Inks Lake State Park Campground

This is a beautiful park with tons of activities and things to do. People are extremely friendly, sites were well maintained though site number 82 was a little narrow.

Park is close to another state park-Longhorn Cavern, which is also a great place to visit.

Tons of well-maintained, hiking trails, two lighted fishing docks, nice wide, boat ramp, an abundance of wildlife, the list goes on. Great place for families, or couples looking for a quick getaway. The nearby town of Burnet is home to a great Air Force Museum, and has some great restaurants as well.

This site was very clean and the bath houses were tidy and neat. We stayed right on the water and it was beautiful. Park staff was present and we would see them often driving around and checking on things.

We stayed at spot 50 in the west look. It was extremely hard to back into, there is a tree right in front that you have to angle around. Site was somewhat level. Bathrooms were a little far away, you could see them from the spot, but it was about a.2 mile walk. Not a lot of street lights throughout the campground made things nice and quiet at night. The site had good Verizon cell service, around 25-50 mbps. The Tmobile service was around the same. The lake was beautiful and there were a ton of trails and spots to sightsee. The big draw for this campground is the proximity to Longhorn Caverns state park, which is a must see and do. Overall the campground was clean, relatively quiet, right next on the lake, with a ton of activities. I would recommend staying at one of the other areas that have bathrooms closer and better sites.

I had the most amazing time! The Lake is beautiful and the camp grounds are right on the water. Restrooms and showers are clean and close too! Spread out enough to where you aren’t on top of your neighbors, I will definitely be back!

Stayed in mid March, site 62. Nice site with lots of tree cover. Only downside was the multiple squirrels that drove our dogs nuts. Hiking trails are very well maintained, and there’s plenty variety in difficulty level / length. We’ve never seen so many wildflowers, especially bluebonnets. The display was stunning. Facilities at the park were very clean, and it really has everything that you need.

I stayed here one night on my way back to Dallas after viewing the eclipse in south Texas.

We arrived in the heat of the day. Briefly parked next to the pop up to unload the heavy coolers since we were overheated. Within minutes we were “greeted” by a park ranger issuing a warning for a citation if we didn’t immediately move the truck back on the pavement. Also this park sits next to the highway so there was a constant influx of sirens and traffic taking away from the peaceful setting we were hoping for. Other than that it has beautiful scenery

We took our 3 year old on his first camping trip and Inks lake didn’t disappoint. Plenty of activities and not too far from town if you need some ice cream after a long day on the lake.

Absolutely fun! We stayed for one night but wished we stayed a couple more! Went kayaking and fishing. Definitely recommending to friends!

Stayed here over SuperBowl weekend, and it was great. No one else was there. Our campsite was right on the water and a perfect spot to launch a kayak or a paddleboard. The bathrooms were incredibly clean, and so were the sites. Everything was very well maintained, and everyone was incredibly nice and helpful. They also have boat rentals, and you are able to borrow a fishing pole from the market. 

As it starts to heat up a bit more, camping here may not be as quiet and chill. The campsites are a tad close together, but they are very big!

Camped here this weekend and it was enjoyable! Plenty of amenities, including restrooms with showers, a general store, and firewood vending machines (which were all empty, but still cool!)

Tent camping lot was near the restrooms but booked too late to be on the water. Staff was friendly and helpful! Definitely planning to return.

Inks Lake SP

Visited with many friends here. BIG campground! I like how you have easy access to the lake from many of the camp sites. There’s also a boat ramp near the camp store with rentals available. The showerhouses were VERY nice! Modern, well maintained and HEATED! Yeah! There were a few showers that needed some adjustments, cold water only. Nice group picnic area near the cabins and the playground with food truck (wasn’t open when we visited). The Rangers had an interesting Cowboy Coffee demonstration there. The sites were separated into several loops, most convenient to the several different showerhouses. Some of the sites were more secluded then others but all were good size with picnic table and room for tents and possibly hammocks. Near the front gate/Ranger office there is an amphitheater for demonstrations/presentations and near the camp store there was a nice, covered picnic pavilion by reservation. Burnet, TX and Longhorn Cavern State Park are nearby.

This place is truly camping lifestyle to its fullest. It’s TX beauty coupled with all the amenities.

On a motorcycle road trip with my dad and we decided to spend a night here. It was a weeknight so there were available sites upon arrival. I’d recommend reserving in advance just in case. I hadn’t ever really considered staying at the lake until we saw that it was near us on our trip. The park is huge. They have a playground, fishing piers, snow cone stands, and so much more that I probably didn’t even notice. We stayed on site 346 which is on the far tip of the park on a peninsula. Had the whole peninsula to ourselves. Best site! At the other end of the park is a great swimming area with cliffs of all heights to jump from.

We visited in Dec 2021.  The campground holds a Christmas light contest in the weeks leading up to Christmas.  Very popular park.

Camped with hubby in our new RV. Cave and winery near by.

Inks lake has some unique and picturesque hiking, about 10 ish miles in total. The lake itself is beautiful but when we were there in March 2022 it had much more algae than I've seen there before. It's a nice swimming hole if the algae subsides. The campsites were spacious although in some spots it was almost like 2 sites were paired together and you definitely would want to know your neighbor. The park gets high visitation on the weekends so be prepared for a packed house!

Wow this park is beautiful! Huge lake with beautiful scenery. It was very quiet and peaceful. A nice escape from our daily lives. The only reason im not rating it 5 right now because the trails were closed due to them having a hunt which we were unaware of before we made the reservation. Despite this inconvenience, we have been walking the grounds where the campsites are and its very nice. We have two young kids and they enjoyed going fishing and walking around. Will have to come back in the summer to go swim and jump off the cliffs.

This state park has it all. Tent, cabin, rv camping, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. The cabins are great. This state park has some if the nicest restroom/showers and everything is always clean.

Flat spots, well spaced, trees for shade, well maintained and clean bathrooms

This is one of my favorite State parks. The water sites are so beautiful and the sunsets are amazing. We love kayaking over to Devils waterin’ Hole. There are also a lot of beautiful hiking trails that go up and around the granite out droppings. My favorite time to visit is the spring when the bluebonnets are blooming.

I’ve stayed here lots of times in tent sites, RV sites, and the cabins. I like them all and especially love the hikes and swimming.

We loved Inks and will definitely return. The park was clean, the bathrooms were well maintained and the staff was really helpful.  No issues..everyone minded their business.  We always like to leave the place better than we found it and there was not alot of trash.  Lots of good hiking trails and photo opportunities

No sewer hookups, dump station only. It rained while we were there in late June and flies and mosquitoes were numerous. Nice lake that you can wade out for 50 feet. We are T mobile and there is no service for us. Had to drive 15 miles into Burnet to make a phone call. Verizon campers next door were constantly on the phone. Restrooms clean for the most part. Our site had so many trees that it was difficult to get in and we could not extend the slide all the way.

We didn't actually get to stay here because we didn't make reservations in time. (Would have been here in February 2021) On a drive through, there are tons of sites, some wooded and some not and lots of trails, bird watching opportunities etc. If we ever come back to Texas we will try to reserve way ahead of time!! We would definitely want to camp here

First primitive camping trip and was lucky to get the last camping spot available for a holiday weekend. The area of the state park where the primitive camping is is very quiet, about 2 miles walk away from the RV and cabin camping. So not much traffic near our spot. The site was cleared well and had several areas to choose from to put up our 2 person tent. We were near a compost restroom, which I always prefer if available. It was amazingly clean and well maintained (except for the trash can, which didn’t have a lid— critters enjoyed some midnight snacks. We ended up storing it inside the restroom itself on night two to save us the noise).

This review is for Inks Lake State Park, it is my absolute favorite state park in Texas. It has beautiful shoreline sites, but you also have nice trees for shade. If you get a site on the water you can usually launch your kayak right from your site. My husband and I love kayaking back to the Devils Water hole. The granite outcroppings are so pretty, and you always see lots of turtles. There are lots of really pretty hiking trails, and we like to ride our bikes around all the different loops in the park. You can’t beat the beautiful sunsets in the evening.