If you ever think about camping in Tyler, DO NOT say at Lions RV Park. The owners are rude, told us we would be in one of two spots (either right next to the private lake backed up to the woods or right next to the dog park, which would have been perfect for us). Instead we were parked less than 10 feet from the next camper and maybe 10 feet on the other side from a metal building. The view to the back was a parking lot to their storage buildings. When I mentioned this, I was told I should have planned better, so I could have been there earlier. (I told them what time we'd be there when i called to make reservations.) There was one picnic table to share between the campers next door and us. There are no fire pits or grills, and that dog park...there is a lake on one side and then two sides are fenced in with fencing that both my dogs could crawl through. We were told there was a fence in the back, but we couldn't see one. And did I mention that also happens to be where the septic sprinklers are, so it's wet and you could be caught by the sprinklers if you aren't quick enough to get out? Quiet hours start at 9 PM, but I guess there isn't really anything else to do outside after that anyway. Also, the rules given to us at arrival say that the dogs are not to bark. Am I suppose to put a muzzle on them to keep them from doing that? Oh, and another rule was that bicycles are not allowed. And when we arrived, the lady asked how I was going to pay, and I handed her a card. It was then that she told me they only accept cash or checks. Why didnt she tell me that when I called for reservations? And why doesn't it have any of this information on their website? I didnt have cash, so she told me I could just go to the bank to get some the next morning. (Ummmm....nope....we had to be at baseball 30 minutes away by 8:30.) Fortunately, I did have a checkbook with me. And even if I had gone to the bank to get cash, I wouldn't have been able to because she kept my ID. I called and called to try to get it back, but nobody would answer. She finally brought it back to my husband yesterday evening. Then she called me like it was my fault! As we packed up to leave this morning, the man owner came out to watch us and complained because we backed out rather than pulled through. There was no way our 44' camper was going to make the sharp turn to the exit without hitting anything. Backing out was simple because of the large parking lot behind us. The man had the nerve to say that we were lucky we didnt hit anything. We weren't even close to hitting anything! It was a very uncomfortable stay, and it is not a good place for a family. We felt like we were constantly watched and wouldn't even leave our dogs in the camper for fear they might bark and we'd get in trouble.
So, you've been warned!