Basic camp grounds. Host Debra was friendly and helpful when…read moreI was setting up my tent solo. Facilities are older and need some maintenance but function as they should. Can't wait for the swimming area to reopen- I'll come try again.

Quiet campground, large area with paved (uneven) hiking trails around lake. This is a beautiful…read moreplace to relax, birds chirping, fish splashing. Haven't seen frogs or lizards but they are hiding. -staying cool. Dirt trails for bike riders - head away from road. Narrow . Room for one vehicle on most campsites. Campgrounds closed at night, until morning 10pm - 7am. Day Use fee $7 (bring cash!)

Some friends and I went to the park to take wedding invitation photos and had the best time. We all…read moretalked about going back to hike because the Forrest was pretty and clean, trails not too difficult, and we had so many options to choose our adventure. We spent hours there trying to get as many varying backdrops as we could (including by the lake) and it was truly magical. Highly recommend for a full day in nature. Bring water!

Great place to start your camping trip with the family. Great hiking trails and great views.read more

We walked on the Lone Star Trail today and had an absolutely lovely time. It was easy to find the…read moretrailhead we were using. Once we got going the path was easy to figure out, there were markers everywhere and overall a lovely place to be. #6 can take you out to the lake so I let my pup swim for a while. Definitely a spot we will be coming back to.

Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area, Latitude : 30.5597 Longitude: -95.6377, is a tent camping…read morecampground along Stubblefield Lake and along the forest. The 98.5 mile, Lone Star Hiking Trail enters Stubblefield Lake at a trailhead just before the second bathouse and travels to the front of the recreation area to FSR 215, heads North over the West Fork of the San Jacinto River, then turns back into the forest. Water faucets are spaced about every 3-4 campsites and there is no electricity at the sites. It's a small campground suitable for tents and very small campers. Bath houses have hot showers. A quiet campground where you can camp beside the lake or nestled in the forest. Many people fish at the San Jacinto river bridge. Directions: FM 1375 west from New Waverly for 9 miles; turn right (NW) on FSR 215 for 3 miles.

I love this place! It is so quiet and such a great place to have a picnic or just sit and watch the…read moreturtles. Wish that Harvey wouldn't have displaced most of them, but still a clean and well taken care of oasis.

The Big Creek Scenic Area, Latitude : 30.5027 Longitude : -95.0833,…read more is an USDA Forest Service designated area of special scenic quality. The Big Creek Scenic Area is named after the perennial Big Creek which runs through the area. The 98.6 mile long, Lone Star Hiking Trail, travels West and North through the Scenic Area and has three concentric trails that make easy and short loops for families, bird watchers, and outdoor enthusiast. The Lone Star Hiking Trail has a white rectangular marker on trees, the Pine Trail has a silver marker with yellow stripe, White Oak Trail has a silver marker with green stripe, and Big Creek Trail has a silver marker with orange stripe. There are benches along several of the trails to allow you to sit quietly to listen. Come out on a overcast day or have a night hike to hear Barred Owls hooting back and forth to each other. Evenings or nights you might see Beavers working on their dams on Big Creek. You can hike for 5 miles on the Lone Star Hiking Trail to the Double Lake Recreation Area (Campground) and back for a 10 mile hike. Find maps at lshtcsonservancy.org

Delapidated,ignored,celebrated! Not sure why this park has been forgotten but likely to do with…read morecivil war veteran recognition. I guess this place has been cancelled by default. The monuments are still in good shape but everything else is a mess.

The park is rather small, but the main attraction is a monument to those who served in the…read moremilitary. The wars memorialized are: Texas Revolutionary, Mexican-American, and the Civil War. It was a great treasure to discover during my time spent camping in Huntsville State Park. Please visit this hidden gem. Sam Houston is buried right across the street in Oakwood Cemetery.

We had the best experience renting a pontoon boat from Russell. It was clean, in perfect condition,…read moregassed up and ready for use. He was very helpful on how to operate and made us feel very comfortable. We are planning to come back soon and we definitely will be booking with him again. Thanks for setting us up with a day full of memories! We had a blast!

Russell was a great host! We rented a jet ski and the kids had a blast. We will definitely be back!…read moreThank you.

We went this past weekend as a birthday gift for my wife. Our son set the whole thing up. We had a…read morefantastic time. The Kayaks and paddles were all in good shape and condition. We had a wonderful two hours on the lake. Larry the owner gave us a good weather/water briefing and advice, then off we went, a group of 6 single kayaks. Great time had by all. We will be back very soon.

Everything! A group if 3 slightly experienced ladies wanted to get out on the lake. One local with…read more2 friends visiting. Larry, of NLCPC was easy to get in touch, offered useful info before our arrival. When we reached our destination he explained needed info about the kayaks as well as offering advice about where to go within our 2 hour time. Being on this part of Lake Conroe was quiet and peaceful. We saw many water birds and just enjoyed being on the cool water. We would love to go back!

I have mixed reactions to our recent visit and. I have wavered between giving this review 4 or 3…read morestars. We have visited this retreat for over 35 years previously known as Chain 'O Lakes. We have noted and appreciated the improvements made over the years. Beautiful, serene, rustic setting-a great place to unwind. -WIFI worked well and consistently throughout our visit. -Cabins basically clean, good beds, clean bed linens and generous numbers of towels. Dining table, dining chairs, side tables and coffee tables as well as couches are well worn. Basic dinnerware and eating utensils; there are no skillets, pans or cooking/serve ware utensils such as egg turners, no mixing bowls...you need to bring these with you. -Communication and information lacking. The website does not provide current updates to the facility and the status of its amenities and services. We had planned to enjoy one meal a day at The Hilltop restaurant and it was closed for our 3 day/2night visit. We had planned to have burgers/snacks by the pool and the snack bar was closed. These unannounced and unexpected closings caused us to leave the retreat and find a grocery store 15 miles away. Then we had to select food items that could be baked because we had no pots/pans or skillets nor utensils to cook and serve with. Amenities not in service included The Hilltop Herb Farm Restaurant, the snack bar beside the pool, and the hot tub. ***PLEASE NOTE: The reason I am giving this review 4 stars is the congeniality of the people at the front desk. Had they been rude I would have dropped one or more stars.*** When I inquired as to why the restaurant and snack bar were closed I was given these points of interest from the very nice young ladies at the front desk. Additionally they very graciously responded that they would inform management about my concerns. -Oh the restaurant is closed during the week-well sometimes it's open. It will be open this weekend I think. (Well, I was leaving on Friday!) -Regarding the snack bar being closed: Well it's only open if the restaurant is. -We've been slammed with big groups and some summers we are more family oriented. (I'm sorry, I was not advised that inconsistant hospitality was a management strategy!) -Regarding the hot tub; well, things break. (Understandable that things break, but how is it being addressed and will it be repaired before my party leaves?) -Carriage Rides? Nope, not in service. There are limited hours of operation for the gift shop which has gifts, snacks, and fishing supplies. It would be a convenient service if this area remained open until 9 pm. A nice evening walk to this area for an ice cream for the kids would have been a nice option. Overall there seems to be a lack of attention, concern, and dedication to providing guests with current information and procedures in order for guests to have an excellent experience. When O think of this visit I feel the most descriptive words would be "sad and lacking". It stings a little to pay the prices of our stay and to have so much broken or closed. I could have spent much less and had similar natural beauty to behold at a state or national park. I do hope that management will button things up quite a bit and provide a friendly, enthusiastic, friendly staff, with current information easily and readily available regarding amenities, services, and procedures for checking out canoes and other equipment. Suggestions: -E-Post daily retreat schedule of events -Paddleboard rentals -tennis or pickleball -a kid/teen rec area with ping pong, tv movie rentals, vending machines

First day here and it's already my favorite camping place ever. There is literally nothing to…read morecomplain about. Great Food!!! Great staff!! Awesome amenities!!! My only regret is i couldn't bring more people. 10 out of 10 I would recommend this place!!