Black Rock Park, near Buchanan Dam, Texas, is a solid choice for families and friends looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. With spacious campsites that come with picnic tables and fire rings, it’s a great spot for evening gatherings and roasting marshmallows.

This campground offers a range of activities, including kayak rentals and a mini-golf course, which visitors have enjoyed. The clean facilities, including restrooms and showers, are a big plus, making it easy to stay comfortable during your stay. One camper noted, “It’s a very clean campground with kayaks for rent,” highlighting the park's well-kept nature.

If you’re up for some fishing or just want to soak in the views, the lakefront access is a nice touch. While there aren’t extensive hiking trails nearby, Inks Lake State Park is just a short drive away for those looking to hit the trails. 

Some visitors appreciated the park's quiet atmosphere, making it a nice retreat for families. Just keep in mind that it can get a bit noisy from the nearby highway, but the overall vibe is relaxed and welcoming. Whether you’re camping in a tent, RV, or cabin, Black Rock Park has the essentials for a fun getaway.

Black Rock Park

Whether you're a tent camper, an RVer, or just passing through, Buchanan Dam, TX has a lot to offer. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. You're sure to find the perfect campground for your Buchanan Dam camping trip.

Buchanan Dam

The Best Camping Near Buchanan Dam, Texas

Nice kept park.  On a point on the lake, super windy, no protection from the wind.  Lady at the front gate was really rude.  Need more bathrooms.  Park had nice beaches and clean campsites.  Each camp site had plenty of room in between. 

Nice easy Trip

Nice family camping. 

The campsites are well spaced and have full hookups and a nice table and fire ring. It has lake front, kayak rentals, and a mini golf course. It does not have trails for biking or hiking, or a good place to go running. For hiking, check out Inks Lake state park. 

Nice sites but limited activities

Pros:

• Very small park

• Great view of the lake as trees/shrubs are minimal

• Clean campsite except for the trash in the fire pit

• Most sites had 2 sewer hookups.

• Most sites had a nice distance from neighbor sites.

• Crushed granite surrounds the site parking pad so no muddy mess after rain

• Lantern pole, BBQ grill, fire pit with grilling grate and wooden picnic table at each site.

• Extremely clean restrooms/shower facility.

• Heated restrooms/shower facility(we camped the week after Christmas).

• Restroom/shower facility sink had hot water and soap dispenser

• Mini golf course in the park.  

• 2 bar signal AT&amp;T   

Cons:  

• With reservations made 153 days prior to arriving for our 4-night stay, we encountered confusion by a rude check-in clerk who told us to come back at 3 pm (it was then 230pm and we could clearly see our campsite was vacant). Since the entry lane was down to one lane, we tied up traffic for nearly 20 minutes until the check-in clerk finally realized that we were camping and not checking in for their cabins. I’m not sure why she didn’t see our truck and 28 ft bumper pull trailer.

•$6 fee to reserve on-line.

• No mention on the park website there was a burn ban in effect, so no ground fires permitted, not even for cooking.

• No site privacy due to minimal trees/brush throughout the park.

• Campsite BBQ grill and fire pit were next to each other, so it would have been difficult to gather around the fire pit.

• Good condition asphalt site parking pad was uneven side-to-side as we noticed nearly all sites in that condition with all requiring leveling.

• NOT A DARK SKY FRIENDLY CAMPGROUND! Numerous street lights throughout this camping loop and unfortunately we had one directly across from our site#11 which lit up our site like daylight! Who camps under a street light???

• Non-stop highway noise, even throughout the night, from Texas 261.

• Doors on toilet stalls were only 5 feet tall.

• Lots of large roadway speed bumps.

• No hiking trails.

• No park WIFI 

We used Black Rock as our “jumping off point” for various Hill Country Holiday Light displays, which worked out very well. Kingsland is closer to the park than Burnet where there is a HEB, Ace Hardware, Dairy Queen and local restaurants. Closest Walmart to Black Rock is in Marble Falls, along with a HEB.

Not a DARK SKY Friendly Campground

This is a great get away from the city campground. It’s proximity to Fort Hood makes it convenient for a relaxing weekend with our soldier kids our grandkids. It’s a very clean campground with kayaks for rent. I have also enjoyed fishing. We stayed in our trailer while our kids and grandkids used one of the cabins. 

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