Heart of Texas Camping Unit
Greetings Heart of Texas Campers

2024 HOTC Events

HOTC members like to camp! Please come join us at a HOTC, Region, or WBAC campout. We welcome your suggestions or recommendations for any campout or activities during one of our gatherings, please let us know. Anyone interested in hosting/planning a HOTC Campout please contact us, and we will work with you to get the word out, help plan, or even co-host. Nothing says we have to camp just monthly. We certainly welcome new and unique opportunities.

2024 HOTC Event Schedule

Please contact HeartOfTexasCampingUnit@gmail.com with questions.

January 19 – 21, 2024 | Reason for Freezin'

The HOTC Reason for Freezin' rally, January 19-21, 2024, will be held at the North Texas Airstream Community. We have some great activities planned for this joint rally with the North Texas Airstream Club (NTxAC) including special judges for our pie event! Remember, it's savory or sweet pies. For example, savory pies are like shepherd's pie, pot pie, quiche, pizza pie, Frito pie, tamale pie. Sweet pies are the usual - fruit pies, cream pies, meringue pie and we would even consider cheesecake as pie for this event. Let your pie imagination take you away! The "pies" the limit!! Hosted by Michelle Wright and Amy Van Artsdalen.

March 7 – 10, 2024 | Hamm Creek

Hamm Creek Park is located approximately 8 miles west of Rio Vista, Texas. The Park is the only public access to the beautiful Brazos River in Johnson County. Situated below high wooded hills, this wilderness environment is home to fox, deer, turkey, armadillo, various species of birds, and fish such as bass and crappie.

Full hook-up sites are $28.00 per night. Electric/Water sites are $25.00 per night, excluding day use fees. Admission for day use is $3 per person per night. A dump station is available and is included with your $25.00 fee. Bathroom facilities, some with showers, are across the park.

The park accepts ONLY CASH and to reserve you must call the park. When you call, please tell them you are with HOTC. There are full hook-up sites and water/electric sites. 

Add your name to the GUEST LIST

Hosted by Randy and Dawn Truesdell.

6957 West FM 916

Rio Vista, Texas 76093

Phone: (817) 556-9311

April 25 – 28, 2024  | Springtime in Brennan | Yegua Creek Campground

Yegua Creek, located on beautiful Somerville Lake is a great location for experiencing bluebonnets. Also planned is an Blue Bell ice cream tour and a trip to Round Top - Top 15 Things to do in Round Top and the Top 9 Things to do in Round Top. Book in sites 20 - 40. Here is a list of activites from Southern Living Magazine - 12 Things to do in Brenham. Add your name to the GUEST LIST. Hosted by Mark and Michelle Wright. 

May 1 – 5, 2024 | Region 9 Rally | Bandera, Texas

Come join us at the Region 9 2024 Rally in Bandera TX, the Cowboy Capital of Texas!

May 16 – 19, 2024 | Atlanta State Park

Book your site December 16, 2023!

Atlanta State Park sits on the shores of Wright Patman Lake in the far northeast corner of Texas. Towering pines and hardwoods shade the park, providing fall and spring color, and beauty year-round. Book in the Knights Bluff camping area. Hosted by Jim and Debi Rich. Add your name to the GUEST LIST

June, July, August | Go where it is cool

September 13 – 15, 2024 | Wally’s Workshop Weekend | NTAC

Wally’s Workshop Maintenance Rally & Hawaiian Luau, NTAC, Hillsboro TX Hosts: Anna and David Brandon/Steve and Georgina Woodward

October 5 – 12, 2024 | Airstream Club International Rally, Sedalia, MO

Founded in 1860 as a railroad town, Sedalia is a community rich in history. But just as the rail system has evolved, so has Sedalia. Sedalia has always been at the center of things and come 2024, it will be the center of the most anticipated Airstream Rally of the year!

October 31 – November 3, 2024 | LBJ Grasslands

This boondocking event is always a great gathering, and a Buddy Rally.  Be prepared for lots of Halloween activities, including trailer decorating and pumpkin carving contests, and all things Halloween food themed. 

This is a great opportunity to give a try and boondocking and make some wonderful memories.  Lots of help in figuring out how to do things off the grid. Hiking, biking, and games are all part of the fun. Add your name to the GUEST LIST.

Hosts are needed.

November 21-24, 2024 | Galveston Bay RV Resort and Marina

We will gather at Galveston Bay RV Resort and Marina near Seabrook, TX Join us as we relax by the sea before the start of the holidays. Lots of restaurants, shopping, Johnson Space Center, Kemah Boardwalk and a special tour of Persedo Spirits. Hosted by Steve & Marilyn Holland. Add your name to the GUEST LIST

December 6 - 8

HOTC Annual Christmas Party at Dinosaur Valley RV Park, Glen Rose, TX.

We will have our Aluminum Chef Contest, trailer decorating contests, table decorating contest, best costume contest and of course the Gift Exchange Party. 

Make your reservation online We blocked 30 sites and when you click on the link and enter the GROUP CODE, "HOTC" a list of available sites will appear. They are offering a 10% discount on their published rate for HOTC members.   

Park owners, Teena and Mark Crawford are also HOTC members.  They encourage everyone to arrive early and finish decorating by 5:30PM Friday.  The community is invited to drive through both Friday & Saturday evening and vote on their favorites. This is followed by a Santa meet and greet at 7PM.  A plaque and prizes are awarded to the community's favorite decorated trailers at 9PM on Saturday. There are also Door Prizes, so be sure to come and cheer for the winners! 

This rally is graciously hosted by Roxy and Michael Gross.

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Our guest list is very helpful in knowing who is interested in attending our campouts this year.  If you intend to join us or have made a reservation, please add yourself and requested information, or email heartoftexascampingunit@gmail.com, and I will add you.  If you want to see who is already signed up, the guest list is available on the ACI website for each event/Campout.

For more detailed information and GPS coordinates please see our rally and caravan information on the ACI Events page here:  https://airstreamclub.org/events?list=0&from=08%2F25%2F2020&to=&type=-1&state=-1&club=45395