Midway
Waco Lake — lakeside, fishing
Location: WACO, TX, TX
Price: From $20 per night
Price range: $20–$52 per night
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (787 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Midway Park is ideal for families and friends to enjoy sightseeing and water activities, all while staying within the Waco city limits.Midway Park is located within the City of Waco and is 10 miles from Magnolia Market. About 15 min from Midway Park, Waco Lake Wetlands offers educational tours that take visitors through a six-acre nursery of aquatic plants and more than 130 species of birds. Cameron Park Zoo is also located nearby.The main lake shoreline has a large amount of submerged timber, w
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Drinking Water, Showers, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/midway to be notified when sites open up.
Midway Park offers 37 spacious, level sites ideal for families near Waco with excellent fishing (catfish, crappie, bass, sunfish), boating, and swimming on a lake with good year-round fish populations. Google reviews consistently praise the roomy sites and Corps of Engineers management (4.4/5 from 590 reviews).
Wildlife alert: Broad-banded Copperhead (venomous snake) documented in area; also Gray Fox, Mallard, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Turkey Vulture, Chimney Swift, Brown Anole, and Graham's Crayfish Snake.
Insider tips for Midway: Book early—federal campground with high demand Request full hookup section (water/electric/sewer available on select sites, not most) Check-in is 3 PM; verify site availability on website before arrival Pull-through sites available for larger RVs (35+ feet confirmed) Sites include picnic tables, pavilions, and grills
Skip Midway if: Most sites lack water/sewer hookups—confirm hookup availability before booking. Proximity to Highway 6 may cause traffic noise on certain sites. Expect limited availability due to federal campground popularity.
Best time to visit Midway: Year-round — Campground operates year-round with fish present year-round, though early booking required as federal campground.
Nearby campgrounds: Twin Bridges Group Shelter (WACO, TX), Speegleville Park (Waco, TX), Reynolds Creek (WACO, TX), Airport Beach Shelter (WACO, TX).
Cell Phone Coverage at Midway
Cell signal at Midway (WACO, TX): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage · Verizon 5G: 100%
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage · T-Mobile 5G: 100%
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Midway Park is ideal for families and friends to enjoy sightseeing and water activities, all while staying within the Waco city limits.Midway Park is located within the City of Waco and is 10 miles from Magnolia Market. About 15 min from Midway Park, Waco Lake Wetlands offers educational tours that take visitors through a six-acre nursery of aquatic plants and more than 130 species of birds. Cameron Park Zoo is also located nearby.The main lake shoreline has a large amount of submerged timber, which typically holds fish year-round.
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
federal campground with high demand
Request full hookup section (water/electric/sewer available on select sites, not most)
Check-in is 3 PM; verify site availability on website before arrival
Pull-through sites available for larger RVs (35+ feet confirmed)
Sites include picnic tables, pavilions, and grills
Campground operates year-round with fish present year-round, though early booking required as federal campground
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From I-35, take the exit for Hwy 6 N toward Meridian (330B) for about 5 miles. Immediately before crossing the lake, exit right at Midway Park Exit. At the exit, drive under the bridge and the park is a quarter-mile down the east-bound service road.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Waco Lake fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Waco Lake before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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