Texas

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Texas (TX) is a state in the United States. This page collects resources you may need for travel, camping, and nomadic living in Texas. (Neighboring states are Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana to the east, New Mexico to the north and west, and Oklahoma to the north. Mexico is to the south.)

Traveling in Texas

Wikivoyage: Texas
Wikipedia: Texas

Local Climate

Camping and Parking in Texas

Regulations in Texas

Texas parking regulations:

  • Copperas Cove bans "[RV parking] on the city streets. Period"[1]
  • Fort Stockton code says it is “unlawful to park any vehicle, truck, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle, or other type of delivery truck with a load carrying capacity of more than one (1) ton on any street or alley within the city limits..."[2]
  • Leon Valley "bans camping, lodging, or putting up a tent overnight in any public park or other recreational space. The ordinance also outlaws sleeping in a vehicle parked on a city street for more than 24-hours, or more than two-hours on a highway in the city limits. People aren’t allowed to use vehicles, campers, or trailer coaches as their primary residences..."[3]
  • Liberty City bans parking RVs and motorhomes on public property.[4]
  • Mesquite bans RV parking on the street for more than 24 hours.[5]
  • Port Arthur bans sleeping in parks (and apparently the parking lots of parks).[6]
  • Van Horn bans overnight parking or camping.[7]
  • Check our parking regulations page for general information and disclaimers.

State and local regulations:

Search other resources

  • VanLivingForum.com: "Texas" in thread titles
  • Reddit: "Texas" in relevant subreddits


Channels in Texas

We currently have 5 channels with content produced in this state: