Nice during the week
Very crowded on weekends, make reservations well in advance!
Quiet Campground
Great place to spend a weekend, with kayaking and a bird blind near by. I suggest walking to the fishing dock to see the sunset. Campground was operating under-capacity when we visited (June 16) because a significant number of campsites were closed due to flooding.
lakeside cabin
A camping cabin at Inks Lake State Park was our ‘home base’ while checking out some nearby attractions, mainly Lornhorn Cavern State Park. What a cool place that is! So many tours of the caverns and great things to see. We enjoyed our lakeside cabin at Inks Lake. Things were somewhat rustic but well maintained plus the draw of a cabin for us, airconditioning! We spend a day kayaking (rentals available) and another day checking out Devil’s Waterhole and some waterfalls. Great experience :)
So much to do!
A three day stay was not long enough! There are plenty of hiking trails, a lake and then so many amenities! They had multiple play grounds, two fishing piers, rentals of kayaks and paddle boats... And a snow cone / ice cream stand! The individual sites are large, but some are better than others. All have shade, level parking, water and electricity. The restrooms were clean and recently remodeled. We will be going back soon!
Great Place to Camp!
I stayed here over a weekend, and it was so lovely. The campsite was $16/night, and a $6/adult entrance fee.
There was plenty of wildlife around - birds, squirrels, lizards, etc. There were a ton of birds, actually, and they even have a "Bird Blind" with lots of bird feeders and flowers where you can sit and watch the birds and butterflies. Neat!
There's a park store where you can buy food and drinks, firewood, and other basic supplies. There's a trailer parked outside that sells ice cream and sno cones, which is perfect if you're not smart like us and choose a hot as heck weekend to go camping.
The bathrooms were surprisingly clean and nice for a campground. Flush toilets, warm showers, the works! Much less spider-y than I was expecting, too.
Make sure you make reservations ahead of time! I made mine on Friday for the next night, and I snagged the last available campsite. You don't choose your campsite ahead of time, rather, when you show up, the employees let you choose from a map of available sites. The woman who helped us out was super helpful in describing the cool features of the site we randomly chose.
Fun park for the whole family
This park has great hiking trails, campsites, and water activities. Grab a kayak and paddle up and down Inks Lake. Set up your tent near hiking trails and lake access. Take a jump off the cliffs at Devil's Waterhole. Don't forget you fishing poles, as there are also lots of great fishing areas.
Great Spot, Reserve Early and Arrive Early
This is a great camping spot in the heart of Texas. The lake is beautiful, spring fed and clear. Camping spots are large and usually plenty of space between neighbors (water only spots). Bathrooms are pretty nice, even have showers if you are into that. Hiking trails are good, swimming hole is awesome.
It does get crowded, and the water/electric spots do not have any privacy. Overall I would definitely recommend.
