Balmorhea State Park Camping
in August
🏕️ 33 campsites🚗 5 hr 30 min from Austin📅 Book in March
Booking Balmorhea State Park in August
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a August trip, the booking window opens in March. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, set a Camp.land alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens.
What to Expect in August
Still hot and busy at swimming parks; inland trails are quieter. Start hikes at sunrise.
Park Highlights
- ✓World's largest spring-fed swimming pool
- ✓Crystal-clear 77-degree water year-round
- ✓Scuba diving and snorkeling allowed
- ✓Desert scenery with mountain views
- ✓Endangered Comanche Springs pupfish habitat
- ✓Close to Davis Mountains and McDonald Observatory
Tips
- →Book as early as possible — this park is extremely popular
- →Bring snorkeling gear to see the endangered pupfish
- →Visit McDonald Observatory for star parties (30 minutes away)
- →Summer daytime temperatures regularly exceed 100°F — the pool is your friend