Little Red Tent Camping Area — Caprock Canyons State Park

This place is wonderful. I came here some years ago with my father, and had to venture out and see it again. Nothing has changed, and that's a great thing. The park was virtually empty in early February, I saw a grand total of five people over my three days here. There were many bison, prarie dogs, and stars. There are loops with full hookups, but most of the primitive tent sites are walk-in, though not far from the parking areas, and all with fantastic views of the canyons & Caprock Escarpment. This park is a hikers dream! Many trails to fuel your desires. 

The racoons will get your trash/food if they are able to get to it, even if you are in your campsite. They do not care.

We just happened to camp during an unusually cool time, and extremely thankful for it. Temps are 10-15 degrees hotter here than at the top of the canyon. Vault toilets are super nice. Bring a light with you. Tent sites were well maintained, but sound carries. We could hear our neighbors clear as day when they arrived at 2:30AM and 4AM. Tons of wildlife came through camp - two bison, a raccoon, and a pack of coyotes.

Just a short walk to a nice scene up to an overlook where the wind funnels down. If you feel hot and sweaty, just walk 2 minutes through the juniper and cacti to relief.

This was probably one of my favorite campsites I’ve ever stayed at. It’s a walk-in but it’s a very short walk. Campsite can’t be seen from the road. There is one neighboring campsite that would have changed my experience had it been occupied. But since it wasn’t, it was a very peaceful and quiet campout. It overlooks a canyon with a small stream going through. No hammock hanging trees but there was a very nice pavilion and I hung it up on there. Lots of wildlife at Caprock. I caught a raccoon digging through my backpack on the picnic table after I walked a few feet away to my tent. Overall, this park is amazing and if you are considering it, just go. You won’t regret it.

Woke up to the Buffalo licking my tent, awesome experience. Coyotes yip at night, stars are beautiful. Showed up late and was able to set up camp and pay the next morning. Prettiest campgrounds ever

We almost didn’t make our way to this park, but are so glad we did. It ended up being the highlight of our trip. The canyon hikes were great with the red rocks/sand and varying levels of difficulty for the trails. It was hot for November, but beautiful to hike in the canyon and along the rim. We even enjoyed the bison crossing the road on our way home at the end of the day!

The Texas state bison herd lives here. We were blown away by the bison strolling right through the campsite. The sites are kinda close together. But we were there on a Tuesday in April so we had plenty of privacy. Wish we would have planned more than 1 night here.

My boyfriend and I love Caprock canyon to hike, but we found out the camping spots are also pretty nice! It's never very busy, and the bison roaming the area are cool to see.

I went to Caprock Canyons state park during December and almost had the park to myself. It is a wonderful park offering great hiking and camping as well as lots of wildlife to view. The Bison herd was the highlight but I also encountered mule deer, prairie dogs, and roadrunners. I camped at Little Red and if you arrive early enough to claim the campsite at the point, it is FANTASTIC!

In addition to Little Red, there are backcountry campsites available as well as a campsite with water and electrical hook-ups. I spent three nights in the park and used the hot showers on my way out to wash off grime and the smell of wood smoke. It made the drive home a little more enjoyable.