Fort Clark Springs — Hotel in Brackettville

From reviews that I had read, I had not expected a five-star resort, especially for the price, but I was disappointed by the lack of being made to feel welcome and the overall look of the place. From the looks of things around the Fort they should be happy they get anyone staying there, bringing some money into the community, but we were not treated that way. The clerk at the desk was not rude, but we certainly were not made to feel welcome. There were two other ladies in the office that looked at us but did not say anything. We were given a packet with some information on restaurants in the area, but the majority of them were closed on the day we checked in, and no one said anything about that. It would have been nice for them to offer up our dinner options since we had asked. I was surprised as well that not one of them said anything about our last name, which coincidentally also is a name of one of the barracks they have and a street within the community. |No one said a word about their spring-fed pool being closed, which was one of the things we looked forward to and is promoted heavily by the community and on social media. The community itself is a mix of beautiful, historic homes, nice well-kept homes and then a double-wide trailer area that is not well kept. Not sure what else the HOA does in this community besides providing a "security" person at entrance, or how monies from the state are used, since it is a state historical site.|We were stumped by the huge dirt square across from the barracks building we stayed in, until we figured out it was a disc golf course. Can't believe anyone would want to play in this space or why they even have it there when there are park-like areas within the Fort. I do live in Texas and understand we get droughts here, but they should know that as well and do something to make this place more attractive for people to visit.|The room we stayed in was a first-floor, corner room located just a few feet from the only stop sign around. This made for more traffic noise than we would have liked, not sure why we would be placed in this room when almost every other room was empty. The room itself was clean but strangely set up. There were two beds, a sparse desk, a dresser and a night table. The desk was set in such a way that it stuck out into the pathway between the bathroom and one of the beds. It seems the desk would be better placed where the dresser was, but I was not going to re-arrange for them. The curtain did not fit the window that faced the stop sign, the shower head was very low with not a lot of pressure, and there is a slight step up into the bathroom which catches you off guard in the middle of the night, but the worst thing was the large gaps around the exterior door. I had to use the bathroom towels to block the gaps as I did not want an animal coming in the room during the night.|I would be giving this place a much lower score if it was not such a...

Stayed one night in Fort Clark Springs Lodge to visit family nearby and will look at alternative arrangements (like sleeping in the car).||||No, really...it is a shame that so little is done with all of that really neat facility. It is in the midst of a slow fade into neglect and obscurity and the condition of the lodge speaks to the imminent demise. Expect cheap mattresses, flat pillows, dirty floors, peeling paint, busted trim, poorly thought and fitting furniture. Then there is low water pressure from cheap built-in bath fixtures, enclosures, and counters. All enhanced by a loud climate control system, street traffic, and the noise of other guests.||||Staying in the lodge is something you may have to do...because lodging is not abundant in the area - but it needs to be something you want to do (live in the history of the place). Or, seek other arrangements like a tent or a camper.||||It is special to walk around the Fort and take in the history. But the Fort itself is more closed, repurposed, and inching towards abandonment instead of being preserved and appreciated. You cannot even get a map of the Fort property showing hiking and cart trails. No one seems to care about the quality of any guests' experience.||||The region is full of history and the Fort should be a stop (very restricted museum hours) on a pass through the region. However, rethink a stay unless you are a...

There camp sites are affordable and in a great location. You are place alongside a road but not many cars drive pass. You also have easy access to the creak and trail! There’s over 20mi of trails and a good portion provides tree coverage if your looking to go in the summer. When it starts to get really hot you can always cool off in the spring feed pool. At least when I visited the pool was plenty big enough I accommodate the 12 or so families as my group. It is notable there’s a $3 per day per person price to visit the spring. A fair price considering you can also “catch and release” fish in the actual spring as well. If your looking to visit the museum it has very limited hours from noon to 4pm on Saturdays only. However me and my group still got to tour around the fort reading the historical land markers and had a great time! They have a bathroom at the camp site along with a shower (free to use). They also have a 24/7 lounge area with A/C if you really want to escape the heat. They sell bagged ice during business hours at a really reasonable price in that area as well. The staff was super friendly throughout our entire trip. Great weekend/...