Caddo Lake State Park Camping
in May
🏕️ 46 campsites🚗 4 hr 30 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Caddo Lake 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 temps83° / 62°FDemandHigh
Warm and popular; Memorial Day weekend fills. The bayou is at its most lush.
Park Highlights
- ✓Paddling through cypress bayous draped in Spanish moss
- ✓Only natural lake in Texas — a designated Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
- ✓Historic CCC-built cabins right on the water
- ✓World-class fishing — bass, crappie, catfish, and chain pickerel
- ✓Canoe and kayak trails through the flooded cypress forest
- ✓Hauntingly beautiful landscape unlike anywhere else in Texas
Tips
- →Rent a canoe or bring your own — you haven't experienced Caddo Lake until you've paddled the bayous
- →The maze of channels is easy to get lost in — seriously. Bring a GPS or stick to marked paddling trails
- →Mosquitoes and humidity are intense from May through September — come prepared
- →The CCC cabins are fantastic but book up months in advance — they're the crown jewels of the park
- →Try to catch a foggy morning on the lake — the cypress trees emerging from the mist is unforgettable
- →There are alligators in Caddo Lake — admire them from a distance