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Everything you need to know about camping at Devils River State Natural Area. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Devils River State Natural Area range from $10 to $150 per night, plus a $5/person daily entrance fee. Primitive Drive-up (Del Norte Unit): $10/night. Primitive Drive-up (Dan A. Hughes Unit): $10/night. Primitive Walk-in (Dan A. Hughes Unit): $10/night. Primitive Hike-in (Del Norte Unit): $10/night. Bunkhouse (Del Norte Unit): $150/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Devils River State Natural Area, you'll want to book the moment the window opens — at 8 a.m., exactly 5 months before your arrival date. Midweek stays are much easier to find.
Devils River State Natural Area has 17 total sites. 8 Primitive Drive-up sites in the Del Norte Unit loop, 3 Primitive Drive-up sites in the Dan A. Hughes Unit loop, 3 Primitive Walk-in sites in the Dan A. Hughes Unit loop, 2 Primitive Hike-in sites in the Del Norte Unit loop, 1 Bunkhouse sites in the Del Norte Unit loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book a drive-up site at the Dan A. Hughes Unit: tent pad, bear box, and composting toilets nearby. For Privacy: The two hike-in sites at Del Norte sit 1.5 to 2 miles from the River Gate parking area; nobody drives past your tent. For RVs: Small self-contained trailers and motorhomes 16 feet or less can use the drive-up sites; high clearance is recommended on the roads in. For Groups: The bunkhouse at Del Norte sleeps 10 in five bedrooms, with electricity and bathrooms with showers.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. High-clearance vehicles are recommended; the roads in are rough
Spring and fall, when the river runs clear and the desert is livable. Summers are brutally hot (July highs average 98 degrees), and the park is closed Tuesday through Thursday year-round.
Cancellations at Devils River State Natural Area post directly to the ReserveAmerica booking system, so check it there for openings, especially midweek. If nothing opens up, a cabin or vacation rental near Del Rio is a solid backup you can book today.
Devils River State Natural Area doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Primitive Drive-up, Primitive Drive-up, Primitive Walk-in, Primitive Hike-in, Bunkhouse camping options.
Yes. Primitive Drive-up (Del Norte Unit): max 8 sites, No water or electricity · shade shelter · trailers 16 ft or less. Primitive Drive-up (Dan A. Hughes Unit): max 3 sites, No water or electricity · tent pad, bear box · composting toilets nearby. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Devils River State Natural Area is about 4 hr 30 min from downtown Austin. Located near Del Rio, TX in the West Texas region.
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