Bastrop State Park Camping
in May
🏕️ 76 campsites🚗 35 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Bastrop State Park in May
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a May trip, the booking window opens in December. 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 May
Avg temps86° / 64°FDemandHigh
Warm and popular; Memorial Day weekend and the pool season push demand high.
Park Highlights
- ✓35 minutes from downtown Austin
- ✓Shaded campsites in loblolly pine forest
- ✓Swimming pool (seasonal)
- ✓Lake Bastrop fishing
- ✓8.5 miles of hiking/biking trails
- ✓Historic CCC-built stone cabins
Tips
- →Book exactly 5 months out at 8 a.m. Central for popular weekends
- →Wednesday and Thursday nights are the easiest to snag
- →The swimming pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day
- →Bring firewood — you can't gather it in the park (fire recovery)