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Everything you need to know about camping at Hill Country State Natural Area. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Hill Country State Natural Area range from $10 to $25 per night, plus a $6/person daily entrance fee. Walk-in Tent (): $12/night. Primitive Hike-in (): $10/night. Primitive Equestrian (): $17/night. Equestrian Group Camp (): $25/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Hill Country 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.
Hill Country State Natural Area has 36 total sites. 10 Walk-in Tent sites in the loop, 10 Primitive Hike-in sites in the loop, 6 Primitive Equestrian sites in the loop, 10 Equestrian Group Camp sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book a walk-in site (under 75 yards from parking) - they have water and a toilet nearby, unlike the hike-in sites. For Privacy: The hike-in primitive sites offer the most solitude, but you must pack in all your water. For RVs: Not suitable for RVs - only the group lodge area has a few water/electric hookups; everything else is primitive.
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. Visit Bandera (Cowboy Capital of the World) for supplies and a meal before heading in
October through April. Summer is brutally hot with limited shade. Spring wildflowers are spectacular.
Cancellations at Hill Country 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 Bandera is a solid backup you can book today.
Hill Country State Natural Area doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Walk-in Tent, Primitive Hike-in, Primitive Equestrian, Equestrian Group Camp camping options.
Yes. Equestrian Group Camp (): max 10 sites, Electric hookups, water troughs, barn with stalls, fire rings; available as individual sites when not reserved as a group. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Hill Country State Natural Area is about 1 hr 45 min from downtown Austin. Located near Bandera, TX in the Hill Country region.
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