Buescher State Park Camping
in August
🏕️ 64 campsites🚗 50 min from Austin📅 Book in March
Booking Buescher 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
- ✓Under an hour from Austin
- ✓Quieter alternative to Bastrop State Park
- ✓30-acre lake for fishing (catch and release)
- ✓Heavily shaded campsites
- ✓7.7-mile scenic drive on Park Road 1C to Bastrop SP
- ✓4 miles of hiking trails
Tips
- →Drive Park Road 1C between Buescher and Bastrop for stunning Lost Pines scenery
- →Lake fishing is catch and release only — bring your rod anyway
- →Less crowded on weekends than nearby Bastrop
- →Watch for armadillos at dusk — they're everywhere