About Camp Caravan

At Camp Caravan RV Park in Waco, Texas, there are both back-in and pull-through RV sites, all with full hookups and WiFi. There’s coin laundry, walking trails and a dog park. The park is located about 11 miles from downtown Waco. The park opened in January 2021! Keep scrolling to learn more about the park.

The development of Camp Caravan RV Park in Waco started in September of 2019 with the purchase of 15 acres just outside the city limits of Waco, Texas. Construction didn’t start until the beginning of 2020 but the idea for the park was born from wanderlust a few years before. Ditching an ordinary life for a while to travel in an Airstream, aka The Tin Can Plan, was the catalyst for a love of RVing and now, RV Park ownership. 

Once you’ve traveled and stayed in campgrounds with an atmosphere that is picturesque, whether it is national parks or private places, it’s hard to settle down in a park that is just a parking lot. At Camp Caravan, the goal was to create that different atmosphere. This year-round campground was designed with the idea that nature is the best to come home to. 

Camp Caravan RV Park in Waco is an idea that was built on a foundation of Tiny Living, years in the making. As one half of TinCanPlan.com, living, working and traveling the country in an Airstream, I learned a few things about RV parks. At least here in Texas, there are few privately-owned parks that have that state park or national park aesthetic. Many of the parks in the state are flat, concrete parking lots with very few trees, if any. At this RV park, things are a little bit different than that!

After spending an enormous amount of time searching for land and even considering buying an existing RV park, I found the land that the RV park sits on. I’ll be honest and say, it’s not the perfect property. At first, I loved all the trees. It was FULL of trees, small and large. They were mostly cedar trees, but some were huge and I thought, this is great. Little did I know, those trees would also drive me a little crazy.

Second, I didn’t like the location all that much. It isn’t on the highway or at least, a road that travelers might find themselves on. And, it’s not exactly visible from the road. At first, I thought no visibility was a negative, but now I like that it is tucked back away, creating even more of a private feel to the park. Guests of the park have even said they like it that way too. There have been news reports that the city will actually be expanding Chapel Road – where the park is located – and the infrastructure, which will likely change my opinion of the location even further. Time will tell.

Third, we are right next to a fairly large industrial facility and there can be quite a bit of noise during the day. Luckily, for now, they don’t operate at night nor on weekends, and there have been no complaints of an RV park getting built next door. And, you kind of get used to the noise. It’s always going to be something. The highway is too loud. Or, there’s a railroad track. Or, it floods. I’ve made compromises and sacrifices, but I’m happy that the park is here. Even if I don’t sound like it…

The idea of building an RV park seemed easy to me at first. Then, reality hit, and I realized it was going to be more work than just putting in the pedestals and laying down some rock. There are so many factors to consider when building an RV park. From getting the right permits to buying all the materials, to managing the people doing some of the work, it was a massive amount of time, work and money. 

If you look at the satellite image or Google Street View of the RV park, you’ll probably wonder if there really is a RV park there…or if you’re lost. You’re not lost! (Most likely….) The park itself is tucked back from the road and is a bit of a surprise when you first drive in. But, it wasn’t always that way. It was once completely full of cedar trees and bushes. You couldn’t even see through it, much less WALK through it. I really had no idea what exactly I was getting into. But, I grabbed a chainsaw and some markers and starting cutting! 

I quickly learned that I am not capable of walking in a straight line. And, 15 acres is a lot of land and trees. I can’t say how long the initial trail blazing took, but I soon had quite a few human-sized holes to walk through. I did the best I could for the main RV Park Loop with a chainsaw and the markers. When I felt like I had somewhat of an idea of how things would eventually look, it was time to bring in heavy machinery. 

When you want land with a lot of trees but also need to remove some of those trees, you’ll soon realized that those trees will have to go somewhere… Many times they go up in smoke, or get mulched or sometimes you just pile them up until later. And, then later comes and you still don’t know where to put all the trees you just took out! I had piles of trees, mulch, dirt, and everything in between piled up in places. I didn’t think it would ever disappear. To be honest, some of it is still hanging around in places but I’ve at least tried to hide it better…

There’s a quote that says the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. I’ll add more here later!