Fort Richardson State Park Camping
in May
🏕️ 66 campsites🚗 3 hr 45 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Fort Richardson 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
- ✓Restored 1867 frontier fort buildings
- ✓Lost Creek fishing (bass and catfish)
- ✓Living history programs and reenactments
- ✓5 miles of hiking and equestrian trails
- ✓Interpretive exhibits on frontier history
- ✓Quarry swimming hole
Tips
- →Tour the restored fort buildings — the hospital and bakery are highlights
- →Check the park calendar for living history and reenactment weekends
- →The old quarry makes a nice swimming hole in summer
- →Combine with Possum Kingdom Lake (45 minutes west) for a longer trip