Abilene State Park - Shelter Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Abilene State Park - Shelter Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Abilene State Park sits on the shady banks of Elm Creek and Lake Abilene in central Texas, featuring large trees and stone structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The 529-acre park offers a historic swimming pool, fishing on Lake Abilene and Buffalo Wallow Pond, and over five miles of horse trails with additional hiking paths. Campsites include tent sites, RV hookups, and screened shelters, with canoe and kayak rentals available via vending machines.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The Caterpillar Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Potosi, is 14 mi off.
September normals 63–87°F, 3.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.