Caprock Canyons State Park - South Prong Primitive Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Caprock Canyons State Park - South Prong Primitive Camping Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Hike-in primitive camping in the South Prong area requiring a one-mile trek into red-rock canyon terrain. Sixteen sites split between North and South Prong accommodate up to four people each with composting toilets nearby. No ground fires; bring your own drinking water and carry out all trash. Adjacent to sixteen miles of trails connecting the park's canyon network, Lake Theo, and views of native bison herds.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
South Prong Little Red River runs 0.1 mi off. John Haynes Ridge stands 581 ft above the site, 0.7 miles north. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.1 miles off. The nearest town, Lockney, is 29 mi off.
September normals 60–86°F, 2.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.