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Texas State Parks
Cleburne State Park is southwest of Fort Worth: 64 campsites on spring-fed Cedar Hollow Lake - 27 full-hookup at $28, 31 water-and-electric at $20, plus 3 screened shelters at $30 and 3 park cabins at $60. Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas parks. If sites and park cabins are gone, check ReserveAmerica or a privately owned cabin near Cleburne on Vrbo.
Cleburne State Park fills up fast
Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas state parks. Book the 5-month window on ReserveAmerica, or keep a cabin near Cleburne as backup.
Spring-fed Cedar Hollow Lake with a swimming beach, no-motor paddling, and a bluff-lined 5-mile trail system south of Fort Worth.
64 campsites: 27 full hookup ($28), 31 water+electric ($20), 3 screened shelters ($30), 3 cabins ($60)
Real dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River riverbed, about 30 minutes away.
51 campsites along the Paluxy River
Penitentiary Hollow climbing and a 20-mile rail trail.
123 campsites
Cleburne State Park is one of the few parks in this part of Texas that actually has its own cabins: three at $60/night with air conditioning and heat, electricity, and two sets of bunk beds each. Like most limited-use cabins there is no kitchen, no private bathroom, and no linens - restrooms with showers are nearby. They are also among the first nights to disappear from the ReserveAmerica calendar.
The town itself is a working DFW-area suburb, so the privately owned rental market skews to small houses and ranch stays rather than resort cabins; those book on Vrbo. For a bigger roofed inventory, Glen Rose 30 minutes away pairs the dinosaur tracks with its own vacation-rental market. We link searches, never invented prices.
Book 5 months out. Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central. DFW proximity means spring and fall weekends sell out quickly.
Park cabins go first. Cleburne's 3 cabins ($60) have A/C and heat, electricity, and bunk beds - no kitchen, no private bathroom, bring your own linens.
No live alerts for state parks. Camp.land does not monitor Texas state parks for cancellations. Check ReserveAmerica directly, especially 2-4 weeks before your date.
Have a cabin backup. If the park cabins and sites are gone, privately owned rentals around Cleburne are bookable today on Vrbo.
Cleburne State Park fills up fast — lock in a cabin nearby
Small-town ranch stays and prairie-view retreats near spring-fed Cedar Hollow Lake - privately-owned places around Cleburne on Vrbo.
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Cleburne State Park is southwest of Fort Worth: 64 campsites on spring-fed Cedar Hollow Lake - 27 full-hookup at $28, 31 water-and-electric at $20, plus 3 screened shelters at $30 and 3 park cabins at $60. Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas parks. If everything is gone, check ReserveAmerica or a privately owned cabin near Cleburne on Vrbo.
No. Camp.land scans recreation.gov campgrounds for cancellations, not Texas state parks. Reservations open exactly 5 months (150 days) out at 8 a.m. Central on ReserveAmerica. Check there directly, especially 2-4 weeks before popular weekends.
Yes - 3 in-park cabins at $60/night with air conditioning and heat, electricity, and two sets of bunk beds. No kitchen and no private bathroom; restrooms with showers are nearby and linens are not provided. Privately owned rentals around Cleburne are also bookable on Vrbo.