4.50215 reviewsPrice
$5/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$5/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
Free to start · paid plans add 2-min scans
256,000+ sites monitored · Email alerts to start; SMS and in-app with an account
Learn more about alerts →Stephen F. Austin State Park
Park Road 38, SAN FELIPE, Texas, 77473, United States
We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
Free to start · paid plans add 2-min scans
256,000+ sites monitored · Email alerts to start; SMS and in-app with an account
Learn more about alerts →Tent campers who want more than a patch of grass should book the walk-in primitive sites: spacious, spread out, and the closest thing to solitude here. Fall is the clear sweet spot, October especially, when the heat breaks and mosquitoes thin out. Site #25 handles a 30-ft rig wit
Quiet hours exist on paper, but 4 AM noise complaints show up repeatedly in reviews, so light sleepers on weekend visits will struggle. Standard tent sites sit close enough together that you'll hear your neighbors all night. Campers who've felt unwelcome at parks with a strongly
Camper Report Card
Rated higher than 89% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 198 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
Strengths
Watch-outs
Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.
Stephen F. Austin State Park appears in our curated guides. Explore more top-rated campgrounds for the same activities and regions.
Availability, what to pack, similar spots — ask anything and get an instant answer.
October through November delivers the best conditions, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to low-80s°F and crisp evenings. Humidity drops, bugs retreat, and the woodland sometimes shows late-fall color. Trails and fishing are most comfortable during these months. Summer brings intense heat, humidity, and heavy mosquito activity. Crowd levels stay low to moderate except holiday weekends.
Oct–Nov highlighted as best: cooler temps, lower humidity and fewer bugs.
Reservation tips, booking windows, and free cancellation alerts.
Stephen F. Austin State Park offers a range of amenities catering to both casual visitors and experienced campers. These include an amphitheater, group day-use facilities, guided tours, an interpretive center, and a park store. Amenities such as hot showers, restrooms, picnic areas, parking, and playgrounds are highlighted as well-maintained and modern. "The restrooms and showers are so clean and nice," one user observed, while another remarked on their "temperature-controlled, clean, new fixtures." Firewood is sold on-site, but gathering wood is prohibited, as noted in a user review warning about fines for collection.
Researching this campground? Ask anything — other campers and our team will weigh in. No visit required.
Short heads-ups about the road in, gear quirks, timing, and more. You don't have to have been here to share what you know.
Rate Stephen F. Austin State Park
Been here? Tap a star to start. Takes about a minute.
Sign-in required only if you want your name on it.
Pulled from per-site mentions in 215 reviews.
Site #25 received praise for its full hookups and pull-through access, providing ample space for a 30-ft travel trailer and truck.
Site #22 was noted as quiet and well-maintained, but other tent areas were criticized for their proximity to neighboring sites.
Be the first to review this campground
Every adventure creates another. Share what you learned so the next camper feels a little more prepared heading out.
