Two stars because its fun to drive through. Zero stars for the price increase. Is anyone going to address the INSANE price increase for this?? It used to be $10 a car. Then they bumped it to $15 last year. Now its $20!! TWENTY dollars to drive through a display of lights that arent even synchronized. How do you even justify charging $5 more?! I would maaaybe understand a $1 increase but $5? Now youre just greedy. Whats funny is, when it was cheaper we would NEVER have a wait to get into the display. We would drive right up, pay, and enjoy a leisurely drive through the lights. Since the price increase, we have had to wait up to 45 minutes every time. Even on a weeknight we have had a wait. We used to drive almost 2 hours to visit this display but not at $20 a vehicle. Disappointed is a severe understatement.

A friend and I drove here to see the light show in December 2019, and I enjoyed it. The lights were so pretty at night, plus they had an entire radio station dedicated to playing Christmas music that suited the scenery. There were a lot of cars when we were there, so the drive was slow, but I didnt mind. That meant taking more photos of the cute light-up figures and animations that I saw!

Large campsite accommodated our 35 ft RV with plenty of room to spare. Grounds are well maintained. Plenty to do and trails to explore. Would highly recommend for a weekend or a week. Top notch facilities.

We originally rented a boat for 4 hours and they offered an upgraded boat since the original rental was tied up due to trailer issues-- and they threw in a tube and let us out on the lake for the day instead of the original 4 hours. It was handled incredibly well and the staff was SO nice and funny! The lake is huge and it wasnt crowded at all. Such a good time! Well go back again!

We were out just driving. And found this place. It is so beautiful. The grounds are very well kept (even with Christmas decorations everywhere). I got amazing pictures. We ended up spending a few hrs by the lake. I was in town visiting my son for the holidays. I hope to come back here in the summertime if he is still at this base.I wanted to come back at night to see all the light but had to head to the airport. But from what I could tell the lights would have been amazing too,so sorry I missed it. Thanks again for the memories

I did not like not appreciate the customer service one in particular who said his name is Ron. Ive never been to the park, so naturally I had questions while the young lady was doing her best to answer them Ron remained in the background. Very unfriendly and consistently over talking the lady on the phone.. Not the place I want to be. Now or Ever

It was good security man was rude but good other than that

The Christmas light show is so ghetto and clearly army-sponsored that its actually hilarious. Santas village is just an old high school auditorium-like building filled with shacks that sell tacky toys, strangely intricate crucifixes that scream Texas, and instant hot chocolate from behind a wall school-cafeteria-style. Great for little kids and for truly memorable dates for people with a strange sense of humor.

The facilities themselves could use some love, but if you desire peace and quiet and some beautiful scenery with wildlife thrown in,check it out.

Great place to camp and they are fixing it up real nice

Very nice place to relax and enjoy. Unlimited WiFi would be a great addition.

Came here for the Christmas lights for the first time. $20 for car seems like a bit much. Only a few displays were really impressive. Some people were pretty rude with loud vehicles and wanting to pass.Places to stop for bathroom breaks and to see Santa and get food which is nice. We didn’t do that so I can’t comment.

Great place for family and friends. Come early to get the great spots

Fun Central Texas tradition, but the price hike is rough. Just pack a single car if you can. Also, skip Santas Village. Definitely not additive. Pack your own snacks/drinks and stop at another restroom spot if you have to.

Great place for the whole family all year. Many playgrounds and areas to fish.

It was gorgeous as usual. Thank you, US Army for setting it up for the public to enjoy. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The lake was calm and the veiw are fishing was very pleasant

Decided to visit with my kids today. We thought we would be amazed at the lighting. I can definitely say disappointed all the way, they need to do better with lighting. I need Md want a refund, my grandbaby wasnt excited at all.

Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area is a military supported park available to the public and military families. Its always a nice place to hike, camp, barbeque, fish or to go boating, and theres a whole host of other water activities available.There is a small water slide and a swimming area available as well. A marina is available for fishing and boats can be rented for skiing, fishing or fun. There are camp grounds, rental RV grounds and picnic tables available as well. I recommend B.L.O.R.A. for the entire family as a safe, clean and well kept park.

Its ok. The fishing dock was in bad shape last I was there last year. The dock needs to be bigger or a second needs to be placed out there in a different spot. Would be great to have the tanks 2x larger and wider because its a great place to catch carp which I fish for. Need more fishing options like a few pairs with benches with holders and lights. More options for kids too.

This place was amazing, its big with beautiful Christmas decor, the place have a restroom, shopping store where you can take pictures with Santa and 1 food trucks for snacks..

I visited during the holidays, and they had a beautiful display of Christmas themes

The light show is always amazing. My wife and our iris always love it. It takes quite a while to get in, and quite a while for traffic to flow through.Don’t stop at the first festival snack shop, though. They have a nine year old running the “register”. He calculated our payment wrong. When his father asked what was going on, he told him he had $X. Without even checking, his dad told him to charge it. He then calculated it up on his phone, for the charge, and got a different number. Yet, he still overcharged me for the higher amount. The same happened to a female that ordered after us.

Very nice place to take the family for some outdoor activities. Very clean and well kept area. Fishing is good from the shore, they have a few miles of shore to fish from that is very accessable to get to. Price for military is only 3 dollars to get in. Very large camp ground and alot of different size facilities to rent for BBQ or get togethers. I would Definitely go back.

Im here now and its 65 degrees in January you gotta love it !! The lake is beautiful and so are these tacos Im cooking

Blora used to be so much more fun. Last time we went the slides were closed. Have not had paddle boats in years. At least or I hope they have Water Fest this year. Pasts years ones were always fun for the kids.

Quiet peaceful setting

Spent 4th of July weekend

I Love this place, nice por camping have a quality time with the family and Friends.

Awsome drive through Christmas lights every time

Great place to spend time with family

Took my 2 year old son to see the trail of lights (Dec. 2019) and was ABSOLUTELY DISAPPOINTED!!!! I remember going as a child and it being the best thing ever! $20 per car!!! Even though it was just me and my son! Took us maybe 15 mins to get through the whole thing and there was so many parts that were just bare and you were looking at complete darkness except the string of lights to guide you. We will never be going again! I would rather drive further then the 45 mins it took me to get there for a better light display and for $20!

Back in 2009 - 2011 it was 5 stars had things to do there but 2015-2017 not a lot to do. Still a pretty place. Loved the Christmas lights (at Christmas time all years)

Loved this. 20.00 a car load , hot chocolate and face painting on the weekends.

This place is the best for retired government employees with recreation vehicles that are traveling thru the area or who want to stay for a month or longer. Friendly staff and the people you meet are from all over and friendly also.

Nice website. Easy to navigate.

Been going every year since it began..Our family loves it but I wish they could find a way to change it up a little.

Went a paid for the day life guards said can’t have dog on beach (we were on leash )I respected that and asked if we can out to outside of yellow blooms they said yes so we did, then I get told his breed is restricted by security that came up to me he’s on the aggressive dog breed list. And that the lifeguard had radioed him. Why couldn’t they tell me that before when they talked to me ? Also we have been there several times before and nobody had ever said anything to us before not even when paying to get in or anything I went back inside to get my money back, they did however give me back my money. For that I give it a 1 star but how incovient we had to pack up everything

Flooding caused a lot of the displays to close. Still a good family experience but it was much shorter

Always enjoy the Christmas lights.

We had a good time with Isabel Munoz and 507 production!

The rooms are dated, but nice. New furniture in them. The amenities for the price cant be beat. Horse back riding, paintball, wall climbing, and a great view of the lake. Just make sure you do a reservation for the horses on their Facebook page.

The Cheistmas lights were fantastic! Even though the lines were long, it was worth the show.

Its really fun, my wife and I really enjoyed it and will definitely be going back Military is $3 and civilians are $10

Have been taking my kids every year since they were babies. It never disappoints.

Good customer service. Good RV pads. Overall Overall great experience.

Dont expect a five star hotel. It is a wonderful spot, managed by real people who have your best interest at heart. These Vietnam-era cabins have been renovated a few times and are warm, functional, and a great base of operations for a peaceful and fun time. Wear a smile and you get one back.

Lightning is the best thing for xmass.

Love this place. Something for everyone in winter and spring and summer.

Went here to look at the sites to reserve for nice location, some spots are water and electrical only mostly 30amp, very few 50amp service, all the full hook up sites were 30amp, made or reservations but the spots were lined were already reserved for our dates!!! Went ahead and reserved a full hook up with 30amp so hopefully wont be hot enoughto have to run not ACs!!! Its a nice lake and area.

The cottages are comfy and spacious enough for my small family

Went to see the Christmas lights, it was great! Lots of displays and several little tunnels w/ one long tunnel toward the end. Photos with Santa decently priced.. Traffic getting into BLORA was pretty awful, a little over an hour. But we went on a Saturday night shortly before Christmas, so I cant say Im surprised it was busy. The traffic inside the park was not bad at all though. Awesome family event!

Nice and well kept park. Good for all occasions. The reason for 3 Stars is there were more relax rules back in the days, can not park near the gazebos anymore.

Always nice to do with the kiddos around Christmas time. Hopefully the 12 days of Christmas will be brought back was a bummer not seeing it as of late.

Great time for the kids. Little over priced.

Go out there every year for at least the past 7 years for a family reunion and each year it gets better. If not from the area I strongly suggest loading up at Walmart for anything you may need if your staying in a cabin. The cabins are stocked with anything you need short of food and toiletries.

This is a nice place, though swimming is prohibited most of the year and they charge for entry. Lights at Christmas are beautiful!!!

Waited in line for 2.5 hours to see the Christmas lights. Definitely not worth it at all! Very disappointed that they did not control traffic very well at all.

The Lakeview Pavilion was very nice. Lots of room and the kitchen and A/C is a big plus. The cabins are really nice. Its worth the money.

Very slow, long line, but very worth the time.

Great amenities and picnic/ camping area. Water was beautiful and endless things to do trails to hike. I will be coming back time and time again. Was clean and very friendly staff!!

Belton lake is a great place to camp if your in the Mil. Lots of activity and things to do. We will be back.

This place hasnt changed much in years. Could use some upgradings to justify rising admission prices.

Bed bugs staff didnt care when told about the problem, plus cabins needs up dates,

We go to BLORA each year like a family reunion. We spend 3 nights with family and friends using the campsite and all the amenities. The personnel was so helpful and engaging to our entire family as we came in at various times and had to pay for tents spaces or we had to leave and come back from town. We love this place and the lake view are breath-taking.

Worse christmas experience of my life. 2 hours 45 minute line over 4 miles to get to the park, discourteous gate staff, incorrect pricing, and no traffic control to keep people moving. It was over an hour to drive through the lights, and they were beautiful, but not even one second of it was worth the time spent in the line nor the constant stop and go every three to four seconds in the park. I will never bring my family to this again.

This is a nice, large recreation area. It is a safe environment due to safety & security officers ALWAYS on duty. The security officers make rounds of the entire park on a regular basis. The park is under new management and already improvements are becoming apparent.The main reason I rated it a 4, is because numerous repairs are still needed in the park following a severe flood. Also, this park NEEDS life guards to work here. The beach and water slide remained closed all last summer due to THE NEED FOR LIFEGUARDS. There is NO swimming at your own risk at this park. Nope, aint happening. Safety 1st is ALWAYS the militarys motto. WE NEED LIFEGUARDS!

Great, my wife, dog and I are full-timers. We love it here at BLORA. The staff is very nice, polite and helpful. Ron, is our go to guy, very helpful, and has a sense of humor. Which sometimes means allot.

Love camping here with my RV

Awsome place, great views, fun and super friendly staff

My family and I were excited to go here since we havent went here for a very long time, but we were disappointed. We cant go in the water because of the lack of lifeguards. We were only wetting our feet but we got reprimanded, meanwhile the other visitors were full on swimming to the ignorance of the security officers. More lifeguards need to apply here to make the visit to BLORA more enjoyable. I am aware that there are other recreational activities to do, but my family and I usually swim in the water, which is also the case for many other families. I want my $10 back.

I traveled about 65 miles so that my grandson could see the beautiful displays, also stopped in at the little shops along the way and it was well worth the $15. We enjoyed the experience so very much, by the way this year wasnt our first time. We discovered BLORA while driving around and exploring the area shortly after moving to Texas a few years back. My grandson and I were so amazed by all the lights and the friendliness of everyone that we now make it an annual Christmas visit.

Great place we will go back

Very nice ... Clean ..wonderful cottage. The most beautiful lake that we were never able to use . The high point for our family ....was the waterslide ...we were not allowed to use .

Had a blast. Great place to take the family.

My family loved all the lights and we will be back it was worth the wait

Fishing and camping in the summer and millions of Christmas lights in December...gotta love this place!!!

We tent camped here 2 nights and it was great. The area is huge but a lot of the park is still closed. The people at office said something to do with flooding. We also went on a horseback ride while here. They have an archery range, marina, waterslide, cabins, RV park, and a few nature trails. Its about a 15-20 minute drive to the on post exchange and maybe longer with traffic.

DO NOT GO if you want to swim, big lake but cant swim anywhere except for one small area, when lifeguards around and not eating. Paid $10 to get in, life guards opened the beach 10 minutes later closed it. I do not recommend going there if you looking for a lake to swim. Will waste the money.

Its an ok park. The guys at the gate are on the grumpy side but you wouldnt expect any less. Its a good spot to come with the family. But it gets cramped and they have a lot of rules. Feels more like youre camping in the backyard than out at a camp site.

Fun people there and good prices on cotages. The lake has a wonderful view and everything is usually very clean.

Because of all the rain it didnt has as many lights and figurines and the cost was higher. Still a good place to take the Family.

Fabulous light show that’s fun for the whole family. Proceeds benefit those stationed at Ft Hood and their families. We go back every year by the minivan full.

Went camping here once and also went to the light show. They raised the prices, but I see no new additions? Still good for the price. Would recommend going. They have bathroom break throughout you can pull over to. Also towards the end a little place to shop or eat like hot dogs or hot cocoa. If youre thinking about going I say go!

We stayed there for almost 5 months, the staff are so friendly and when our truck was stolen the staff went out of their way to help Us out.

Of all the RV campsites in the area this one always has a pad available with mostly 30amp but several 50amp. Everyone has their own grill and theres plenty of breathing room between all pads. Also there are 3 boat launch areas.

Always a family tradition for more than 8 years

Beautiful place, we had a really nice cottage. The lake was so lovely!!!

I wasnt able to rent a cabin like I wanted because I am NOT affiliated with any military. Only military members or family can rent cabins. That is my understanding from the person I talked to on the phone just now.

Great family fun time here, lights are awesome

Perfect for family and friends! In the summer or winter. So much to do so much to see. And if you just need to relax, this is perfect.

Went through the lights

Nature in Lights around holidays is wonderful!

Best trail of lights in central texas.

Nice camp grounds and Christmas lights.

Very beautiful place to spend a day in the sun having fun with your family. They have lots of different olay areas fir the kids and seating in the shade for adults watching the kids :)

Trailers are well maintained if you decide to stay on site.

Got to the park and only a very extreamly small swim area was open about 2 foot deep .so I immediately turned around and asked for my money back they said no .there is no signs up front letting any one now about the small water area

The kids loved the light display.

The Christmas light show was amazing!