The Campsite is located in Falcon Heights, Texas on FM 2098.

This campsite was built to provide a campsite for the construction workers while Falcon Dam was being built, which construction continued from December 1950 through April 1954.

The campsite is now called Falcon county park and the facilities are still available for use by travelers.

The Campsite has from 30 to 50 campsites but the number varies because the campsites are in mostly open fields with dirt roads traversing through the park.

The Campsite has one shower house with flush toilets and warm showers.

Falcon State Park is located just to the west which include showers, dump site, boat ramp, community center and trails.

Falcon Dam and Lake are just south of this campground on FM 2098.

I have been told that the busy season is late December through late February during which there may be a host serving the park and charging a camping fee of $1.00 per night. However, I have yet to see either the busy season or the host.

During my 2021 visit, I did see for the first time a busy season but I have yet to find a fee for camping.

Free

First come, first serve, no stay limit.

Some campsites have tables and grills.

Most have access to water, but there is no electric or sewer.

Yesterday, after driving from the Valley west along the Rio Grande River to Falcon Lake, I do not arrive until after five PM, about when the state park front gate closes and I just do not want to drive drive in, park in a campsite and sleep for the night, especially when it will cost ten dollars. Instead, I decide to stay in the county park for free and drive into the state park in the morning.

And that is exactly what I did this morning, woke up, started the jammer to warm up the inside and when it was warm enough for me to rise and get dressed, I did so and then drove to Falcon State park to acquire a camping permit.

I prefer to camp at the state park simply because of the large slab of clean concrete that is provide at each campsite, and each table has a cover over it as well. However, at the state park, there is that requirement of having to pay ten dollars a night as compared to the free campsites at the county parks, but I do like the fact of having a clean slab of concrete to set up my stuff upon and ten dollars is really not too much.

Methinks, this will be the procedure for me this winter, drive here for the first night, then in the morning, drive into the state park for the rest of my stay. Works for me.

Awake, climb out of the jammer and walk to the shower house to use the mens room. Then I say hello to the several campers in the open air shelter. Dan greets me, welcomes me to the campground and describes the campground amenities.

The shower house is the white building with the flat roof, in the upper left of the first photo below.

After a short talk, I return to the jammer to begin boiling water. Once the water has boiled, I make a cup of coffee, one of tea and a cup of my Daystart after which, I climb in to keep warm on this cold day and pound keys.