I can send money to reserve the sites we need for our group if it helps the process On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Kate Jenkins <katejen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Shirley we have a guaranteed 3 buses from our group and possibly two more > in the works. Do you have room for all of us? > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 12:13 PM, sammie smith < > bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> thanks for all your efforts Shirley. Sounds like you may have enough >> sites for everyone. >> *From:* shirley hall <vwbuslady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 11:14 AM >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Fw: Nac show >> >> >> I just spoke with mission Tejas park. I have one RV site that can fit 3-4 >> buses. It has water and electric. I have two primitive sites, water only. >> Each can fit 3 buses. The group site is available for $20/night and they >> say it can fit 4-5 buses on group site. With the group site we could fit >> 13-14 buses. Currently, dan, rusty, cordial and myself are booked on sites. >> I will book the group site today. >> Shirley >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 10:00 AM CST Daniel Jones wrote: >> >> >Hey All, >> > >> >It sounds like we are hurting for campsites at Mission Tejas this year? >> My wife found this spot, just a little ways north, we may wind up there and >> thought we'd share in case anyone else is looking. Not my intention to >> split everyone up, just dont know what else to do if we have 30 busses and >> 2 campsites. >> > >> >concerning Rusk Depot campground (more info below); >> >as of today, there are 13 of 16 tent sites available, $22/night >> >there are 30 of 32 RV (full hook-up) sites available, $30/night >> >if sites are reserved before feb1, they are half price. >> > >> > >> > >> >----- Forwarded Message ----- >> >From: Jennifer Jones <barefeetoncapecod@xxxxxxxxx> >> >To: Dan Jones <onion456@xxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:55 PM >> >Subject: Nac show >> > >> > >> > >> >Looks like Davy Crockett National Park (adjacent to Mission Tejas SP) >> and Angelina NP are shut down to camping and hiking until further notice. >> The drought of 2011 killed a lot of trees, and they are worried about the >> large limbs falling down and hurting/killing people. They've been working >> on downing the dead wood but have a lot to deal with. >> > >> >SO I poked around and found the Rusk Depot Campground. It used to be run >> by the TX state park system, but is now owned by the TX state railroad. >> It's a little north of Mission Tejas SP and about 45 minutes to >> Nacogdoches. They have 16 tent sites, as well as a bunch of RV sites. The >> lady said most of the sites are available for the Nac show weekend, anyone >> who books this month gets the site half price. So tent sites are normally >> $22 - not sure about RV site prices. >> > >> >ALSO, they have an antique steam train that runs that Friday (not on >> weekends). It goes on a 90-minute trip from Rusk (train depot is right in >> the campground), goes to the Palestine depot and stops for a 90-minute >> lunch break, then returns to Rusk. So we could do that if we wanted to go >> up Thursday night or very early Friday morning. Train leaves at 11AM and >> returns at 3:30. >> > >> >We may want to post this info on the site for those who missed out on >> Mission Tejas ... >> > >> >https://www.texasstaterr.com/parks.php >> > >> >http://www.camping-usa.com/campgrounds/texas/nacogdoches/ >> ><http://www.camping-usa.com/campgrounds/texas/nacogdoches/>(click on icon >> >north of Mission Tejas to get name and details) >> >> >> >> >