First of all if you want to visit San Antonio in an RV there is only one place to go and that is Travelers World. We did a lot of research on the matter and if you RV you know there are some real losers out there. Well this is a winner.
Using the Buster Rating System this place get high marks. Out of a possible 10 Goobers it comes in with 8.5.
You need to have this place locked in with your GPS because the entrance is easy to miss. The Travelers World Sign is small and Registration Building blends in with the other buildings along the road that we drove by it the first time.
The Registration Building has a small store with the basics. Its no Camping World Store but it has as much as most KOA's.
But here is where it gets good! Behind those gates is paradise. The roads are paved and nice and wide with generous turns. There is a game room and fitness center attached to the registration building and you'll find a sign up sheet for golf every Wednesday and four great guys who set up the pairings. Thursday night is poker night. There is a pot luck night. The city of San Antonio is in the process of completely a walking trail than runs right past the park. There is a swimming pool, huge laundry, showers and the place is very pet friendly.
The manager lives on site in a mobile home and if you can slow him down, he's as easy to work with as anyone you'll meet.
The park is only several minutes from downtown. in the other direction is Walmart, restaurants and an enterprise car rental. They'll gladly deliver a car to you and you can drop it off on your way out of town.
San Antonio is a wonderful town and is worth 4-5 days. The River walk is much larger than most expect as it snakes throughout the entire city. Most don't know that San Antonio is the second largest city in TX. Its close to Houston and Galveston/coast. The Alamo is of course the mission everyone knows, but less than a mile in the other direction is another mission that I thought was more impressive. When the pathway is completed, you'll be able to walk from the park to the mission but you'll need to be in shape. for most its the car. Next to the park are two golf courses.
The sites are gravel, with a slab/picnic table on the side. Along with water, power and sewer there is cable.
One of the reasons it gets such high marks is a reason it took a hit in the rating system: In other words, the great news is that its closer to downtown than any other park. That's the bad news too. The park gets high marks for security but once you leave the safe confines of the property headed for downtown; stopping along the way to ask directions is not an option. If you take the direct route you can get some tattoos and work on your extreme cage fighting skills. There is a much safer route that takes about 20 minutes to downtown. We took the direct route every time. There is a trolley stop across from the park if you want to ride into the city. We were there for the Xmas parade and there wasn't a parking place within 20 minutes of downtown so you might want to consider the trolley.
Great trip. We also were in Vicksburg, the Trace, Galveston, Gulf port and Orange Beach. If you need any help with these places just let us know. By the way, on your way to Galveston, take the coastal road coming from the east. The ferry takes RV's.
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