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Everything you need to know about camping at Inks Lake State Park. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Inks Lake State Park range from $15 to $80 per night, plus a $6/person daily entrance fee. Full Hookup (Post Oak): $25/night. Water + Electric (Live Oak): $20/night. Water + Electric (Pecan Flats): $20/night. Walk-in Tent (Valley Spring Creek): $15/night. Cabin (Lakeshore): $80/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Inks Lake State Park, 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.
Inks Lake State Park has 190 total sites. 49 Full Hookup sites in the Post Oak loop, 41 Water + Electric sites in the Live Oak loop, 49 Water + Electric sites in the Pecan Flats loop, 26 Walk-in Tent sites in the Valley Spring Creek loop, 20 Cabin sites in the Lakeshore loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Sites 50-90 (Live Oak) — water + electric, close to the swimming area and store. For Privacy: Sites 140-165 (Valley Spring Creek) — walk-in tent sites, wooded and secluded. For RVs: Sites 1-49 (Post Oak) — full hookups, pull-through available, larger pads. For Couples: Cabins — 20 climate-controlled cabins with lake views, kitchenettes, and covered porches.
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. Sites closer to the lake can be noisier on summer weekends — back loops are quieter
March through September. Summer weekends book up fast since the lake is the main draw. The lake's constant level makes this a solid choice even in drought years when other parks' lakes are low.
Cancellations at Inks Lake State Park 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 Burnet is a solid backup you can book today.
Yes! Inks Lake State Park has cabins available. 20 cabins at $80/night. Cabins book up fast — check ReserveAmerica directly for openings, or book a nearby cabin or vacation rental as a backup.
Yes. Full Hookup (Post Oak): max 49 sites, Water, Sewer, 30/50-amp Electric. Water + Electric (Live Oak): max 41 sites, Water, 20/30-amp Electric. Water + Electric (Pecan Flats): max 49 sites, Water, 20/30-amp Electric. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Inks Lake State Park is about 1 hr 15 min from downtown Austin. Located near Burnet, TX in the Hill Country region.
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