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Everything you need to know about camping at Lake Livingston State Park. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Lake Livingston State Park range from $14 to $35 per night, plus a $6/person daily entrance fee. Full Hookup (): $25/night. Water + Electric (): $18/night. Water Only (): $14/night. Screened Shelter (): $35/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Lake Livingston 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.
Lake Livingston State Park has 143 total sites. 75 Full Hookup sites in the loop, 52 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 16 Water Only sites in the loop, 10 Screened Shelter sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book the water-and-electric sites first — they balance hookups with easy access to the pool and playground, and they go fastest on summer weekends. For Privacy: The water-only tent loop is tent-camping exclusively (no RVs or generators), so it stays the quietest part of the campground. For RVs: Reserve a full-hookup site for the only water, sewer, and 50-amp electric in the park — these fill earliest, so book 2-3 months out.
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. Lake Livingston is massive — bring a boat to access the best fishing
March through October. Summer weekends fill up due to Houston proximity. Book 2-3 months ahead for weekends.
Cancellations at Lake Livingston 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 Livingston is a solid backup you can book today.
Lake Livingston State Park doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Full Hookup, Water + Electric, Water Only, Screened Shelter camping options.
Yes. Full Hookup (): max 75 sites, Water, sewer, 50-amp electric (some sites also 20/30-amp). Water + Electric (): max 52 sites, Water and electricity. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Lake Livingston State Park is about 3 hr from downtown Austin. Located near Livingston, TX in the East Texas region.
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