Established Camping

Colorado Bend State Park Campground

32 Reviews

About

State Park

Colorado Bend State Park is one of central Texas’s most popular destinations. Two hours northwest of Austin, this park offers cave tours, river recreation, and over 35 miles of hike and bike trails. Visit in the off-season and enjoy a break from the intense Texas heat or take a dip in the cool, clear waters of Spicewood Springs for a refresher on warmer days.

Texas’s tallest waterfall, Gorman Falls, is the prime attraction for visitors of Colorado Bend State Park. This 70-foot marvel can be reached from a moderate 3-mile hike where you can enjoy cool mist from the spring-fed waters upon your arrival.

There are 15 drive in campsites at Colorado Bend where you can park RVs up to 30 feet, though the rest require some extra work to reach. 28 walk-in campsites can be found in the main campground, as can two primitive group campsites near the river. Looking for even more rugged seclusion? Hike to the Backcountry Windmill area where you will find designated backcountry sites just a mile from the trailhead. Every camper will find what they need at Colorado Bend State Park.

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Access

Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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Available
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Water Hookups

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Roger W.

Legend

Reviewed Mar. 20, 2024

Hiked Here and Visited the Campgr

Lots of high reviews for this park. I thought the hiking was okay. The campground layout for the RV area is not nicely laid out in my opinion. See my pics. The group and many tent areas are exceptional. The bathrooms are okay. Volunteer friendliness is much better than the staff for my experience here.

SiteDrove Through

Month of VisitApril

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Scott S.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 4, 2021

Many Trails & Primitive Sites

Miles and Miles of trails with some scenic spots. Numerous primitive camping spots along the river. We saw lots of animals at night! Cold dip in Spicewood Springs topped off the trip.

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Month of VisitNovember

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Lorie G.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 12, 2021

River Camping

At this state park you can tent camp along side the river. There are some aweso.e trails and one that leads to a water fall. You can fish, kayak, hike, or just sit by a camp fire and relax. There are no showers and the toilets are all compostible toilets but not bad.

SiteI stayed at a tent site.

Month of VisitMarch