Sagebrush Campground — Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Plenty of facilities here for campers from primitive to full service and even those preferring cabins. Trails ranging from easy to difficult with hiking, biking and horse accessible. Dogs allowed on trails on leash. Visitor Center/Store and amphitheater.

Our second time to stay in the canyon, but our first at this campground. All the spaces were full because of spring break, but it didn’t feel crowded. Nice covered picnic bench and beautiful views in all directions from the camp.

Spacious and nice sites with plenty of room. The shower house was okay but we struggled with hot enough water. The area had more litter than the other campground we stayed at and was quite a bit noisier.

We chose Sagebrush because we felt it was the nicest with paved roads, lots of vegetation, privacy and close to the trading post! We were in site 120 and had a wonderfully secluded fire ring space at the back of our coach. Short walk/cut through to the trading post and bathrooms. You MUST do the lighthouse trail but beware take lots of water even in February it’s longer than you think. And a little tricky at the end!

The Grand Canyon of Texas. Nice camping sites. Excellent trail system. Breathtaking views. No cell phone service with Spectrum.

Sites are pretty open. They are good for large rigs. Most if not all sites have shaded picnic areas. Bathroom/ shower is available. RV dump is nearby.

Absolutely breathtaking. This state park should be a bucket list of must-visit campgrounds. Honestly, we have no other words that would do this review justice. We were only there for 2 nights. There is a trading post where you can get supplies and grab a combo meal. Additionally, you can purchase firewood(they were sold out during our visit). A hikers and mountain bike dream destination. Make sure you stock up on groceries. Visit the trading post and the visitors center.

Palo Duro is a must see on the area. The campground is also nice. Lovely sites.

Palo Duro is one of the best State Parks we have visited. I love that they have so many campgrounds to choose from here instead of all being on top of each other.

Sagebrush is another great campground circle with some nice sites to choose from. This campground is the first campground you come to, so it is not as far of a drive like some of the others in the back of the park.

Here you are in walking distance to the Texas Musical and the campstore.

I love this state park! I've been here several times and it never disappoints. It has great hiking trails, mountain biking, a convenient, well stocked "camp" store that also sells good burgers and ice cream. 

First time I've camped in the Sagebrush Loop. Site 126 had a covered picnic table with metal supports. I was able to hang my hammock and have shade, because there is little to be had in this section. Mostly level site with 30 amp, water and a fire ring/grill. 

More firsts: saw bald eagles mating and a Texas horned toad. Lot's of animal sightings - lizards, dung beetles, turkeys, mule deer and the resident longhorns of course. 

Beautiful place!

Class A and C campers will have a tough time going down and back up the drive. Hairpin turns. Hope that u don't come across another camper or u will be stuck on the edge of a canyon. They should have a system for large vehicles coming and going so they can take turns. Canyon is beautiful cold at night in February I drive a semi and this drive made me nervous

Took a chance on this SP based on state guide book. Hard to believe there is a natural canyon in Texas!

I camped here for a week and it was absolutely gorgeous. Me and my dog had a great time and there were tons of hiking trails everywhere. It’s a very steep drop getting down to the bottom of the canyon from the rim so be prepared for that if you have a large rig.

This is a nice park, great hiking.

I love Palo Duro! It’s so gorgeous. Lots of noisy RVs so it’s hard to sleep in a tent with all the AC units going off and on all night.

Also the tarantulas were out like crazy for this trip. They were literally everywhere. There are also huge millipedes crawling around. The mountain bike/hiking trails are awesome but watch for those biting flies and mosquitoes. They are awful. While riding, those flies land on you and bite the sh*t out of you. I’m suffering with the itchiness now.

The Bathrooms with showers, water, electricity, and covered picnic tables are great. (Our water wasn’t working due to flash floods and a main break the day before.)

We will absolutely go back and stay for longer. We where on our way home from our long trip so we were only here for a day. We stayed in the sagebrush circle, site 136, and it was great!!! It was an awesome corner spot and was just a little walk off of the K trail. Great spot!!

We have always talked about going on this trip and finally went. We stayed in spot 125 of Sagebrush Campground. All the sites were nice, clean and had gorgeous views. The weather was fairly mild but cool. Our RV water froze up twice in the five days we were here but we kind of expected it...., it is January. We didn’t realize until we checked in that one half of the park was closed due to a several week hunting period. But the upper half of the canyon that we explored all week was breathtaking. If you love beautiful scenery this park is a must see destination.

Beautiful canyon. We loved riding our motorcycles through. Camp ground is great make sure and get reservations during the peak time.

Amazing camp ground, wonderful hikes get out and explore the canyon and find some hidden gems like a slot canyon!

I stayed here in college back in 2013 during a class trip to Palo Duro and absolutely enjoyed it. Great hiking trails. The place we camped was nice. It was a group campground, but the only bad thing that happened during the trip was the wind picked up at night and nearly blew a few of our tents away. Some people couldn't sleep in their tents any longer and moved to our group van we drove out to Palo Duro. The next morning, the wind had died down, and I took a little morning hike to enjoy the sunrise. Definitely a great time. My friends and I used a Dutch oven to make some apple pie at the campground.

The bathrooms and camping grounds were clean and tidy. I usually find trash on the ground but our site here was trash free. The hiking trails are wonderful. Saw wild turkey and a fox. I reccomend going in spring. Not too hot and flowers are in bloom. This was our first stop on our roadtrip from Dallas to the grand canyon. We plan to return with friends.

Our primitive campsite was a dream! It had a covered picnic table which actually was much appreciated in the Texas heat & in the spontaneous Texas thunderstorms. There were no trees at our site, so we hung hammocks from the posts of the pavilion. The ground was a little uneven, but the tent was still stable. Watch out though; that red Palo Duro dirt will get on everything! The park itself is amazingggg. We drove ten hours just to come for two days & it was 100% worth it. Going in July though meant that the weather was insanely hot. When the storm hit, we were grateful for the lower temperature! The Lighthouse trail was long & so so hot, but getting to see the rock formations was incredible. This place compares to any national park!

Campgrounds are a little dated, however they are very well maintained. Sites offer shade structures, fire pits, nearby facilities, running water, and electricity. The area is subject to extreme temperatures and is under a burn ban for a large portion of the year due to the dry climate. The state park offers some of the most ideal trails in the state that are perfect for hiking, trail running, and mountain biking. The canyon is relatively isolated, however the nearest town is approximately a fifteen minute drive so if you forget something, stores are within a reasonable distance. The park is popular and campsites can be difficult to obtain, check the TPWD reservation site and plan your camping in advance. Dogs are welcome in the park, they can also access the trails.

It was so so so hot here but it was lovely. They do have water at the campsites, thank god, and some even have shelters to shade you some more. The rangers told us what hikes to do with our kids (ages 9 & 12) and it was a great suggestion. Real nice place to go.