Colorado Bend State Park - South Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Colorado Bend State Park - South Camping Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Primitive camping in rugged limestone terrain along the Colorado River. The South Camping Area offers drive-up and walk-in tent sites (no hookups), compositing toilets, and direct river access. The park encompasses over 35 miles of hiking and biking trails, including the scenic 3-mile Gorman Falls trail and trails leading to underground caves and natural springs. Elevation 1,025 feet. The landscape features rough karst terrain characteristic of the Balcones Escarpment, two hours northwest of Austin.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
Colorado River runs 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Lampasas, is 16 mi off.
September normals 66–90°F, 2.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.