Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit Camping
in December
🏕️ 119 campsites🚗 4 hr from Austin📅 Book in July
Booking Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit in December
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a December trip, the booking window opens in July. 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 December
Quiet winter camping — easy reservations and some of the year's best night skies.
Park Highlights
- ✓Wooded peninsula with lakefront sites
- ✓Sandy swimming beach
- ✓Outstanding crappie and bass fishing
- ✓Great birding (over 200 species)
- ✓5 miles of hiking trails
- ✓Boat ramp and fishing pier
Tips
- →Spring crappie fishing here is some of the best in Texas
- →The peninsula trail offers great sunrise views over the lake
- →Pack a swimsuit — the beach is excellent for kids
- →Bring firewood or buy at the park store (seasonal)