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Everything you need to know about camping at Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit. Updated for 2026.
Campsites at Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit range from $15 to $30 per night, plus a $7/person daily entrance fee. Water + Electric (): $25/night. Water + Electric (): $30/night. Primitive Hike-in (): $15/night.
Texas state parks open reservations 5 months in advance. For popular weekends at Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit, 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.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit has 174 total sites. 93 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 11 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 70 Primitive Hike-in sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book the water-and-electric sites first - they have water, electric, restrooms and showers nearby and go fastest. For Privacy: The primitive walk-in sites offer the most solitude, with a walk of up to a quarter mile from parking to the campsite. For RVs: Grab a 50/30/20-amp electric site for the most power and easiest big-rig setup.
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. Great base for fishing Ray Roberts Lake without the crowds
March through November. Less crowded than Isle du Bois unit. Spring and fall weekends are busiest.
Cancellations at Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit 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 Valley View is a solid backup you can book today.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Water + Electric, Water + Electric, Primitive Hike-in camping options.
Yes. Water + Electric (): max 93 sites, Water, 20/30-amp electric; restrooms with showers nearby. Water + Electric (): max 11 sites, Water, 20/30/50-amp electric; restrooms with showers nearby. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit is about 3 hr 30 min from downtown Austin. Located near Valley View, TX in the North Texas / DFW region.
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