camping places near dallas texas and fort worth area?

snake

im new to this dfw area and im looking for a place to go camping near here maybe a lake or a park or something if anyone can help me that would be cool.

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We like to camp at Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie. Take 360 South - - turn left at Ragland Road - - turn right at Park Road 1.

The campgrounds at Loyd Park are well maintained and the park is a nice place to camp. With 221 sites there are a wide variety of sites to choose from. There are sites that are right on the shore of Joe Pool Lake, others that are away from the water, some in nicely shaded alcoves of vegetation, and a few sites that are relatively unshaded and out in the open. Sites are $15 per night, which is in addition to the per vehicle entry fee. Reservations can be made by calling the park at 817-467-2104. It's a good idea to make reservations during the busy summer season, especially on weekends. Camping reservations are required on holidays. Each site has water, electricity, a covered picnic table, and a concrete parking pad. Up to eight people and two vehicles are allowed at a campsite. There is also a limit of 2 tents or 1 camper and 1 tent per site. Fire rings are provided at many sites and bundles of firewood can be purchased at the park entrance. Check out time is 2 p.m. and quiet hours begin at 10 p.m. The restrooms have showers with hot water
There are 8 cabins for rent in a public park on Joe Pool Lake in Loyd Park. The cabins are a great option for anyone who does not have an RV or a tent but does want to stay overnight at Joe Pool Lake. Loyd Park's cabins are found near the park's swimming beach, are relatively new, and have a lot of nice features. One cabin is ADA accessible and sleeps four people. The remaining cabins sleep 6 people. Four one bedroom cabins have a queen size bed, a bunk-bed niche and a pull out couch. Three cabins have two bedrooms. Prices range from $100 to $150 dollars a night, plus tax. The fee depends on what cabin is being rented and the date you want to stay. The entry fee for one vehicle is waived with each cabin rental. You can call 817-467-2104 to make a reservation or to ask questions you may have about staying in a cabin. All of the cabins have electricity, running water, central heat/air conditioning, a bathroom with shower, a stove, an oven, a refrigerator, a sink, satellite TV, kitchen utensils, a dinette, linens, and towels. There is also an outdoor barbeque grill, a fire ring (the park sells bundles of wood at the entry gate), and a covered picnic table.

How to pack for camping and have everything organized?

rocio

we enjoy the outdoors and camping, we have bought many items during the years and now we have many things, and they get everywhere in the car during the trip. How do you pack kitchen items: paper plates, utensils, paper towel? bed items (they are bulky)? mosquito repellent bottles ( they love me )I usually put kitchen stuff in a plastic container, but to reach the bottom I have to take everything on top. Any creative ideas? tips? I may buy a space saver bag for the bedding, has anybody tried that.

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For car-camping I use a medium-size Rubbermaid Action Packer bin with sheets of plastic (lexan? stuff from Home Depot) cut into 11" tall dividers and duct-taped into place for my kitchen box. There's room in the box for my pots and pans, three propane canisters, plastic plates and bowels, napkins, trash bags and space for most of my dry foods. On the very top I lay my large griddle, cutting board, campfire grate, collapsible sink, axe, folding saw and 1/2 rolls of paper towels. I have a mesh organizer I made myself and screwed to the inside of the bin's lid to hold my cooking and eating utensils.

I can then strap my Coleman stove and el-cheapo propane grill on top of this. When I get to camp, all the stuff on the top of the bin comes out and generally stays out until it's time to pack-up and go, and the stuff underneath is stored vertically instead of flat, so there's no digging for buried items. The lid, with the utensils attached, also comes out and stays on the mesh shelf under my camp kitchen unit (small folding table with grill shelf).

Generally speaking, each person -- child or adult -- is responsible for carrying their own clothing and sleeping kit. All our sleeping bags compress well into their stuff sacks, and we use self-inflating mattresses that also roll-up tight. The sleeping bags go inside each person's duffel bag or backpack on top of their clothing and personal items, and the mattress gets strapped outside to the top or side. Clothing is organized into dry bags to protect from any weather or mishaps, and for organization. We also use one of the drybags full of clothes with a pillow case instead of a pillow. Each person is also responsible for their own toiletries, which go in a small nylon bag stored the outside pocket of the duffel bag or backpack, along with sun block, insect repellent, flashlight or headlight with extra batteries.

If you are using regular bedding you'll find that sleeping bags will take a lot less space and weight, particularly if you use a compression bag (just remember to loosen the compression bag during storage at home so the insulation doesn't go flat). Our bags compress down to about 9x12". As mentioned above, we put a pillow case over our clothing's dry bags to use as a pillow, or you can get inflatable pillows. Also, camp towels or large "Sham Wow" type towels take up much less room than regular household towels but work just as well, and dry more quickly.

The tent, 2 LED lanterns, 2 bag chairs, roll-up table, dining tarp with poles go into one large duffel. This sometimes leaves one or two loose chairs to sling over your shoulder.

If necessary, I can stack the two coolers, Rubbermaid bin, stove and grill onto a folding luggage cart and drag it to the campsite on one trip, then return and strap the water container, large duffel, and camp kitchen to the cart for my second trip.

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I'm going to be on crutches for four months any tips?

bellae2

Having foot/ankle surgery and will not be able to put any pressure on it. So if anyone has any tips it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you sooooo much for the suggestions. And PLEASE keep them coming.

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I am still getting through knee & ankle surgery (in Feb) and won't be "back to normal" for several more months. My injuries were the result of an accident - it sounds like you might be able to "plan ahead" before the surgery - if that's the case here are some ideas:

You might want to ask for a wheelchair (usually you can rent and insurance will cover if the dr approves). Depending on the layout/age of your house, you might not be able to get into every room with the wheelchair, but it'll make things easier (plus- you can raise the leg thing on it to keep your foot elevated when you're not camped out on the couch, in a recliner or in bed).

Hand-Problems - get some pipe insulation from the hardware store (it's a dense kind of styrofoam) and put that on the places where you put your hands on the crutches or walker. IT WILL WORK MUCH BETTER than the foam that some physical therapists give you because. You can get 12 feet for like $3 and as it loose's it's "give" just cut some new stuff and change it out.

Get as much "stuff" off of the floor as possible - I mean EVERYTHING! Throw rugs, shoes, waste baskets, magazine racks, dirty clothes, etc... CRUTCHES ARE DANGEROUS!! Personally, as much as I hated to use it, a walker is better - you'll be more stable and you can hop on one foot while leaning on the walker and get just about anywhere.

(this one isn't pretty but....) In the bathroom... getting on/off the toilet will be a challenge - you can use 1 crutch to help you lift/get down and try to pull yourself up hanging onto something STABLE (like the bathtub). If you pull/put too much pressure on the toilet or sink, they can come loose and you don't want to have to deal with that mess while you're rehabbing. And while we're on that topic - get some "personal wipes". It's not as easy to stay clean and these will help - just don't flush, despite what the box says, they can clog pipes so wrap them up in a Kleenex and throw away in the trash.

If you have people in the house - PREPARE THEM - you'll be better able to take care of yourself if things in the kitchen/ bathroom are on the counters instead of in cabinets/ on shelves. Yes, it will look messy, but would they rather wait on you hand & foot or deal with keeping some glasses and misc snacks, soaps, personal care stuff on the countertops?

Set up a "camp" and keep things that you use very close. I set up on my couch and keep my laptop on the coffee table, and have a giant plastic bin next to the couch with magazines, files (to pay my bills, etc..), cards (the ones people have sent to me and blank notecards so I can send thank-you notes), a trash can, a paper shredder (for when I pay my bills), crackers, dental floss, nail polish, nail files, pain meds, vitamins all within hands reach, but still stuffed in a corner so they are out of the way.

I can't tell how old you are or what your home situation is like. I live alone so I've had people come in once a month to clean the house. It's not that expensive - I only have them do the kitchen, bathroom then vacuum/dust the other rooms so they are only here for less than 2 hours.

Laundry - you won't be able to use stairs for a while - and my washer/dryer are in the basement so I've had to do A LOT of hand-washing. Plan to wear a few items and wash them out in the sink every couple of days so you don't have piles of stuff to clean. Be careful with the bleach - I'm going to have to throw a lot of stuff out once I'm back on my feet again - but to wear around the house or even to physcials therapy - it's not too bad. If you can find a friend or laundry service to do your sheets & towels - it'll help A LOT!

Driving - I couldn't drive for several months and needed help from friends to get groceries, prescriptions, etc.... Try to keep a running list of what you need so you're not caught off guard when someone calls you and says that they are at the store - do you need anything? If you can drive - go to the BMV/DMV and get a handicapped placard for your rearview mirror (your dr has to sign it so either ask the dr to give you the signed form or print the form from the internet and take it to the dr to sign).

Food - people are going to tell you to get frozen dinners and they will think that's "the solution". Well, that's wrong. Yes, you can microwave the dinners, but HOW DO YOU CARRY THEM ANYWHERE once they are hot and you are on crutches or using a walker?!?! If you can tied some kind of bag (like the kind that you get at the grocery store) onto the crutches or walker, then a better solution is to get deli meat and bread/rolls. Make sandwiches, put them in baggies and then in the bag on your crutches/walker and S-L-O-W-L-Y work your way to the table or some place to sit. If you do want hot food, make sure that you have a chair in the kitchen that is halfway between the fridge/sink/trash/stove. You can sit in the chair when your are just too tired to get to the other side (or are waiting for the microwave to heat something up) and then put the hot food on the chair and push the chair a couple of feet, then hop a couple of feet and then push the chair, etc... until you get the chair/food to where you want it. You can also use the chair when get something out of the fridge, put it on the chair, then get yourself over to the counter or sink and lean

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