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Things To Do With Your RV Rental in Austin TX

Published on May 18th, 2019 by Ray & Tammy Roman
This post was updated on March 19th, 2024

If you’re thinking of booking an RV rental in Austin, you”ll find plenty to do once you arrive. After all, Austin is the 4th largest city in the State of Texas and ranks the 11th largest in the entire country. In terms of arts, Austin is undoubtedly the state’s capital.

It serves as a hub for independent film media, artwork, music, and hosts many events such as the Austin festival, South by Southwest, Art city Austin and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Upcoming artists perform music in this great city with the zeal and energy to entertain visitors to a new level. You will also get an opportunity to hear from renowned musicians playing your favorite songs. Besides the incredible entertainment, Austin offers some of the world’s tastiest cuisines and memorable attractions. 

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In and around Austin you’ll find hundreds of RVs of all types available for rental. Check out our list of the Top RV Rental companies in the US.

The City has famous attractions and landmarks that are known in the entire country. Most of these attractions are local treasures, but they still offer fun to every visitor touring the city. In this article, I will highlight some of the places to visit and where to stay during your RV Rental in Austin TX.

Campgrounds and State/National Parks

La Hacienda RV Resort & Cottages

This fantastic attraction site is located about half an hour outside downtown Austin. It provides a remarkable experience in your RV Rental Austin TX. This joint is famous for antique shopping, bluebonnets, and the most delicious barbecue.

La Hacienda RV Resort offers more than 300 sites. Half of these are full hookups for a camper rental in Austin TX. Some of the amenities provided in the resort area is a pool and hot tub, office and business center, 24-hour fitness center, picnic area, Wi-Fi and cable, children’s play zone, a clubhouse, laundry, dog park, and many other amenities.

Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Resort

This resort is located five minutes from downtown Austin, making it the most convenient resort in the Austin area due to its easy accessibility. Austin Lone Star RV Resort has 158 large hookup RV sites.

Amenities provided in the resort include a heated swimming pool, Wi-Fi and cable, onsite store, clubhouse, laundry, clean shower, rec shower, and restrooms. 

Sunset Point on Lake LBJ

It is situated in Marble falls about an hour outside Austin. This resort provides a wonderful sunset experience and peaceful surroundings excellent for travel trailers in Texas.

The amenities offered include an exercise room, game room, Wi-Fi and cable, swimming, boating, horseshoes, showers, laundry, restrooms, and more amenities.

The Sunset Point Resort is conveniently located to offer proximity to San Antonio and Austin Fredericksburg while at the same time it is far enough to provide a spectacular view of the Texas country. It is a fantastic choice for travel trailers in Austin.

The SoCo District

South Congress abbreviated as SoCo is a neighborhood located in downtown Austin. It is a renowned shopping zone and draws its name from the available restaurants, small local retailers, food trucks and music, and art venues.

The food trucks are reputable for serving falafel, tacos, cupcakes, among other delicacies.

The SoCo District is a special place for people living in this area. Once you visit the site, you will leave with memorable experiences. It has enough parking where you can park your rental camper no matter the time of the day.

iFLY Indoor Skydiving

This is an indoor skydiving endeavor that creates a real free-fall condition with having to jump from a plane. The four powerful fans at iFLY help the vertical wind tunnel to generate 1600 horsepower creating a wall-to-wall cushion of air where diving enthusiasts can freely float on.

The experience gives more fun than what you would get from a planned jump because no jumping is needed, no parachute is required, and no attachments are required, you float on the air.

The good thing about iFLY is anyone can participate in this leisure acclivity even the disabled people. Children as young as 3 and adults as old as 103 years can too participate in the exercise.

Events To Attend With Your RV Rental In Austin, TX

Sports

Austin is the largest city in the US with no major sports team. However, Austin, the home of the University of Texas, is referred to as Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns have NCAA programs having football as their largest sports program.

This football team has four national championships having produced some of the famous football professionals in the history of football.

While touring Austin, you should never miss attending a game at the Texas Memorial Stadium. The fans are so energetic and jovial that you will not forget a moment of the time spent at the stadium.

Festivals

Austin houses some of the finest and most thrilling festivals in the country. Touring this area gives you an unforgettable experience due to the quality of cuisines, films, music, art, and more.

The most famous festivals are the Austin Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino Film Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festivals, and the South By Southwest Film Festival.

Besides the well-known, other minor festivals are equally entertaining. They include the Pecan Street Festival, Make Faire, and Spamarama. All of the mentioned festivals will keep you entertained during your visit to Austin.

Summary

Choosing Austin as your holiday destination is one of the decisions you will never regret. The fascinating city in Texas has numerous attractions and outstanding resorts with incredible amenities to make your holiday worthwhile.

The various festivals held in Austin help to learn more about the area. If you are a fan of football, you have a reason to smile since the legendary Texas Longhorn will give an excellent performance in the famous Texas Memorial Stadium.

If you are looking to purchase a travel trailer, possibly one of our recommended RV brands, we recommend renting a camper before you buy. It’s like taking a test drive, especially if you can rent one similar to the one you intend to buy. It’s a cheap way to try before you buy. Here are some RV rental tips for first-time renters.

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