Hill Country - Louise Merrick Unit State Park - Hermit's Shack Camp Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Hill Country - Louise Merrick Unit State Park - Hermit's Shack Camp Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Primitive hike-in camping area 3.25 miles from trailhead in the heart of Hill Country's backcountry. Three campsites, each with a picnic table for up to four people. The remoteness—no water, vault toilets only, containerized fuel stoves required—puts you deep in the rugged terrain of limestone canyons, oak groves, and grassland where West Verde Creek flows intermittently through tranquil bottomlands surrounded by rocky hills.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
A reservoir lies 0.1 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. The nearest town, Lakehills, is 16 mi off.
September normals 64–89°F, 3.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.