Campgrounds and RV parks near Freer, TX

Freer sits in the South Texas Brush Country of Duval County, roughly midway between Laredo and Corpus Christi at the crossroads of US 59 and Texas 44. The town lies about 61 miles east of Laredo and 77 miles west of Corpus Christi in the oil-producing Brush Country region. The terrain is flat to gently rolling mesquite and blackbush country, and most RV traffic through Freer is either heading to Choke Canyon Reservoir or using the town as a fuel and supply stop between the coast and the border. The closest full-service public campground is Calliham Unit - Choke Canyon State Park, about 30 minutes east near the reservoir. Private options in the same corridor include Tilden San Antionio RV Park to the north, Big Ranch RV Park near Tilden, and Gilmore Heritage RV Park and Riverfront RV Park in the Three Rivers and George West area. Calliham Unit has 59 sites open all year, with 39 water and electric hookups on 30-amp service, plus showers, a dump station, a playground, and a boat launch. Drivers with larger rigs will find paved interior roads at the state park and pull-through options at most of the private parks along the Three Rivers corridor.

For Calliham Unit at Choke Canyon State Park, reservations go through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Texas state park campsites can be reserved up to 5 months in advance on a rolling window that opens daily at 8 a.m. Central through the official TPWD reservation portal. The park office can also be reached at (361) 786-3868 for late-arrival instructions. Private parks in the area, including Tilden San Antionio RV Park, Big Ranch RV Park, Gilmore Heritage RV Park, and Riverfront RV Park, are typically booked directly with the operator or through third-party platforms, often with shorter lead times than the state park. A per-person daily entrance fee applies at Texas state parks in addition to the site fee, unless the guest holds a Texas State Parks Pass.