South Llano River State Park Campground

An essential stop for Texas birders! South Llano River boasts amazing birding, including the endangered Golden Cheeked warbler. There are two very well maintained bird blinds and the birds are fed daily. The trailers offer glorious views of the Texas hill country and you can even float the river to relax between birding excursions. If you're a seasoned birder or a novice, this park is not to be missed.

This campground was lovely! My husband and I really enjoyed the peaceful feeling here. Not too many people camped here during our stay. Check in was pleasant. Nate was very helpful and accommodating. He gave us some future recommendations too.

Sites are very spacious and on level asphalt. Lots of green and trees. Very quiet. Saw our first armadillo which was awesome! They also have a turkey roost every night, so a portion of the park shuts down to allow space for the turkeys! Very cool!

Lots of hiking and bike trails. Both rated easy but enjoyable.

Fire pit and covered patio table on site. Our site was near the start of a hiking trail.

We would stay here again if in the area.

Stayed here in October 2019 for 2 nights in disabled site #5. Site was long enough to accommodate our 5th wheel + swivelwheel trailer, although we had to park the truck off to the side.

Campground is not immediately adjacent to the South Llano River, you have to hike/bike to get to the river. Lots of trails in the park, including into the backcountry & primitive camping sites. Trail from campground to river is easy & mostly flat. Took our son & his new all-terrain wheelchair to the river, worked great; definitely not doable in a manual wheelchair, though.

This time of year they close parts of the park from 3 pm to 10 am daily to allow turkeys to roost in peace, so you have to plan some hikes/exploring accordingly.

This area is also popular for river tubing during the summer, with put-in & take-out spots within the park.

Is designated as a "dark sky park," and the nighttime stargazing was amazing!

Verizon cell coverage was non-existent for us at our site, but our boosted AT&T data plan worked well for wi-fi calling & we were even able to stream a baseball game.

We loved this park. I am giving it 5 stars even though the cell service was poor. No Verizon service and 2 bars LTE with ATT. It was very clean, nice level sites and dark skies at night. There are many miles of very well maintained trails for walking, running, hiking and biking. I counted at least 14 bird blinds scattered through the park for bird and wildlife viewing. Pecan trees everywhere. If you love the outdoors this place is for you. Will definitely go back for a longer stay when we can live without good cell service for a while.

Quiet. Nice trails. Comfortably spaced sites. Friendly staff. Short distance from I-10 but feels miles away. Beautiful river.

Stayed back in November of 2019. Great hiking trails with all kinds of wildlife. We counted at least 20 deer while out and about. Showers are nice and clean. Beautiful campground. Try to get a good look at the turkeys as well. Like the covered picnic table area. Will be coming back.

Stayed herein January '20 and found it to be an amazing park with it's International Dark Sky Park status, tremendous hiking opportunities, wildlife of a great variety, and of course the clear and spring fed South Llano River. On one walk alone, fox, wild pigs and piglets, javelina in groups doing javelina things, and wild turkey were all spotted, along with a great variety of birds and of course deer and armadillo. 14 nights here and didn't want to leave due to all that and the sheer quiet of the park, day or night. The Scouts showed up for one night on the weekend but even they respected the night, and more than one site had a telescope. The site, #32, was level enough for my 21' trailer and backed into a secluded area that was extremely well kept along with the rest of the park. The facilities were meticulously cleaned and the water genuinely hot. I had no Verizon service and minimal AT&T so a trip into Kerrville was needed for service, or a roadside picnic area on Interstate 10 just east of Junction would do as well. Junction also has the Post Office and two laundromats with the one on the west side of SH 377 in town being my choice, Buster's was cheaper though. An ongoing observation with Texas State Parks is that the folks associated with the park in any capacity are genuinely nice and a real pleasure to speak with, and this park is no different. In my stay here I had conversations with nine of the park's representatives and know that I've made a friend for life with each.

Only one bathhouse, but it features endless hot water and shower stalls the size of a New York apartment. The sky is dark, it’s very quiet, and there’s currently an armadillo rustling in the bushes behind me. This is one of my favorite parks. 10 minutes to Junction and assorted supplies, which makes it easy to put your feet up and stay a while.

We stayed two nights, three days over Labor Day weekend. Weather was perfect b/c a front had just passed through. Our site was mostly level and we were fortunate to have decent shade. It's a small park - only 58 sites (plus primitive, walk in sites), which we really liked. You can float the river by launching at one point and getting out at another. To get to the launch part, it's about one mile by road, about the same by trails, which can be kind of a walk if you are carrying your float/raft. Because we were in a Class B and didn't want to unhook, my husband was able to strap the float (no easy task, trust me) onto his back and ride it to launch site.

There are several hiking/biking trails throughout the park. We did a 9 mile mountain bike ride, which I'd say was fairly technical. Lots of flat(ish) parts but also some steep hills and lots of rocks. I recommend wearing a helmet, in case of falls.

The park HQ has some items for sale (tshirts, etc) but NO ICE. Closest store is about 8 miles away so if can't get away, be prepared.

First time staying at the park. It was very clean. Very wooded and the campsites were a space apart. The river was so relaxing and has some great spots to set up at and lounge around for hours.