Blanco State Park
Napunani
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2020

Small Tight Campground Along Blanco River

Our third camping stay at one of our favorite Hill Country state parks alongside the beautiful Blanco River. Reservations for a FHU site made 88 days prior to arriving and with a Texas State Park Pass, it cost us$17.25/nightly. Nice and shady campground with a shelter over the campsite picnic table. Level gravel site. Campsites are packed in closely without any privacy from neighbors. Due to this, sadly we witnessed some crazy camper behavior…tent campers cutting tree branches from their campsite for a campfire and another campsite permitting their toddler to run naked most of the daylight hours who defecated throughout their campsite repeatedly. One lane bridge across the Blanco River to the campground. There is no controlled access after hours. Some road noise from US Highway 281. We never saw a camp host or ranger in the campground during our stay. One toilet/shower facility serves 29 campsites PLUS day users swimming at the dam. Facilities were in fairly clean condition. Upon check-in, we were issued a code to the shower stall. It took up to a dozen attempts with the code to gain access. Toilet paper in the women’s toilet was scarce this weekend, so much so, women were going into the men’s toilet and taking it from there. We took advantage of the no-fee entrance and toured both Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site and the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, approximately 22 miles from Blanco State Park. Even with COVID19 closures of some buildings and displays, we took over 3 hours for this experience. Great shady picnic areas at LBJ State Park.

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  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • Review photo of Blanco State Park by Napunani , October 17, 2020
  • One of two dams within Blanco State Park
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