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Quick answer: A family reunion camping trip works for three generations when everyone sleeps their own way at one address: real beds for grandparents, RV sites for parents with kids, and tents for teens. Book about 90 days ahead, give each generation one planned hour a day, and share one big meal. At our family reunion RV park in Eastland, that mix is a lodge plus RV and tent sites on the Leon River.
We are Inez Spring Riverfront RV Park at Exit 343 on I-20. Families use our park for reunions because it sits between Dallas, Fort Worth and Abilene. This planner is the step by step we walk organizers through on the phone.
Family reunion camping is a reunion where the family stays together at a campground or RV park instead of a hotel, with each household in its own site, tent or cabin and shared space for meals and activities. The three-generation version adds one rule: plan for the oldest and youngest first.
Sort the headcount into three lists before you look at a single campground: bed people, RV people and tent people. Bed people are the constraint. Everything else bends around them.
| Generation | What they need | Setup at Inez Spring | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandparents | Real bed, own bathroom, short walk to everything | Barndominium, sleeps 11 in real beds | See rates on the booking page |
| Parents with young kids | Own space, quick bedtime, power for the fridge and a fan | Full-hookup RV site, pull-throughs up to 100 feet | From $40 a night |
| Teens and young adults | Some freedom, a fire, a late night | Tent site near the family | From about $31 a night |
| Everyone | Showers, laundry, a place to eat together | Rebuilt shower house, laundry, picnic areas, the Leon River | Included with your stay |
| Pets | Leash, water, a walk | Welcome, up to two per site | Ask about pet rules when you book |
This split also fixes the money. Each household pays for its own site, so nobody has to front a giant bill and spend March collecting it back. For a side by side of other venue types, read our guide to family reunion venues in Texas.
At least 90 days for a normal weekend and about six months for a holiday. RVshare's booking data puts the average Independence Day rental lead time at 64.3 days, and that is for one family. A three-generation group needs more time, because somebody always confirms late.
6 months out: Pick one decider. Offer three weekends and close the vote in seven days.
90 days out: Book the beds first. Then hold RV and tent sites for every household that has said yes.
60 days out: Give each household one job: food, games, the memory hour, cleanup.
30 days out: Confirm site numbers in writing. Share arrival times and a simple map.
Week of: Check the weather and the grocery list. Send the gate details to late arrivals.
For the full countdown, see how to plan a family reunion.
In the middle of the family map. If your people are spread across North and West Texas, the I-20 corridor splits the drive. These are the drive times from Exit 343.
| Coming from | About how long to Inez Spring |
|---|---|
| Abilene | 50 minutes |
| Fort Worth | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Dallas | 2 hours |
| Austin | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Houston | 5 hours 40 minutes |
A good rule: no household should drive more than about five hours. Past that, the yes count drops fast, and grandparents feel every extra hour.
Give each generation one hour built for them, and leave the rest of the day loose. Two anchor events a day is plenty. Here is a simple plan.
Morning, grandparents lead: Fishing from the river bank, or a drive to Lake Leon, about 10 minutes away. Grandpa teaches the kids to bait a hook.
Late morning, kids lead: Bring your own kayaks or canoes and use the private river launch in the park. Life jackets on every child.
Afternoon, free time: Naps for the old and young, card games, a walk on the trails.
Evening, everyone: One big shared dinner. Then a memory hour where the elders tell one story each and a teen records it on a phone.
Late, teens lead: Fire ring, s'mores, and stars. The parents get the night off.
If you book the barndominium, its theater room seats 17, which makes a rainy night easy. Pick a movie every generation can watch.
Plan for their bed, their bathroom and their chair. That is most of it. Book real beds first, ask for sites close to the shower house for anyone who walks slowly, and bring a few good camp chairs with arms. Shade and water matter in warm months.
Talk about access needs when you call. We would rather help you plan it right than have someone surprised on arrival.
Camp chairs with arms for the elders, and one extra for the guest who forgot theirs.
A folding table and a tablecloth for the shared meal.
Headlamps or lanterns for every household.
Life jackets for every child near the river.
A first aid kit and each person's medicines in one labeled bag.
A printed list of names, phone numbers and site numbers.
Some reunions turn into a season. If a grandparent wants to stay on after everyone leaves, or a family member is in Texas for work, our monthly RV sites are $500 for a back-in or $650 for a pull-through, plus electric metered at 17 cents per kWh, with a $200 refundable deposit, month to month.
For more on group pricing, see how barndominium reunion pricing works and what family reunion venues cost.
Split the headcount into bed people, RV people and tent people first. Book real beds for the grandparents, side-by-side RV sites for the parents with kids, and tent sites for teens and young adults. Then give each generation one planned hour and keep the rest of the day loose.
One shared gathering spot in the middle and separate doors around it. A house or lodge for the elders and the shared meals, RV sites nearby for families with their own rigs, and tents for the young ones. Everyone sleeps their own way and still eats at one table.
At least 90 days for a normal weekend and about six months for a holiday weekend. RVshare data puts the average Independence Day RV rental lead time at 64.3 days for single families, and groups need more time because one branch always confirms late.
RV sites start at $40 a night and tent sites at about $31 a night. The barndominium sleeps 11, and its rates for your dates are on the booking page. Each household can pay for its own site, which keeps one person from fronting the whole bill.
It can be, with the right setup. Book a real bed and bathroom for them, ask for a site close to the shower house, and plan seated activities like fishing from the bank or a movie night. Call the park ahead to talk through access needs.
At Inez Spring, yes. Pets are welcome on a leash, up to two per site. Pick one person per household to be in charge of the dog so it does not become the grandparents' job.
A three-generation reunion works when nobody has to sleep in a way they hate. Beds for the elders, sites for the families, tents for the teens, and one shared meal to pull it together. Start with the three buckets and book the beds first.
Check dates for the barndominium, see our RV sites, or book online. Call (254) 629-1197 with your headcount and two weekends, and we will help you lay out the sites.
