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Texas State Parks
Lake Livingston State Park is in Livingston: 143 campsites on an 83,000-acre lake - 75 full-hookup at $25, 52 water-and-electric at $18, 16 water-only tent sites at $14, plus 10 screened shelters at $35. Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas parks. If sites are gone, check ReserveAmerica or a privately owned cabin near Livingston on Vrbo.
Lake Livingston 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 Livingston as backup.
Pine-forested shoreline on an 83,000-acre lake - swimming, fishing, boat ramps, a seasonal pool, and horseback riding about an hour north of Houston.
143 campsites: 75 full hookup ($25), 52 water+electric ($18), 16 water-only ($14), 10 screened shelters ($35)
Loblolly-shaded loops around 210-acre Lake Raven, with canoeing and easy flat trails off I-45.
154 campsites including 77 water+electric ($20) and 2 cabins ($60)
Big Thicket paddling and wildlife watching where B.A. Steinhagen Lake meets the Neches River.
169 campsites including 9 cabins ($45-$55)
Lake Livingston is one of the largest lakes wholly inside Texas, and the state park sits on its western shore. The park's own roofed option is the screened shelter - 10 of them at $35/night with electricity, a picnic table, and water and restrooms nearby - but there are no true cabins in the park. For a kitchen and a private bathroom you are looking at privately owned lake cabins and waterfront homes around Livingston, bookable on Vrbo.
The white bass run in February and March pulls anglers in from Houston all weekend, which is exactly when the 75 full-hookup sites go first. Summer weekends fill for the same reason; the park itself suggests booking 2-3 months ahead. As everywhere on this site, we link the Vrbo search instead of quoting nightly prices that change weekly.
Book 5 months out. Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central. Spring weekends around the white bass run go fast despite 143 total sites.
Shelters are the middle ground. The 10 screened shelters ($35) give you a roof and electricity without a full hookup price - but no beds, no bathroom, no kitchen.
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 is full, privately owned cabins and waterfront rentals around Livingston are bookable today on Vrbo.
Lake Livingston State Park fills up fast — lock in a cabin nearby
Waterfront homes and piney-woods cabins on the shores of one of the largest lakes in Texas - privately-owned places around Livingston on Vrbo.
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Lake Livingston State Park is in Livingston: 143 campsites on an 83,000-acre lake - 75 full-hookup at $25, 52 water-and-electric at $18, 16 water-only tent sites at $14, plus 10 screened shelters at $35. Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas parks. If sites are gone, check ReserveAmerica or a privately owned cabin near Livingston 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.
No true cabins - the park site table lists 10 screened shelters at $35/night with electricity but no beds, bathroom, or kitchen. Privately owned lake cabins and waterfront rentals around Livingston are bookable on Vrbo; we do not invent cabin names or nightly rates.