The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) presented its annual awards for top parks as well as the association’s Supplier of the Year.
A relatively new award (3rd year) was also presented to the person who best represents TACO’s spirit. TACO Executive Director and CEO Brian Schaeffer announced the awards Tuesday during the first day of the association’s annual Spring Meeting and Convention at the Lone Star Convention Center in Conroe, Texas.
TACO’s Large Park of the Year Award, for parks with more than 125 sites, was presented to:
- Lagoon Ranch RV Resort in Onalaska: This park opened in April 2025 with 194 RV sites and 24 custom cabins. The resort has 1,000 feet of waterfront along Lake Onalaska as well as a 180,000-gallon lagoon-style swimming pool with a swim up bar. The resort also has an on-site restaurant.
TACO’s Small Park of the Year Award, for parks with less than 125 sites, was presented to:
- River’s Edge Campground in Johnson City: This 57-site campground is located on the Pedernales River in the Texas Hill Country. The 100-acre park features majestic oaks, wide open spaces, and a variety of camping options, including RV and tent sites, cabins and covered wagons. Each space is unique and has been thoughtfully designed to fit into the hills and trees in a way that maximizes privacy, views, and a beautiful camping environment. Amenities include a 9-hole disc golf course, sports courts for volleyball, pickleball and cornhole, as well as a playground and a giant chess game. Other activities include fishing, swimming, tubing and kayaking on the Pedernales river
TACO’s Glamping Resort of the Year Award was presented to:
- Camp Quitcherbichen in Lake Bridgeport: This full-service RV and cabin resort has a mile of waterfront along Lake Bridgeport along with pontoon boat, kayak, paddle board and pedal boat rentals. Camping options include 48 RV sites and a variety of rental accommodations, including two 1977 Airstream trailers, four covered wagons, 12 large site-built cabins and 10 futuristic “vessels” with floor-to-ceiling windows, smart mirrors, electronic skylights and heated floors. The resort also features several on-site food venues, including Joe Mama’s Italian Kitchen, Trailer Park Tacos, Sacred Cow Burger Co. and the Honey Hole Saloon. The park also has a “Chill Station” with different types of coffee, sweets and ice cream as well as an event venue, called Delilah’s Ballroom, which is fully equipped with a commercial kitchen and bar.
TACO’s Supplier of the Year Award was presented to:
- Wild Energy: Wild Energy provides technology and software that enable private park operators to sub-meter their electric and water utilities and charge guests for their consumption. Wild Energy President and CEO Mike Sorensen said it’s difficult for park operators to guess how much electricity their guests will consume and build that cost into their rates because people have different power consumption habits. Other wildcards include weather cycles and variable utility rates. Metering utilities helps parks transfer these costs to their guests, based on their water and power consumption.
TACO also presented its annual Spirit Award to Terry Munoz of Campground Consulting Group in recognition of his many contributions to the private park industry. Including multiple years of service in separate stints on the TACO and Outdoor Hospitality Industry Association (OHI) boards, and volunteering as an instructor at the George O’Leary National School of Outdoor Hospitality. Munoz is currently chairman of the OHI Foundation, which provides grants to help cover the costs of park operator education as well as emergency assistance to park operators who are victims of natural disasters.
