Please skip this place. We were looking for a relaxing place" by the river"…read moreWhat we got?: A. Literal packet of rules and regulations. I was so discouraged to enjoy anything after reading it. I'm posting the pics below.. They do not have this on the website. Pecan Park does not want you to have guests. You will be charged if you have ANY visitors. $5 for the day $7 if they spend the night. You have to check them in with the office personally! No exceptions Because of this we had no visitors. What is it THIER business who comes to see us? AT $80 A NIGHT YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO HAVE ADDITIONAL FEES? Major invasion of privacy. The river" front" Is only "visible" from about three sites. Yes, we had one of these. You had to walk across the street from your site to even see the river. Using the river is problematic cuz there's only about 30 yd have access that is at closest, 200 yards away. Everybody else is much farther. This feels up very quickly! They Park golf carts to ensure you do not go past the very small section. The water in the San Marcos River is very cold. Not here! There are so many bodies in the water that if you find a spot. You will just be sitting in everyone's pee. It's dirty with beer cans and litter. They have no steps or concrete to take you to the river. I saw many people slide and fall attempting to get in and out. If this was a personal residence I would call this river access. But for an RV park that has over 100 sites this is a bottleneck you should avoid. There are gates everywhere. They tow anyone who was not checked in. Without warning. The sites are not easy to back into if you have anything over 30 ft. There's a gate code you have to get out of your vehicle and walk to the keypad then hurry back to your truck to drive in. The roads and landscaping are not pretty. And for $80 a night that's pretty sad. My husband almost had a tree branch fall on him while he was connecting the rig The sites are gravel and very uneven. There is concrete pad for the picnic table but most are in disrepair. No vallet trash.

The staff here was very nice and helped me with adjusting our stay without any extra payment which…read morewas awesome. However, it is a bit pricey for what it has to offer. We have stayed at other parks for the same price that were much nicer. It also is a little more run down that the pictures advertise. It is some fun, good country livin in a since if you just want a get away with the family close the the river and it's full of lots of friendly campers. I'm not sure if we will be going back due to prices. The wifi was also down and the rules are very strict about guests as well as fees for guests which I found odd. We never have experienced having to pay for guests to come hang for an hour or two and we have been to numerous parks around Texas. Probably has the most rules out of all the places we have stayed too. Overall we had a good time. And again, it is right by some river access.

THE FIVE DOLLARS SPOT. $5 DOLLARS to enjoy the view, nature and outdoors with your loved ones or…read morelike me, your dogs! Shotgun, the owner, met us at the front and went out of his way to walk and direct us to the beach we needed for the doggos! It was so peaceful and relaxing, and because of Shotgun and the other team members we had an amazing first experience of the year. Our pups had so much fun and the water, although cold was perfect!! Thank you Shotgun and team!!

We had a lot of fun here. We went on a Friday morning and we were the only ones there for about 3…read morehours. We didn't rent any canoes or tubes or anything. It was $5 per person and we took 2 of our dogs. Leashes aren't required so once people did get there, dogs were just running up to our dogs who were leashed and their owners didn't care. We ended up leaving a couple of hours after that. The water is amazing though and there's a lot of different entry spots into the water. One trail to drive down might require 4x4 though.

We love Dons! It's a great place to camp, fish or hangout for the day. The owners are super nice…read moreand always helpful.

What an awesome place for a float!! We had a great time and the service was fantastic. Thank you…read moreCody, Nicole, Cheyenne, Valance and Pete-we'll be back for another float. Thank you for your hospitality! -Louise, aka big Lou :)

My family and I went to this place thinking of new adventure we are about to have and enjoy the…read moresummer. When we got there the place is run down and unclean and rubbish everywhere like nooners been attending the area to keep it to codes. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. Save your time and scroll on to the next.

The "Learn to Kayak" whitewater kayaking course has only improved since last year. This year…read morethey've dropped the whitewater rescue component, where we practiced rescuing each other from the rapids in the park with a rope - this took a long time and although interesting in a way was sort of boring and not something new kayakers would be doing. Instead, they've added surfing, which is what it sounds like, trying to surf facing upstream on the bottom of a rapid, and rollover practice. The other skills training components remain but also seemed trimmed down and more fun - practicing ferrying at the bottom of a rapid, for example, instead of in the middle of nowhere where the current was not very strong. The food is also a little improved... still sandwiches, but also more fruit, including watermelon, and a wider selection of cookies. If you're tired of just kayaking in flat water, give this class a try!

Rockin'R River Rides had a nice set up. They do seem to nickel and dime you a bit. $15 for parking,…read more$25 for a cooler float tube which is what the going rate per person is. They have an air conditioned portable bathroom trailer that is decent. 6 stalls in the women's room and they were fairly clean. The summer heat had them smelling a little funky, but I'm not sure what can be done to fix that. The staff was friendly. The school bus ride back to the starting point after the float was nostalgic. For a moment, it took me back to feeling like we were on a school field trip. We definitely see ourselves coming back but at least bringing our own floats for our coolers to cut down on the expense. We had a large group with 2 coolers so it was $50 just to bring our coolers along.

Whenever we're in the Gruene area (which is a lot) and we want to to float, we always use Rockin'…read moreR. This is their main location. They have several in the regional area but my review is for the Gruene location. The staff are really fun and helpful (you know like when you're getting out and fall on your rear and they help you out of the water). Rental rates are fair and the tubes are clean.

Great trip. Our driver was at the drop off and pickup spots as promised. The river got a bit…read moretricky in places, but not too difficult.

Awesome company... easy in and out, fair prices, and they required masks when in confined spaces so…read moreeveryone was as safe as possible during Covid.

Jayden gave the best tour you could possibly give very knowledgeable very very patient and made…read morethe tour a wonderful experience for me and my family. This establishment is very underrated.

Had an amazing trip Out to Wonder World with my 79 year-old…read moremom yesterday. Our tour guide, Jaden was amazing!! He was energetic, knowledgeable, great with the little kids and even the elderly! Great your, enjoyed the animals, the facts about the cave, and even the crazy Gravity Free House.

So much fun. Easy process. Friendly crew helped us get started. The shuttle back to our cars was…read morequicker than expected. We highly recommend it.

This Saturday TXST tubes hosted my roller derby retirement party, we had blast! Thank you for your…read morehospitality and for sharing this beautiful part of the San Marcos River. Texas Roller Derby loves TXST Tubes!