Hill Country State Natural Area Camping
in May
🏕️ 36 campsites🚗 1 hr 45 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Hill Country State Natural Area 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
- ✓5,000+ acres of rugged Hill Country terrain
- ✓40 miles of multi-use trails (equestrian, hiking, biking)
- ✓Spring-fed streams for swimming
- ✓Primitive backcountry camping experience
- ✓Excellent mountain biking
- ✓Dark sky stargazing
Tips
- →Hike-in sites have no water - bring at least 1 gallon of water per person per day
- →Hike-in sites allow only containerized fuel stoves; no ground fires
- →The mountain biking here is outstanding but challenging
- →Visit Bandera (Cowboy Capital of the World) for supplies and a meal before heading in