Buescher State Park Camping
in May
🏕️ 64 campsites🚗 50 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Buescher 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
Warming up, with Memorial Day weekend selling out fast. Weekdays stay calmer.
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