Stephen F. Austin State Park Camping
in December
🏕️ 102 campsites🚗 2 hr from Austin📅 Book in July
Booking Stephen F. Austin State Park in December
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a December trip, the booking window opens in July. 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 December
Quiet winter camping — easy reservations and some of the year's best night skies.
Park Highlights
- ✓Historic birthplace of Anglo-American Texas
- ✓Brazos River access for fishing and paddling
- ✓18-hole golf course
- ✓Bottomland hardwood forest shade
- ✓San Felipe de Austin historic site
- ✓12 miles of hiking and biking trails
Tips
- →Visit the San Felipe de Austin historic site across the road — free and fascinating
- →Play the golf course — it is beautiful and affordable
- →The Brazos River can flood after heavy rain — check conditions
- →Shaded sites in the bottomland forest are a huge plus in summer