Red Arroyo, near San Angelo, Texas, is a spacious campground that offers a mix of comfort and natural beauty. With large, well-spaced sites featuring picnic tables and fire pits, it’s a solid choice for those looking to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors.

The campground is pet-friendly and has amenities like electric hookups and clean bathrooms, which visitors appreciate. One camper noted, “The sites are large and well-spaced apart,” making it easy to find your own slice of tranquility. The area is also known for its stunning sunrises and sunsets, providing a picturesque backdrop for your camping experience.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Red Arroyo is surrounded by miles of hiking and biking trails, perfect for exploring the rugged terrain. Wildlife sightings are common, with deer, bison, and various birds adding to the natural charm. Plus, if you’re up for a short drive, the nearby city offers dining options and supplies for your camping needs.

Located on the South Shore of the lake (closest to town) in the Red Arroyo Camping Area. Rent 10 campsites in this area and use the nearby Chaparral Group Pavilion for free (normally $40 per day).

Picnic table
Outdoor grill
Fire ring
Water hookup
Shade shelter
Restrooms with showers nearby
30/50 amp hookup

$20
Nightly

Plus daily
entrance fee

Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

Join the fun near San Angelo. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. Discover secluded campsites where you can reconnect with nature. Or maybe you like to bring your family and friends along. Either way, there are San Angelo campgrounds just for you. You're sure to find the perfect campground for your San Angelo camping trip.

San Angelo

The Best Camping Near San Angelo, Texas

I stopped here for the night on my way to Arizona. It was a good place to stay overnight. Nice and flat and level. No trees, no shade. Certainly would not want to be here in the summer. I did have a nice view of the lake.

Wide open and flat!

Stopped here on my way through Texas. It was clean and the showers had hot water. The lake has fish in it if you have a boat. I kayaked the entire thing and it took a few hours. There aren't many trees to hammock camp from so bring a tent or RV. Hosts were nice. Good place for an overnight stay.

Good fishing

So many trails to do but so hot when I went. Loved the view by the lake. Restrooms were not very clean but the park host were very friendly. I did almost all the trail in the week that I was there, I even picked up the trash that I found along the trail, a whole trash bag worth. Be careful of ants, got bit by an ant why setting up the tent. 

Bison and longhorns

We stayed here for 4 nights in early May 2019. We stayed in the Red Arroyo Campground at the South entrance of the park. The best thing about this park is the amount of space between spots. Plenty of space between you and your neighbors. The park is beautiful and very quiet. When we were there the wildflowers were in full bloom. Spots are water and electric only, but there is a dump onsite. We had spot #13 and it was steep, but we were able to tuck our 30ft trailer at the bottom where it leveled out. No levelers required. The park has many trails for hiking and biking. Some of the trails were a bit muddy, but they had recently had rain. Cell phone service was good. We were able to get internet through the hotspot. Overall, it was a nice stay and we would stay here again. $20 price reflects camping fee only. Day use fee is $4 per person if you do not have a Texas State Park Pass.

Beautiful, spacious state park

Wide opens fields surrounding the lake, shelter/shade type enclosures and boat launch

South

This campground had sites all over the place from rustic to hook-ups. Big Sky and many trails.

Huge sites 

Only one night passing thru, but this goes on the return for an extended stay list   Campsites were large and spread out   Large lake and water access   Power and water at campsites   Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.  No problem getting thru park with 41ft 5th wheel.  Hiking, water, open space - a perfect setting for a longer stay.  Covered picnic tables, flat camp sites.   

Great state park

San Angelo 
good place for mountain biking, decent trails, it was so hot, that it brought some very bad thunderstorms, had some hail damage at this location, would like to be back here, but with a Mountain bike, at a cooler time of the year.
20 to 23. June 2020

Hot Hot Hot

It was still hot out, but lots of animals to be seen. We saw tons of deer, porcupines, foxes, and bison of course. There are Javelina and Longhorns, but we didn’t see them this weekend. Great Labor Day 2020 glamping trip, but we didn’t make it to the lake this time. 

Lots of wildlife and great views. 

We were in the Red Arroyo loop in the south section. Sites are huge and spaced out well. Not much privacy, but that's because it's basically prairie land. 

  

While we were there, it was really windy, maybe that's the norm. I enjoyed our stay as there are many hiking trails and wildlife viewing. Not very far from the park is the city, in case you forgot something or need ice, or a cheat meal.

Wide Open 

It’s well kept, the spaces are far apart, and it’s exactly as advertised. The staff is friendly and helpful. Dog friendly too. And dogs are allowed on all of the trails. It’s still the desert, but there is a small lake.

Exactly as advertised

We have enjoyed staying at San Angelo State Park because of the natural things it offers. We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground. The sites are large and well-spaced apart. You don't have much privacy due to the lack of trees since this is where the prairie and desert come together, but the distance between sites helps. Also, having a picnic table and covered shelter at each site is a nice touch. 

  

One thing we noticed is that when the wind gets going here it _really_ blows hard, so be prepared to take care of anything that might need to be held down. Several times it was bad enough that we had to close our roof vent. 

  

The night sky is decent because it's so wide open, unfortunately, it's not as dark as we had hoped because of the lights from nearby San Angelo. You also tend to hear some road noise -- it's not bad, just louder than we expected considering how this place seems like it would be in the middle of nowhere from most of the pictures. Given the expansive horizon, though, you're in for some really cool sunrises and sunsets right from your campsite. 

  

The hiking, biking, and equestrian trails here offer a lot of variety and with 50 miles of them, it's tough to get bored. Note that the North and South units have separate trail systems and there's no road within the park to reach the two units. You have to drive out on the main road and it's too far to bike or walk. 

  

In addition to trails, make sure you check out the wildlife blind set up near the Red Arroyo loop, plus on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, the rangers do supplemental feeding of the bison and longhorn cattle herds, bringing them right up to the fence for visitors to see. It's a nice treat! As you hike, you're likely to see plenty of wildlife, too. We have seen deer, owls, birds, and javelinas so far. 

  

Cell service was pretty good for Verizon and T-Mobile. (2-3 bars consistently) 

  

The only real complaint (other than tiring of the wind after a while) was that the bathrooms are really old. They are kept clean and the showers were hot with good, modern showerheads. But in Red Arroyo, there is only one shower for women and one for men for the whole campground. And there also are very limited toilets in the main bathhouse and the secondary bathhouse has at least one defunct toilet in the men's room. The whole park could use a bathroom/shower house overhaul. It hasn't been very busy with campers here but we could see that a busy season could wreak havoc on bathroom availability. 

  

Note that if you're coming for O.C. Fisher Lake, that is a reservoir that is emptying out and never likely to come back. A ranger told us the lake is at about 6-8% of its glory days. The place is filled with boat ramps to nowhere and when hiking you can find several abandoned campground loops. 

  

All-in-all a good place to stay but go in with your eyes open.

Nice open prairie campsites; bathrooms need updating

Excellent camp site. Very dispersed and most have picnic tables with shade awnings which are great for hammocks.
Bathrooms were fine. Miles of off-road Bike trails were well marked and varied from easy to technical.

Great single track trails

We stayed at this campground 5 nights.  Level Asphalt.  One Shade Tree on our site that helped a bit with the summer heat.  Husband was hoping to fish in the lake but it is pretty dried up.  Plenty of roads and trails to run and bike.  Drove into town and had dinner at Zero Ale House.  Biggest Cons:  Flies!  And  ALOT of Cockleburs!  My dogs couldn't walk anywhere without getting them on them!

Great State Park

Stayed only one night on my way to another site! Big camping spots with Fit Pit and Grill (separate). Picnic Table with coverage and great unobstructed views! Quiet even though you are relatively close to the housing and traffic intersections!

Lost power because of a huge rainstorm but it’s was totally worth the sights and sounds of a West Texas Thunderstorm!

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