Garner State Park Camping
in March

Booking Garner State Park in March

Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a March trip, the booking window opens in October. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, check the booking system directly for cancellations, or book a cabin or vacation rental nearby.

What to Expect in March

Spring break turns Garner into one of the hardest bookings in Texas. Weekends sell out the minute the window opens — set a cancellation alert if you missed it.

Park Highlights

• ✓Swimming and tubing in the Frio River — spring-fed and ice cold
• ✓Nightly summer dance at the concession building (a Texas tradition since the 1940s)
• ✓Old Baldy Trail — 1.7-mile climb with panoramic Hill Country views
• ✓Paddleboard and kayak rentals on the river
• ✓Mini golf and game room at the concession
• ✓One of the largest campgrounds in the Texas parks system

Tips

• →Summer weekends book up the instant the 5-month window opens — set your alarm
• →The river can be low in late summer during dry years — check conditions before you go
• →Bring water shoes — the river bottom is rocky limestone
• →The nightly dance is free and open to all ages — it's genuinely fun, not touristy
• →Sites near the river can flood after heavy rain — check the weather forecast