Lake Colorado City State Park - Mesquite Circle Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Lake Colorado City State Park - Mesquite Circle Camping Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Lake Colorado City, a 1,618-acre impoundment of Morgan Creek at 2,067 feet elevation in West Texas between Midland and Abilene, centers this state park offering largemouth bass, channel catfish, and sunfish fishing. Multiple camping loops distribute across the park with restrooms and showers in each area. Facilities include a boat ramp, fishing pier, kayak rentals with paddles and life vests provided, tackle equipment loans, and picnic areas. Eleven cabins with shower facilities provide alternative lodging.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
The Lake Colorado City shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Colorado City, is 6.8 mi off.
September normals 63–88°F, 2.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.