Guadalupe River State Park Camping
in May
🏕️ 94 campsites🚗 1 hr 15 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Guadalupe River 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
- ✓Tubing and swimming in the Guadalupe River — classic Texas Hill Country experience
- ✓Honey Creek State Natural Area — guided nature hikes through a pristine ecosystem
- ✓5.3 miles of hiking trails along the river and through Hill Country terrain
- ✓Excellent fishing — Guadalupe bass (the state fish) live here
- ✓River rapids and deep pools for all skill levels
- ✓Equidistant from Austin and San Antonio — easy day trip or weekend
Tips
- →The park rents tubes at the concession stand, or you can bring your own
- →Honey Creek tours happen on Saturday mornings — check the schedule and sign up early
- →Water levels in the Guadalupe vary a lot — check USGS gauges before planning a tubing day
- →Bring water shoes — the rocky river bottom is tough on bare feet
- →Flash flooding is possible after heavy rains — stay off the river if storms are upstream