Everything you need to know about camping at Meridian State Park. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Meridian State Park range from $15 to $50 per night, plus a $5/person daily entrance fee. Full Hookup (): $25/night. Water + Electric (): $20/night. Primitive Hike-in (): $15/night. Cabin (): $50/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Meridian 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.
Meridian State Park has 26 total sites. 8 Full Hookup sites in the loop, 6 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 8 Primitive Hike-in sites in the loop, 3 Cabin sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book the full-hookup sites first - they have sewer, water and electric and go fastest. For Privacy: The primitive tent sites offer the most solitude, with restrooms a short walk away. For RVs: The pull-through full-hookup sites suit larger rigs; the water/electric sites cap RVs at 19 feet.
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. Small campground — reserve early or come midweek
March through November. Small campground fills up on spring and fall weekends. Golden-cheeked warblers arrive March-April.
Cancellations at Meridian 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 Meridian is a solid backup you can book today.
Yes! Meridian State Park has cabins available. 3 cabins at $50/night. Cabins book up fast — check ReserveAmerica directly for openings, or book a nearby cabin or vacation rental as a backup.
Yes. Full Hookup (): max 8 sites, Water, sewer, electric (pull-through). Water + Electric (): max 6 sites, Water and electric; no RVs over 19 feet. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Meridian State Park is about 2 hr from downtown Austin. Located near Meridian, TX in the Central Texas region.
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