Landa RV and Campground — Hotel in New Braunfels

I have more pros to comment about than cons, honestly. I've camped in worse and I've camped in better. Cons: small campsites, you're literally pitching a tent feet from your neighbor. Train. Train all day and all night long. There is no respite from the train as it goes through the middle of the campground. And the trains are long. Even though the train is not allowed to whistle at night it is still very loud. For tent sites in the 600's, you're camping beside a 5 story condo complex with bright flood lights over your campsite all night. For sites in the 500s off the river, they say they are tent sites but they are not, they are on rocks and more suited for RVs. Campfires are allowed but only in above ground pits that you have to bring yourself. Tent site #604 is not level for tent pitching. You cannot bring your own personal water tubes, per the rules but people brought them anyway to use after tubing companies stopped running (by thebway, last tubing closes at 4pm) Pros: the river is steps away and it is swimmable. The Comal is beautiful and crystal clear, and mostly clean, there are locals who dive and pick up trash from it all day long so please don't contribute to the garbage. Neighbors are respectful and campground staff are attentive. The staff were friendly to us our entire stay. The grounds are kept clean and pruned. Showers and bathrooms are as clean as they can be for a campground. Showers have hot water and good spray pressure. Most sites have an electrical box and a small picnic table and water spicket. BEST TENT SITE IS 606, period. It's directly on the water, shaded with trees and padded with grass, level for tents, plus the amazing view right on the river. There's a tube rental next door to the campground for convenience. Multiple areas for swimming, fishing, scubing. Overall, we had an enjoyable trip for never having been to this campground before. We will probably check out other campgrounds in the area before returning here unless we can be lucky enough to reserve spot 606. That spot would make it well worth the train...

Hidden gem of a park, right in downtown New Braunfels. It was clearly built before big rigs were common, and the interior roads were sometimes rough and often tight. To get to the river front sites you must squeeze under a train trestle, make a hairpin turn and climb a hill, go through the upper campsites, go down a hill on a curvy road that looks like you'll drive into the river, and you pop out right on the river bank. You need to be fairly confident on your towing ability because this might not be for the faint of heart. However, it was well worth it. Literally on the bank of the Comal River directly across from Wursthalle. Clear, spring-fed waters just made for floating or swimming. Or just watching the urban wildlife. Campsite is basically gravel and dirt, and boundaries are not well organized. Some pedestals are forward, some are in the rear. Very secure, gate is locked and you must have an office-issued card key to get in. Bathrooms were very nice and clean. Did not check the laundry. Since the riverfront sites are down in a valley, Verizon service was spotty and times and over-the-air TV from both San Antonio and Austin was spotty, but functional. The upper campsites appear to be more long-term residents. There is definitely a train that runs right through the middle of the campground, and it runs several times during the day and night. It did not bother me, most of the time it was just a soothing background noise. You can walk downtown in about 10 minutes. They have a toob service also. We were not there during the summer season, so I don't know how busy it gets then. Also, we were not there during Oktoberfest, but possibly the festival right across the river might...

We had business in New Braunfels, not touring and stayed at Landa. Our stay was pleasant enough, uneventful, but it was very quiet since we were there Thanksgiving week so there was nothing happening around town. This is a high volume tourist town and can only imagine what it is like in the summer, think loud and party; but if that is your thing, this is the place! Seems the river tubing is the big thing there and the river is right there at the bottom of the park. It was raining heavily and we were in a very muddy spot but that was our choice, not theirs. They offered to put us outside the gate in a dry spot but we had just arrived and stupidly chose to be in the mud inside the gate. Never again! The road to the main RV area is very steep but maybe there is an alternate entrance? There is a train nearby that others have mentioned and it does run all night but we were not all that bothered but we also lived for a year by train tracks in Chicago a few years ago so perhaps we were accustomed? Bathrooms were clean although we did not use them. Staff were helpful although we had very little interaction. We came, completed our business, and left. There is an excellent German bakery nearby, many food places as expected for a tourist town. Editor's comment. As in most of the US, these "cultural" sites are just a pale flavor of the culture and history, mostly just using the culture as an excuse for generating the tourist dollar. Still there is an historical museum and it has an interesting and dramatic history of the German migration. We always love...