South Llano River State Park Campground

What alovely campground bridging west Texas with the Hill Country. There are primitive, walking, and RV sites with full hookup. Nice trails, tubing on the river, spacious sites, cactus, sprawling Texas trees, bunnies, deer, armadillo, turkeys, birds. And a real attraction is that it is a dark sky area.

We spent two nights here. Lots of great hiking trails. We were in space 57 which was at the very end of the loop of the park and there were several Axis deer that ran by our campsite in the evenings. Also saw a gray fox and I believe this park has a big bird watching community as well. Did not make it to the river. Did get bit by no see ums. Poor Verizon coverage. Went into Junction to play golf at the little golf course, which wasn’t very good shape and had a great lunch at Lum‘s barbecue. Also did laundry at Busters which was pretty inexpensive. Two dollars to wash and $.25 for 10 minutes on the dryers.

We really enjoyed this campground. This campground is green, has trees, and sites are spread out, Lots of wild life, we saw deer, birds, bugs, armadillo’s and javelinas. The crickets we’re very loud at night.

This is an awesome state park in the area where the Hill Country starts to end and West Texas starts to begin.

This park, of course has river access to the South Llano River, which is great for short tubing trips as well as what appears to be your favorite for kayaking. But it also has three well stocked bird blinds the attract a wide ranging number of beautiful birds.

Spent a few days relaxing at this campground. Brought paddle boards but didn’t use them as the river was so low. But it was beautiful! There is a really nice trail along the river that was wheel chair accessible for the most part - watch out for the armadillo holes! There are a few swimming holes along the river and no fishing license required if fishing along the bank within park boundaries. Tons of birds here and there were a lot of birders walking around with their binoculars. Definitely recommend this State park for a relaxing weekend

I stayed one night and found the park to be well maintained and clean. Great for families given the proximity to the water and trail systems—there were lots of big family groups, so if you want a quieter retreat it may not be the best. Bathrooms are older, but the hot water was great. Large parking lots for those with primitive sites.

Drove out to sleep for the night and the park is gated off with a sign “do not enter park/hunt in progress”

The camp sights are laid out very nice, the camp hosts and the park rangers, keep the camp sites and restrooms very clean. Lots of hiking trails, plus the river to complement your stay.

Park is beautiful. Lots of wildlife, nice hiking trails and clean campsite that had neighbors who were very quiet so it felt very isolated. Definitely will be back soon.

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 honestly had never even considered staying at this park until we realized it was near. This park has some of the bluest water I’ve ever seen in Texas. The fishing was good and the park is packed full of all sorts of animals. We saw deer, boar, raccoon, and armadillo. Just a heads up, the armadillo are all over at night but they’re not aggressive in case you’re wondering.

We stopped here for three nights. Spacious sites, plenty of nearby hiking.

Park rangers drive by constantly in loud buggies. Makes you feel safe and attended to, but can get annoying.

The 1.5 mile trail to the site is clear and manageable with my 6 kids, 16-1 in age, while still being rugged. This site is close enough to the vaulted composting toilet for little bladders without it being bothersome with other campers coming and going. This site is close to the drop off for a creek bed so keep an eye on little wonders. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed in this area. Canister fuels only. Does have a picnic table at all primitive sites

We've been to this park a few times and it's alway been a nice time. as of this review in March 2022 there is some construction to the entrance road that wasnt a problem for us as the park wasnt very busy. On one of our trips we saw armadillos which was cool

Nice long back in rv sites. Lot of nice hiking and biking trails. Enjoyed looking at stars at night. Bathhouse is clean.

We came to rest and reset, this is a good place for it. For those that can hike, many trails here. Our site 44 was enough for our 35' 5th wheel. It is very close to the rest room & showers, all very clean. Phone service is weak at this site, (We have AT&T and Verizon). Lots of room for our Great Dane and our Labrador. Calm and quiet.

The standard campsites are spacious, each with a covered picnic table, lantern hook, and fire ring. Lots of armadillos rustle around nearby. We saw plenty of deer and wild hogs as well. There is really nice hiking and good mountain biking. The trails seem to be old ranch roads. The trails away from the river tend to have really steep sections of gravel and rocks that could be challenging on a bike. The park offers multiple bird blinds. Overall a great place to camp with plenty to do!

This state park has such a pretty river. You fish, kayak, and swim. The camp sites were clean and spaced out. Good hiking trails.

Primative site... reserved 003 but there weren’t any numbers on the site so we just picked one that had trees to hang two hammocks.

Pros: Lots of shade at primative sites Vault bathroom (maybe that’s a pro? I did not go in there 😬) You can tube or hang out in the river but there is not very much shade (river is not near primitive sites) Lots of trails It’s an International Dark Sky park!

Cons: No access to water and it’s 1.5 miles to the parking lot. Lots of trees were knocked down blocking the path to some of the primative sites

This is a wonderful campground the plenty of trails for hiking and biking. The Llano river offers opportunities for kayaking & tube floating. The campsites are shaded and not on top of each other.  Restroom and shower facilities where clean and well kept.

All of the park personnel were friendly and knowledgeable and easy to find if needed. People were very respectful of the quiet hours.  There are bird blinds that are great for viewing the large variety of Texas birds.

The river is beautiful and a great spot to camp at. The hiking trails are not covered by much shade at all so do bring extra water! Pretty little park and the near by town has a nice BBQ spot I tried out. The campsites themselves that I stayed at were back-in style with shaded cover area with tables. There is shade coverage walking to the river and around the campsites themselves though. Would definitely recommend a trip here even if to just relax on the river.

We stayed for a quick overnight here, didn't get the opportunity to really explore the park. Nice quiet park to enjoy. The spots are a bit close together, maybe 10 or 15 feet spaced, but the guests surrounding us were respectful and friendly. The restrooms were decent, not your standard pit toilets we've come to expect from state parks further west. They did offer free showers for guests, although nothing to write home about though. Campground hosts were super friendly. They have armadillos all over the campground that are comfortable with humans and not aggressive, which was fun for the family not from Texas.

Recommend this park to anyone in the area. Looks like a great park if you can spend a full day here or longer.

We arrived after close of business and dark. The camp sites are clearly marked. In the morning try e park staff were super friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

Have stayed at this campground twice on cross country drives. Really lovely since it's close enough to the 10 not add to much time to your drive, but far enough that it's quiet and in nature.

23 degrees overnight in December was not my favorite as a CA/FL person, but beautiful sunsets and lots of armadillos around.

Beautiful and relaxing park. Access to the river waters on the road into the park with a nice little store at the office. Hiking trails and bird blind paths are everywhere. The bathrooms are well kept and the staff is friendly. The night sky will take your breath away!

We were traveling from Ca to Florida and had the pleasure of being able to stay here. We got lucky and found an available campsite for our RV. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. We didn't have reservations or a permit, but luckily we were still able to stay. The hosts are super nice. Make sure you book online or call before 4:30, as this camp is popular! We were told that we were very lucky to find a spot. They had some cancelations because of the rain. Unfortunately, we only had time to stay one night, we wished we could stay longer. Driving in, you can see deer grazing and armadillos everywhere. The grounds are clean. There was a covered picnic table and benches at our site and a fire pit. Plenty of room to set up chairs and just enjoy the quiet! On our way out in the morning,  we stopped at the office and paid our dues. Hope to return! ;)

Another Beautiful State Park with the South LLano River rolling through. 
The camp is well kept with clean bathrooms and showers, as expected with a state park. 

Lots of trees for shade, and even pre cut firewood available for donation (which is awesome). There is even a Turkey roost, whatever that is! 

The River is accessible via some stairs, or just hiking down.

I Really liked this little river, if you have your own tubes you could go down the river, it’s not too long but people say it takes 45 minutes to an hour, obviously depending on if the water level.

This is a nicely managed little park. Rangers offer great programs. SItes are pretty close together.