Texas State Parks

Camping Near Temple, TX

Temple is in central Texas with multiple state parks within an easy drive. Mother Neff — Texas's first state park — and Lake Whitney are just over an hour away. Find the best Texas state parks near Temple with real-time campsite availability alerts.

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Mother Neff State Park

45 min

Texas's first state park, Leon River, scenic limestone bluffs

24 campsites

Lake Whitney State Park

1 hr 15 min

Brazos River lake, water sports, fishing, swimming

132 campsites

Colorado Bend State Park

1 hr 30 min

Gorman Falls waterfall, cave tours, Colorado River swimming

68 campsites

Inks Lake State Park

1 hr 15 min

Crystal-clear Highland Lakes, swimming, kayaking

214 campsites

Meridian State Park

1 hr 15 min

Small cypress lake, uncrowded, excellent birding

25 campsites

How to Get a Campsite Near Temple

Book 5 months out. Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance. Popular weekends sell out in minutes when the window opens.

Watch for cancellations. People cancel constantly, especially in the 2-week window before a trip. Camp.land checks every park every 5 minutes and emails you instantly when a site opens.

Be flexible on dates. Thursday or Sunday arrivals are dramatically easier to book than Friday or Saturday.

Set alerts for multiple parks. First one that opens, you book it.

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