Balmorhea State Park Campground

If you're in the area, stop in for a quick dip in the pool. Yes, it will cost you 10bucks per car, but it really is a special place in the middle of nowhere.

Really clear blue water. It is hard to believe it is really that deep. It was a little cool for swimming but we will plan a trip to come back here.

Spring fed - 25 ft depth. Constant 72 to 76 degrees. They have diving boards. One side is deeper than other. No dogs allowed. Visit site for more details, but you do pay fee to get in (worth it).

Did a quick scuba dip here. Air across the road. Crystal clear water (until other in training divers mucked up bottom - though it clears up at a good pace). We found some of the springs feeding it - it was like watching a pot of water boil but with gravel bubbling instead of the water. Super cool. Lots of little fishies that are not timid. Think they get fed by people. They definitely liked my gopro - if I held still they'd try to nibble on my fingers. Not painful, but quite shocking at first. Little buggers.

Worth it for just a quick swim too (don't worry, fishies only hung out on bottom and left non-divers alone).

This place is literally in the middle of nowhere. It's strange to find such a unique and extraordinary pool here. Make sure to reserve a spot to stay as it was sold out on the random night that I appeared and there's nowhere else to stay in the area. Oh, and bring your snorkeling gear - you won't regret it!

My daughter loves to swim and also loves all critters so this was a perfect stop for her. She was bummed she didn’t bring her swimsuit but she still had a great time looking at the soft shell turtles, fish and ducks. We will definitely come back better prepared and in slightly warmer weather so she can fully enjoy.

scuba camping? loved it. big for a spring fed pool. don't expect a lake.

this is an awesome and quaint camp site - the pool is beautiful - 100% recommended

We're passing through Texas and needed a place for the night. It's on 6 miles off HWY 10 and includes water and electricity (dump) in park.

We got a quick walk in before the sun set. The pool is a constant 72-77 degrees and people were swimming- it's December and only 60 outside.

Each spot includes a covered picnic table and fire ring.

If we weren't trying to get ahead of a cold front, we'd stay longer.

We have Texas annual pass so it was only $14. Cell strength was with booster.

Quiet spot to get away from the Interstate and spend a night. If you have your parks pass then it's pretty economical, not sure if I would do it again without a parks pass, the extra $14 makes it a little pricey.

The pool looks pretty cool and if you are coming for that great. The campground itself is kind of tight and dumpy but hey, it'll be nice and quiet tonight I'm sure.

Boosted VZN 4 down, 7 up

There's not a lot of options when you're going through west Texas. The towns are tiny, and you just have to realize you're in BFE and deal with it.
This was totally BFE. The nearest Walmart was 1 hr away. No decent laundromats nearby or grocery stores etc.
With that said, it was a good little state park. Cheap, friendly, and cable hookups although they were staticky.
The bathrooms were not great and the showers turned themselves off after 10 seconds so you had to keep hitting the button. Very annoying. Plus only 1 was working. I would stay here again if I was passing through but not for more than a few days.
Check out the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens for excellent hiking trails and beautiful views. It's about 40 min drive but I couldn't find any closer hiking.

Site accessibility (Roads in are good. The sites themselves were spacious) - 4
Campground location (Nothing around here at all) - 1
Nearby amenities (Very small market, not much else) - 1
Site Privacy (Good spacing) - 3
Campground amenities (Bathrooms were not very nice, onsite dump) - 2
Dog friendly (Not a lot of walking space other than walking around the campground) - 2
Activities (The spring is really it) - 2
Cost ($17/night for 50amp W/E with cable) - 5
Staff friendliness (staff was nice) - 5
Connectivity (Good Verizon and ATT, no OTA but cable) - 4
Total rating = 2.9