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Everything you need to know about camping at Fort Parker State Park. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Fort Parker State Park range from $12 to $45 per night, plus a $5/person daily entrance fee. Water + Electric (): $20/night. Water + Electric (): $20/night. Water Only (): $12/night. Cabin (): $45/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Fort Parker State Park, 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.
Fort Parker State Park has 35 total sites. 24 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 1 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 10 Water Only sites in the loop, 2 Cabin sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book a water-and-electric site near the restrooms with showers — most sit along the lake's edge and several have lake views. For Privacy: The water-only tent sites are quieter and more spread out than the electric loop. For RVs: Reserve the water-and-electric sites first; only a few are pull-through, so they go fastest.
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. Combine with a visit to the Confederate Reunion Grounds historic site
March through November. Rarely sells out. A reliable option when other Central Texas parks are full.
Cancellations at Fort Parker State Park 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 Mexia is a solid backup you can book today.
Yes! Fort Parker State Park has cabins available. 2 cabins at $45/night. Cabins book up fast — check ReserveAmerica directly for openings, or book a nearby cabin or vacation rental as a backup.
Yes. Water + Electric (): max 24 sites, Water, 30-amp electric. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Fort Parker State Park is about 2 hr from downtown Austin. Located near Mexia, TX in the Central Texas region.
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