THIS CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED

Our Camping area is located right on the rim of the majestic Palo Duro Canyon.  We are only steps away from the entrance to the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, and miles away from the noise of civilization.  All of our sites are level with easy access (pull-through). All sites have full hook-ups.  Water, sewer drain and either 30 or 50 amp electric service, but not both. We have acres of "free range" tent camp and primitive camp sites available. Outdoor activities and the zip-line are all on site. Cooler temperatures! summer breeze means temps during the summer months are much cooler "on the rim. Strong cell phone coverage and local area. No steep roads to negotiate.  The State Park has 10% grade roads which can be challenging for camp rigs.

Canyon Rim RV Park and Campground - CLOSED

Whether you're a tent camper, an RVer, or just passing through, Canyon, TX has a lot to offer. Canyon is a great camping destination for everyone. There are tons of nearby hikes, adventurous activities, and sights to see. At The Dyrt, campers like you share their favorite spots, plus tips and photos. No matter where you're headed in Canyon, you'll find the best spot for you and your camping crew.

Canyon

The Best Camping Near Canyon, Texas

Very clean campground. Palo Duro State Park was full. This campground is located directly outside of the state park entrance. Views of the canyon, quiet, big night sky. Clean bathrooms and facilities. Very inexpensive and easy. Highly recommend for the traveler passing thru.

Excellent option for overflow

On the rim of Palo Duro State Park, lies a roadside attraction with Zipline tours, cute tiny cabins for rent and a small campground. Offering approximately 30 full-hook sites, and a dozen or so primitive areas to set up camp for cheap. Since we bring our own electricity via a solar panel, we have everything we need without the need for hookups.  This campground does not allow gas generators, so come prepared.  The campground offers drinking water, full-flush toilet facilities and hot showers – just be sure to latch the door when you leave‘ cuz it gets really windy here and the shower doors can go all Dorothy on you. 

The canyon is the reason to come to the area in the first place. Without any knowledge of its existence, the monotonous flats of the Texas Panhandle give little indication of the stunning gash in the earth created by one fork of the Red River. With the park entrance, literally a dozen yards away, all the activities within are just a short bike ride or drive away from this campground. Hiking, walking, bird-watching, and even some very technical mountain biking opportunities are all part of the park’s draw. 

This campground offered us a great back-up plan.  We arrived at the State Park without any reservations, which is normal for us, and of course every site was booked out 5 months in advance. Though later when we in the park, we found dozens of campsites empty. This leads us to two conclusions, either: 1. The state park was severely limiting reservations to keep numbers in the park down or 2. People booked early and when the pandemic numbers got high, they bailed on their plans but not on their reservations.  Public service reminder! Even when you cannot get a refund, be sure to cancel your reservation so that others may take advantage of your spot.

The closest town for supplies, gas, groceries, and such is Canyon, TX which is about 10 miles away.

When Palo Duro Canyon Campground is Full....

Check with park before booking. Park was closed due to a marathon inside the gate (my fault for not checking), but I could walk the zip line road at the campground for great views and the horse rides just down the road provided a cool experience. Sites are just open lawn type. Get there early if the view matters to you. 

Tent site on rim

We are in site 6 with one fifth wheel and one tent. They have cute tiny houses, and a couple of couples are over there.  Since there were no reservations available at Palo 
Duro State park, we wanted a place at least close which it is for sure...immediately outside the entrance.  Grass not mown.  Had to claim a picnic table from another site.

Not impressed but close to the state park

After a cloudy week and my off-grid rig nearly out of power, I was super glad to find this rv park just outside of Palo Duro Canyon! Palo Duró was sold out but this little gem was just outside. They have canyon zip lines and really cute little cabins. Wifi was a little patchy due to intense winds that day but it was good enough for me to work remote. I just needed the bare bones plug-in to charge up my battery bank but I’ll definitely come back to zip line over the weekend! The front office staff are also really great, friendly and helpful.

Glad they were here!

Site was pull through right by trail.  Great place to mountain bike. We did receive texts but no phone service. Took a 3 hour hike and was very warm.  Woke up to snow on ground. 


Beautiful canyon

A great place to stay when State Park is full and not have to pay all the crazy extra fees that they tag on.

I will say, the sites are pretty close but hey, we're hiking most of the time anyway so it's didn't matter to us!

Sites are all gravel. Not to level but doable with some extra blocking! Need at long water hose as it is at the front of the site, not the back where the electric and sewer are. Speaking of sewer, maybe extra 10' hose would be good for some of the sites... jus' sayin'!

All in all, a good "home base" to go and explore the State Park, which is just around the corner, with all it's trails and info centers!

Have a great time, we did!

Pretty good place close to Palo Duro Canyon!

This campground is only .5 miles from the park.  It was really convenient.  It’s pretty basic but sufficient.  There are bathrooms in a hard sided building next to the store.  I was car/tent camping and when I reserved online I booked site 3, however when you receive your welcome email it explains that all the field area around the RV pads are open for camping so choosing a stir is not necessary unless you’re in an RV.  

They have tiny cabins that looked nice and we’re occupied.  The grounds are very dark at night, could use some security lamps. 

Wind coming off the canyon is STRONG, keep that in mind when you choose your site. 

Has some really nice views of the canyon and I saw some deer roaming around the camps.

There is not a lot of shade, I found the only tree and claimed it. 

It’s a good spot! 

Not bad. 

Not sure how we came up with the expression, but this is a great place to stay before or after your stay down in the Canyon. Full hook ups, easy sites, but not much else. 

Seems most people are just the short term, but it worked out great for us to drive down into Canyon and do hikes and trails during day, then head back up to our RVHome. 

Holding Pen

Making a stopover here was fine.
Full hookups close to Palo Duro State Park. Flat pull thru sites. No checkin persay, made reservations online and just went to site.

Canyon rim campground

We reserved for Labor Day 2023. We cannot get ahold of anyone for anything. Won't answer phone calls or emails. Google reviews shows several others having similar issues. DO NOT BOOK. Website still allows reservations but park is not up and running.

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