Mother Neff State Park Camping
in May
🏕️ 35 campsites🚗 1 hr 30 min from Austin📅 Book in December
Booking Mother Neff State Park in May
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a May trip, the booking window opens in December. 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 May
Warming up, with Memorial Day weekend selling out fast. Weekdays stay calmer.
Park Highlights
- ✓First Texas state park (established 1916)
- ✓Recently expanded and renovated
- ✓Tonkawa Cave with Native American history
- ✓Leon River access
- ✓Towering live oak trees
- ✓5 miles of trails through diverse habitats
Tips
- →Explore Tonkawa Cave — it has fascinating Native American history
- →The park expansion added excellent new trails and campsites
- →Huge live oaks provide great shade for summer camping
- →Only 90 minutes from Austin — a solid weekend option