Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Lafayette to San Antonio in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to San Antonio, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and AllStays. Scroll down to see all the RV campgrounds along the way.
11:00 am start in Lafayette
drive for about 1 hour
12:12 pm Lake Charles
eat at Pujo Street Cafe
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:12 pm
drive for about 53 minutes
2:05 pm Beaumont
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:05 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:28 pm San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
stay overnight at Days Inn Channelview TX
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Days Inn Channelview TX
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:25 am Sealy
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:25 pm
drive for about 60 minutes
1:25 pm Flatonia
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:25 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:30 pm New Braunfels
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:30 pm
drive for about 40 minutes
5:09 pm arrive in San Antonio
eat at Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar
stay at Drury Plaza Hotel Riverwalk
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
Lake Charles (3 answers)
Twelve Palms RV Park Downtown (1 mention)
Isle of Capri Casino RV Park (1 mention)
Isle of Capri Casino (1 mention)
Twelve Oaks RV Park (1 mention)
Gates at McNeese (1 mention)
Whispering Meadow RV Park (1 mention)
Paradise RV park (1 mention)
Little Lake Charles Resort (1 mention)
Sam Houston Jones State Park (1 mention)
Parkside Marina Resort (1 mention)
restaurants around Lake Charles:
Pujo Street Cafe
Beaumont
Beaumont RV Park and Marina (1 mention)
East Lucas RV Park (1 mention)
Mobile Manor (1 mention)
Gulf Coast RV Resort (1 mention)
Boomtown USA RV Resort and Waterpark (1 mention)
Boomtown Waterpark RV & Fishing Resort (1 mention)
Hidden Lake RV Resort (1 mention)
Robbins RV Park (1 mention)
questions about Beaumont:
Hotels in Beaumont
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (2 mentions)
East Park Village (1 mention)
Houston Leisure RV Resort (1 mention)
San Jacinto Riverfront RV Park (1 mention)
Scott RV Park (1 mention)
Camino Villa Mobile Home and RV Park (1 mention)
Casa RV Park (1 mention)
Sheldon Lake RV Resort (1 mention)
hotels around San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site:
Days Inn Channelview TX
Candlewood Suites Deer Park
La Quinta Inn & Suites Deer Park
Houston Leisure RV Resort
Americas Best Value Inn Houston/Channelview
Palace Inn & Suites Baytown
San Jacinto Riverfront RV Park
Super 8 Baytown
Sealy
Kathys Kampground and Storage (1 mention)
Walk-in - Stephen F Austin SHP (1 mention)
Main - Stephen F Austin SHP (1 mention)
Coushatte Recreation Ranch (1 mention)
Flatonia
Flatonia RV Ranch (1 mention)
New Braunfels (12 answers)
Landa RV Park and Campgrounds (1 mention)
River Ranch RV Resort (1 mention)
Hill Country RV Resort (1 mention)
Amys Lake Cabin and RV Site (1 mention)
Camp Huaco Springs (1 mention)
K L Ranch Camp (1 mention)
River Road Camp (1 mention)
Second Crossing Camp (1 mention)
Billy Goats Gruff (1 mention)
Rainbow Camp (1 mention)
restaurants around New Braunfels:
Krause's Biergarten & Cafe
Pour Haus
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in San Antonio.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Drury Plaza Hotel Riverwalk.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a San Antonio to Lafayette drive in an RV, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Lafayette to San Antonio. Or get a full Lafayette to San Antonio flight plan.
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