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Everything you need to know about camping at Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway range from $10 to $36 per night, plus a $7/person daily entrance fee. Water + Electric (): $30/night. Water + Electric (): $24/night. Water Only (): $16/night. Water Only (): $16/night. Primitive Hike-in (): $10/night. Screened Shelter (): $36/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, 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 Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway has 123 total sites. 47 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 30 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 11 Water Only sites in the loop, 20 Water Only sites in the loop, 1 Primitive Hike-in sites in the loop, 15 Screened Shelter sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book a screened shelter or a water + electric site - both are close to restrooms and showers and easy to reach with kids. For Privacy: The primitive hike-in sites are roughly a 1.7-mile walk in and offer the most solitude (no water or facilities - pack everything in). For RVs: Grab the 50-amp water + electric sites first - they have the best power for larger rigs and fill up fastest on weekends.
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. Book early for fall weekends — the foliage and weather draw big crowds
March through November. Spring and fall weekends sell out 2-3 months in advance due to DFW proximity.
Cancellations at Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway 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 Mineral Wells is a solid backup you can book today.
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Water + Electric, Water + Electric, Water Only, Water Only, Primitive Hike-in, Screened Shelter camping options.
Yes. Water + Electric (): max 47 sites, Water, 50-amp electric. Water + Electric (): max 30 sites, Water, 30-amp electric. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway is about 3 hr from downtown Austin. Located near Mineral Wells, TX in the North Texas / DFW region.
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