RV Rental for Texas Shakespeare Festival in Gladewater, TX

An RV rental for the Texas Shakespeare Festival turns a Kilgore College theater trip into a comfortable East Texas getaway. Fireside RV Rental, based in Gladewater, TX, delivers travel trailers and motorhomes to campgrounds and private sites within easy reach of the Van Cliburn Auditorium so you can catch a matinee and an evening show in the same day without driving back to a hotel in Longview or Tyler. The festival runs in July, when the Piney Woods are hot and humid, and a delivered RV with its own air conditioning beats fighting for a room across Gregg and Smith counties.

Where to Camp Near the Texas Shakespeare Festival

The festival is staged at Kilgore College’s Van Cliburn Auditorium in Kilgore, and Kilgore College itself does not run a public campground. Most theatergoers base themselves at a lake park within a short drive and let us bring the RV to them. The closest options for Texas Shakespeare camping include:

• Lake Gladewater RV Park — closest to our home base in Gladewater, roughly 25–30 minutes from the Kilgore College campus via US-271 and US-80.
• Martin Creek Lake State Park — near Tatum, a scenic lakeside option southeast of Kilgore, generally 35–45 minutes out depending on which route you take off TX-149.
• Tyler State Park — pine-shaded sites north of Tyler, about an hour west via I-20 and TX-155 for those who want the Smith County side.
• Lake o’ the Pines (Brushy Creek / Buckhorn Creek) — Army Corps campgrounds northeast toward Jefferson, a longer haul but a quieter weekend base.
• Caddo Lake State Park — the cypress-and-Spanish-moss option near Marshall in Harrison County, best if you want to pair the festival with a paddle on Caddo Lake.

Reserve your campsite directly with the park or with Texas Parks & Wildlife first, then tell us the site number and dates. State park reservations in July fill quickly, so lock the spot before you finalize the RV.

RV Delivery to Kilgore College and Area Campgrounds

You don’t need to tow anything or learn to back a rig into a pull-through. We deliver, level, and set up the RV at your reserved campsite, then return after the festival to break it down and haul it away. From our Gladewater location we run US-271 and US-80 into Kilgore and reach the lake parks across Gregg, Upshur, Smith, and Harrison counties. If you’re flying in for the shows, the East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) in Longview is the nearest gateway, with Tyler Pounds Regional (TYR) close behind and DFW or Shreveport (SHV) within driving distance for connecting travelers. Learn more on our RV delivery page or start at our home page.

Choosing the Right RV for a July Festival Weekend

For a couple driving in from Longview or White Oak for a single weekend of plays, a travel trailer parked at Lake Gladewater RV Park keeps things simple. A family running the kids back and forth between performances and the East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore may want a larger motorhome with more sleeping space and a sturdier A/C for the July heat. Exact layouts, sleeping capacity, and what comes with each unit vary by location, so call us to match a rig to your group and your chosen campground.

What’s Included Varies — Ask Before You Book

Appliances, equipment, packages, and add-ons differ from one unit and location to the next. Rather than assume any specific amenity is part of your rental, contact us directly for the full equipment list and current pricing for the RV you’re considering for your Texas Shakespeare Festival trip. Call 903-991-0701 or email [email protected] and we’ll lay it all out.

July Weather and When to Book in East Texas

July in the Piney Woods means daytime highs commonly in the mid-90s with high humidity and the occasional afternoon thunderstorm rolling through Gregg County. Evenings stay warm and muggy, which makes a climate-controlled RV at your campsite a real relief between the indoor air-conditioned comfort of the Van Cliburn Auditorium and the outdoor stretches of your day. Because the festival draws repeat audiences from Tyler, Marshall, Gilmer, and beyond — and because July is peak camping season at the state parks — book your RV as early as you can once your show tickets and campsite are set. Mid-summer weekends go first.

Reserve Your Festival RV

Tell us your festival dates, your group size, and the campground you’ve reserved, and we’ll handle delivery and setup so all you have to do is enjoy the shows. Call 903-991-0701 or email [email protected] to check availability for your Kilgore Shakespeare festival RV.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you deliver an RV right to Kilgore College for the festival?

The Kilgore College campus and the Van Cliburn Auditorium are not set up as a public RV campground, so we deliver to nearby parks like Lake Gladewater RV Park or Martin Creek Lake State Park instead — all a short drive from the venue via US-271 and US-80. If you have a private property or arranged site closer to Kilgore, give us the location and we’ll confirm whether delivery there works.

How far in advance should I book a summer festival RV rental in Kilgore?

July is peak camping season across East Texas, and state park sites at places like Tyler State Park and Caddo Lake fill early. Reserve your campsite first, then contact us as soon as your festival weekend is confirmed so we can hold a unit for those dates.

What comes with the RV?

Equipment, appliances, and included packages vary by RV and by location. We don’t list a fixed set of amenities here because they differ unit to unit — contact us directly at 903-991-0701 for the full equipment list and pricing on the specific RV you want for the festival.

Which campground is closest to the Van Cliburn Auditorium?

Lake Gladewater RV Park, near our Gladewater base, is among the closest, sitting roughly 25–30 minutes from the Kilgore College campus. Martin Creek Lake State Park is another reasonably close lakeside choice to the southeast. We deliver to all of these and can suggest the best fit based on which nights of the festival you’re attending.

Do you serve other East Texas towns besides Gladewater and Kilgore?

Yes. We deliver across Gregg, Upshur, Smith, and Harrison counties, including Longview, White Oak, Big Sandy, Gilmer, Tyler, Marshall, and Hallsville. Wherever your reserved campsite sits within reach of the festival, let us know and we’ll confirm delivery.