large campsites, fire ring and picnic tables. Most sites water and electric, dump station on site. Well stocked grocery store in town about 2 miles away. Very quiet. Bathroom is like something from home. Hot water and well heated for winter camping. Great price $22 with park pass or $4 extra a day without pass. Worth it to have Texas park pass if camping in Texas, only $70 and get 10% off for camp site.

My wife and I have been here 3 times, and this last time we stayed in spot 21, and its one of the best ones! Nestled in the trees, next to a small cliff wall. The park as a whole is great because if you're not wanting to travel far, its close to DFW. But because it's close to DFW, we didn't feel as removed as we'd like. Light pollution from the metroplex is still a factor. But, we just bought a new camper and wanted to try it out for the first time somewhere close, and this is our place for that.

I went fishing in the quarry lake with my kayak and could a few good bass on some top-water lures. The hiking is nice, but it was too dang hot when we went, September 23-25. The bathrooms had spider webs and such, but I've used worse, so you'll be fine.

We'll be back when we feel like camping, but don't want to travel far.

I had visited here before but really hadn't gotten to explore the park much, so decided to do a one day visit during Labor Day Weekend when I saw a site available. The main attractions of the park are several restored buildings from the mid-19th century fort, but there are also several short trails near the camping area, a small lake in an old quarry near the entrance, and a longer trailway that leads to a nearby lake. I enjoyed the trail to Rumbling Springs which actually runs in between the two main camping areas (a couple of sites, 33 and 34, can access the trail from their sites). Nothing spectacular but saw some deer and the small spring coming out of a cliffside is pretty cool.

Site 41 is the last site on the end of the eastern section of camping and sits next to the Prickly Pear trailhead. This site has a long paved driveway, is fairly level, and is easy to get into. The fire pit sits within a ring of trees so has great shade all day long.

This park is not remote (it sits on the edge of the city of Jacksboro) and you can often hear traffic noise, but it is still pretty peaceful, especially down by the creek and I saw several deer. I enjoyed seeing the historical buildings (plan to walk a lot, they are spread out around a very large parade ground and there is very little shade so be prepared) and exhibits. This is a nice little park and worth a couple of days to visit and relax.

One note on the price: $20 is the site fee per night. There are also per person fees per day if you do not have a Texas Parks Pass.

This state park is a historical site and campground and is well managed and beautiful. Lots of wildlife that are close to the campsites. Restrooms and showers were immaculate.
Sites are large and most are tucked into a wooded setting .lots of big rigs that were there.we are in a 16 foot travel trailer .
Definitely would stay again
Electric and water at site with a dump station in the park.

This state park is pretty amazing! The Fort Richardson army exhibit is really cool with lots to see. There is plenty of hiking trails win the park and the 8 mile Fort Richardson State multi use trailway has a trail head in the park by the fort. The staff are friendly and the facilities are super clean and look new!

The only drawback is that there doesn’t seem to be too many large trees so shade would be scarce in the summer.

Nice little park. Spend an hour walking through the old fort and then hike some easy trails.

Fish in the little lake or drive 3 miles to the North Park on lake Jacksbro.

We stayed at slot 39. Partial shade. Good level spot. Nice fire ring/grate. Lots of space. Deer every morning, lizards, birds and squirrels.

It is in town but feels like the country.

Really good fall and spring. Summers at hot so prepare for it.

This park is GREAT ... what a sweet find!! The campsites are spaced a good distance from each other with plenty of space for your chairs, etc. Asphalt pad is fairly level, sites are nice & long, we had water & electric, but 4 sites in the park include sewer for a bit more $; picnic tables & fire pits; excellent cell service but NO TV stations picked up. A creek runs thru the park, there are several nice hiking trails. There are restrooms but did not visit. Close proximity to town for any essentials. Small lake in park for fishing and maybe swimming. Super friendly park staff. Historical site as well. Loved my time here!

We stayed one night at the equestrian camp on our way through the area. We prefer leaving the equestrian spots for horse owners but it was the last one available in the park. Although, of the 5 sites in this loop, none of us had horses!

With only a couple of small pens and not much space, we could see why equestrians might not flock here. Hard to say from one night though.

The sites are long and narrow without much space between them. Road nosie is noticeable during the day but quiet at night.

There are no bathroom facilities in this loop, so be aware of that. There is a small dumpster available. The bathroom/shower facilities and dump station are down the road at the main campground. You do have 20-, 39- and 50-amp electric plus water hookup at your site.

The good part about this loop is that you're camping within site of the historic Fort Richardson and visiting the grounds is a short walk. The buildings are only open from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but you're welcome to wander the grounds and look in the windows. Make sure you grab a self-guided your brochure at check-in.

This was fine for a night or two, but for longer we'd encourage a stay at the main campground instead.

Phone service was good: Verizon 4 bars / T-Mobile 4 bars.