Lost Maples State Natural Area 2020

[@ArizonaInsider]

Seriously love your editing. Great video.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thank you again. I spend a lot of time on the edits. But I enjoy doing it, it's my creative output. Thanks for noticing.

[@jofus3604]

WOW! I grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Due to a motorcycle accident in the 10th grade I didn't graduate until 1967, Highlands High, "Go OWLS", LOL! One of HEB's grandsons hit me! At 19 the only job available came with green boxers and an all expense paid "Senior Trip" to Ft. Polk La. While waiting for Uncle Sam to get my room ready I took a job operating a drill rig setting guard rail for the road expansion to Lost Maples, soon to be opened. Great post!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for the history story.

[@lamptrio]

OMG. We are at our home in Central Texas in February riding out the cold. I'm watching your fantastic videos dreaming of warmer weather and making my list for camping gear. My husband just this very moment comes out screaming that he is stung by a bee!!!! I am scrambling for tweezers and stuff! How crazy is that?!!!!!!!!!! Everybody, make sure you have updated first aid supplies at home (LOL) and on your camping trips ! I am truly loving your videos!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

I hope he is okay.

[@TravelingOn]

Beautiful area. Great review of campground. Nice talking to you tonight at RV on the wayside. Thanks for sharing !

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

RV on the Wayside has a fun show

[@JarheadAndGingersJourney]

Hello from Okinawa, Japan. We can’t wait to move home to TX to start our full time Rv adventures. We love the hill country. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Awesome, we can't wait either. How is Japan, is everyone wearing masks?

[@HappyPlaceCamping]

Like the shelter over the picnic table. What a good idea to wrap ham sammich in aluminum foil and heat up over the fire. Hadn't thought of that before. And the smore's dip. Yum. Too bad it was a bit hard to dip from. Maybe if it had been stirred up a bit? That cup is really pretty. She made that? Too cool! Suppose one angle of the rock resembled a monkey, but other side looked like an eel or something LOL. Comfort pizza. All pizza comforts me lol. A daisy in the seat. As an outsider, I feel like that would mean my seat was now hers haha.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

stir it up a bit, that's a brilliant idea, thank you. Yes, Tania made that cup, I told her that one looks so great it would sell quickly. I was excited to get that drone flying around the monkey rock, figured nobody had done that yet. That seat was now Daisy's, the girls all re-positioned, LOL.

[@djtexicano]

Great video and very helpful. Wife and about to do a Hill Country tour in a few weeks. More than likely, gonna make this one of our stops. You have a beautiful family!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

We hope you enjoy it. We loved Lost Maples. Internet was terrible there, so it made it a great place to really unplug

[@marobgonza]

Nice this is our family destination for Thanksgiving, I think we will love this place, thanks for sharing!!!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

As of right now, this park is ranking as our favorite for 2020. I think y'all will have a blast. Thanks for watching, we appreciate you.

[@christieivey1448]

Thanks, will be camping there in October!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Awesome sauce. I'm hoping to go back this winter.

[@LittleZebraDragons]

Sweet video. I have to find this and add it to my trip. We are headed toward Texas now.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

This one is off the beaten path, about 2 hours west of San Antonio.

[@LittleZebraDragons]

So that means we probably will not check it out this trip read we are heading South through Dallas and San Antonio until we hit the beach and then probably turning East to enjoy some time along the beach as we figure out our next destination

[@LittleZebraDragons]

But I am definitely going to add it to my long long list of places to see next time

[@SmallSpaceLiving]

Looks like a nice campground and that really looks like a nice campfire. I use them fire starters to. They are great for less than a $1. You have a great family there buddy. Cupcake seems happy. lol Did the crows get you? lol That little stream looks like fun. No music needed. That nature sound was just fine. Nice share y'all. Always enjoy catching up with this great family.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

So, we left the dogfood in a freezer bag on the picnic table, and the next morning the bag was tore up and the food was gone. And the second morning when all the food was locked in containers the crows woke us up trying to Peck their way in, LOL. Thanks for stopping by y'all.

[@chloedegurechaff1941]

Ive stayed at lost maples multiple times. Imho its probably the best place to camp out in central texas. Maybe even all of texas. Its a very great area. Bastrop is also very nice. Tho i havent been back there sense the fires.

[@SmallSpaceLiving]

@@chloedegurechaff1941 Thank you for the information Cole. We are looking forward to getting to the area.

[@Mikiibiza]

Very beautiful video , nice scenery. Like nº 12 👍🏼 Have a great weekend with family, my dear friend Greetings 🙋🏼‍♂️👋🏼

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving the nice compliments, we appreciate you.

[@ChasingOurSunshine]

Hi guys- found you on the RV content FB group. Your drone footage is amazing! Thanks Chasing RV Sunshine ☀️ Joel, Deb & 🐕 Maya

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Hey, awesome. Thanks for checking us out. I'll go through that list when we get back from our current outing.

[@KellySuerto]

Absolutely beautiful place

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

It really was, I would love to come back in the autumn to see the leaves change. Thanks for watching, we appreciate you.

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Beautiful drone footage. We love the hill country. We go every year to celebrate our anniversary in Fredericksburg. Vanderpool is fairly close to Garner State Park which we truly enjoyed stopping at on the way back from Fredricksburg this past year. We will have to check out Lost Maples we’ve heard a lot about it. My husband is all about the pizza, but I’m liking the ham and cheese idea with the foil. 👍🏼

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Awesome, thanks y'all for watching our video. I had heard about Lost Maples years ago and how you can see all the trees turn colors in the fall. I've wanted to go ever since. Garner is still high on our list. And I'll eat Hot ham and cheese and pizza all day long, LOL. We appreciate y'all.

[@lakshminarayanan3100]

Kind of reminds me of the Laurel Highlands in Pennsylvania!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Really? What part of Pennsylvania is that? We are heading to Pennsylvania soon

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

Wow! Probably your best video yet! Production value was great. 👍 Nice audio of the birds, great drone shots, and cool exploration with the kiddos. 💪🔥 That fountain scene. 😁 This is one of the Texas parks I've been wanting to check out. Looks very spacious. I bet it's awesome in the fall. Great share! 😎🛸

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

This means a lot to me, thank you for noticing. I have always looked up to your videos as the standard.

[@MyAdventureTube]

Beautiful footage, sounds, music are very good,So relaxing. Thanks for sharing this video. 👍

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Hey, thanks so much for watching this video, we appreciate you.

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Loved watching this video, thanks for sharing🙂Mark & Coral

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Well thanks for loving it, we appreciate y'all.

[@RichieAndVanessaTravel]

What a beautiful area 😍 Would love to take a dip!

[@RichieAndVanessaTravel]

Also the dessert looked yummo

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

The water was cool at first and didn't take long to feel just right. And the dessert was delicious, even the crunchy parts on the bottom. Thanks for watching, we appreciate y'all coming back.

[@bryankung]

I’m so glad I found your channel. This park was originally off my list due to reviews about really dirty bathrooms. But it’s back on from your very recent video. When did you visit the park?

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

May 31, 2020

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

I'm glad you found me too.

[@chloedegurechaff1941]

It really depends when you go. When its the autumn lost maples gets very flooded due to the colorful trees. Ive stayed at lost maples a handful of times. Its been great every time. Tho i usually go in the winter when it dies down. Lots of great trails, and mountain trails. Wonderful location.

[@ShiazVivek]

awesome content, thanks for the effort as this gives us a good heads start on what to expect.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thanks for watching our video and complimenting us, we appreciate you.

[@RVOnTheWayside]

Firestarters looked pretty useful. Smore dip? That looked interesting. I wonder if the marshmallows would have done better on the bottom? You got me thinking. What nice campground with so much to see there, Really enjoying your drone footage as well. Those pizzas looked good. Great job! ❤️👍👏 Donovan & Jodi

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Marshmallows on the bottom, that actually sounds like a better idea. Learning the drone is pretty interesting, I saw your footage too, looks good. thanks y'all.

[@vickidaley8648]

Love it, really liked the nature audio.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

That park had a lot of birds lending to some great sound, as well as all the rippling water.

[@travisperlman8944]

great work!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thank you

[@OnTheMewve]

Hi! New subscriber here. :) We saw/met you guys tonight on K&R's live stream. Great video. We love Texas. We RVed there in 2018 and want to come back...maybe Christmas 2021 is what we are thinking. Loved the campfire chocolate. Looks yummy. Look forward to watching more. ~Wilson and Kelli

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

K&R are so much fun. I love their energy. This was one of our favorite parks, we highly recommend it if you can get there.

[@321adventures5]

Great job my friend!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thank you, means a lot coming from y'all. Somebody just showed me that my drone will do a 360 like you are able to, now I have to figure that out.

[@dansebastian4133]

Like 21 beautiful location 😃👏

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thank you so much. We've always wanted to see this place, so glad we finally made it happen. Thanks, we appreciate you.

[@itsme.rainilee]

Hey guys! We shot over from the McGuire's live stream! The shots from the shower had us convinced that the facilities were 👌😂. Those sandwiches were brilliant! As your kids said "You're a genius!" 😂 AND THE FONDUE. WHAT!? Yum! (let us know when you've perfected it!) Beautiful drone shots, for sure. We LOLed at the water fountain--seemed more like a shower, no? New friends here, liked and subbed and looking forward to following your adventures! 🧡, Keith and Raini

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Hey thanks y'all, and, you went to one of our better videos, I'm still laughing at the video McGuires picked to show during the live, LOL. This was one of our favorite parks, we will be back here some day. Thanks for coming over.

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Sweet ya'll made it to Lost maples!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Hey man, how is North Carolina?

[@MrSTravelQuest]

@@TexasFamilyCamping I'm back in Texas :-), working on the North Carolina videos now. I love the drone video, aerial shots are nice!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

@@MrSTravelQuest I was trying so hard to keep a secret that we had a drone until this video dropped, LOL

[@MrSTravelQuest]

@@TexasFamilyCamping It's fun and you captured the beauty of this park. Which one did you decide on getting? I'm planning on getting the Mavic 2 since my Phantom is huge!

[@LivingCooper]

Great job! Nice video. We hope to make it out there in the fall. New sub here.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Thanks y'all, that park is one of my favorites

[@dnbtravels]

Awesome channel, new friend here

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Hey friend, I see you have a travel channel, I love watching travel videos, can't wait to see what y'all got.

[@ConsidertheWonders]

Great video. Laughed at the ole 30/20 amp switcheroo 🤣. That was weird. Also funny moment using that water fountain to ultimately get to “we have water in the truck”😂. We don’t get down the the hill country enough. Need to make this area a priority. Nicely done!

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

I was thinking it was me that was doing the electric wrong. We had never been this deep in the hill country before. Some of the roads felt like we were up in the rockies with tight turns on the edge of a big mountain. Thanks for watching.

[@LittleZebraDragons]

I can't wait to get a drone (and to learn to edit like you do) what drone do you use or what would you recommend.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

This is the DJI Mavic Air 2 (there is a link in the description). It's a bit pricey, but the lesson to learn is, the cheaper they are, the harder to fly. The new DJI Mini 2 has 4k video now. That's probably the cheapest best route.

[@LittleZebraDragons]

Thank you so much. Will be checking it out because were planning on buying one soon.

[@lamptrio]

Is the water Cold?

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

It was cool, but not as cold as the Frio river.

[@erikagonzales6558]

this was such a calming and beautiful video! I've only ever been to Lost Maples once as a kid and this just made me want to go back again. which trail did y'all hike??

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

I had wanted to go there for 20 years, and finally made it this year. I would love to go back when the leaves are turning

[@cJared3b]

What month was this visit to Lost Maples?

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Late May for us. Last year the leaves turned about the first of November

[@cJared3b]

@@TexasFamilyCamping we have reservations for next Thursday night. I’m hoping it’s just as vacant as in your video. Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been there in 25 years.

[@7thGenTexan]

If you need a fire starter just use duct tape. It works great, and it's a good way to repurpose used duct tape and keep it out of the landfill.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

That's GENIUS, that will get used by us for sure.

[@trailadventuresukbeyondmik8672]

Lush👏

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

It was such a green place.

[@gmc2345rx]

Do they allow a dog on a leash ?

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

As far as the campsites, they do. And the rest of the park, as far as hiking, I believe so. The usual state park rules apply, must be on a leash and not allowed in any of the buildings.

[@HeyungWonKang]

Hello, i am new~! Hope you enjoy my 3 minutes life wisdom too. Take care, Texas Family Camping~! Thanks.

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

Hey there, thanks for watching our video.

[@israelruelas5756]

I have a question, if a few friends and I want to go hike there for a few hours, dL we have to set a reservation? I notice reservations are completely booked, but we just want to go hike for a few hours and then leave. We don’t mind paying, but we don’t want to make the 4 hour drive to be turned away

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

So even before the whole virus lockdown, if you went to a popular park on the weekend, and didn't have reservations, you took a risk of getting turned away. Now that the lockdown has started, they limit the numbers of people they let in to a smaller group, and getting reservations has been even tougher. And trying to get into Lost Maples in the fall is going to be TOUGH. The best thing to do is plan ahead. You can get your day use reservations 1 month in advance. So, right now it's the 13th of October, so you can get your 13th November reservations (which is a Friday) tomorrow you could reserve Saturday November 14th. I believe it starts reservations at 9am CDT tomorrow morning for that Saturday.

[@israelruelas5756]

@@TexasFamilyCamping well Texas is open already, and covid is the least thing I’m worried about. I’ve been to other state parks before with no reservation and ha a never turned away, but I wanted to reserve this time around, but it has been booked for months now

[@TexasFamilyCamping]

@@israelruelas5756 As much as I agree with you about covid.... You can't make a government entity bend to your will, it doesn't work very well. The State Parks are run by the state, and they are still at 50% capacity and enforcing masks.