Lake Colorado City State Park Camping
in December
🏕️ 112 campsites🚗 4 hr from Austin📅 Book in July
Booking Lake Colorado City State Park in December
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a December trip, the booking window opens in July. 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 December
Quiet winter camping — easy reservations and some of the year's best night skies.
Park Highlights
- ✓1,600-acre reservoir for boating and fishing
- ✓Uncrowded camping experience
- ✓Desert wildlife viewing (roadrunners, javelinas)
- ✓Good bass and redfish fishing
- ✓Sandy beach area
- ✓Dark skies for stargazing
Tips
- →Great last-resort option — availability is almost guaranteed
- →The redfish stocking program makes fishing interesting here
- →Bring sun protection — there is almost no natural shade
- →Good overnight stop between Dallas and Big Bend