Caprock Canyons State Park Campground

We spent a week in the Honey Flat campground. Our site was angled opposite the usual flow of traffic, so we had to use the dump station to turn around for the right angle. The site was reasonably level, only off side to side by 1.5 inches. We had a 50 amp site. There was some trash left by whoever had been there last (apple core, etc.)

As others noted, bison are free ranging and leave presents. Lots of hiking and bird watching to do. There is a prairie dog town next to the campground, and we frequently had roadrunners running through. Coyotes at night. The lake's water level was very low at the time of writing.

Verizon speeds were 10 Mbps down and 2 up without fiddling. T-Mobile was 16/4. Starlink Residential was 95/8. Cell speeds were with a roof mounted Pepwave Mobility antenna.

We stayed in site 6 at the Honey Flat campground and it was great. The asphalt pad required no side-to-side leveling and had a covered picnic table for shade. The sites along the outer edge of the loop seem to have more space and be more secluded than the interior sites.

Bison are all around and we watched a group of 4-5 turn on the water spigot in the site next to ours and start drinking the water. We also encountered them several times out on the trails.

The water does have a lot of sediment in it and will be white when you first put it into a bowl or glass until it has a chance to settle. We ran into the town about 10 minutes away and picked up some bottle water for cooking and drinking.

AT&T service in the campground was good considering where you are. We were able to stream shows on Hulu with little issue.

We camped here for three nights. The rate I posted includes the discount I receive with the Texas State Parks annual pass. This was our first visit to this park. We really loved this place. Our site was fairly level, we just had to make small adjustments side to side and front to back. The pad is asphalt and was pretty easy to back into. There is a covered picnic table. This site was 30amp only but there are a few sites that are 50/30 amp. This site was nice because there was no one on your passenger side or behind you and there was nice shrubs/trees blocking the driver's side next door site. Cell service was spotty for both ATT and Verizon. There is a park wifi which was weak.
There is a hiking trail (Canyon Rim Trail) along the canyon. It is level and very easy and has great views. Do Not take the Canyon Rim Spur Trail because you miss all the canyon views. If you have children, there are no guardrails anywhere. You can walk right up to the rim of the canyon and fall in if not careful.
Bison are free ranging and we saw a few walking along the road as we drove around. It is possible for them to walk through your campsite as evidenced by bison droppings all around. The prairie dog town is also neat to watch. The park is pretty isolated and groceries, propane, etc are not close. Gas is available in the nearby town.

Wonderful to see the bison but not so much fun to hike with them. But alas, it has some great views of the canyon and many of the campground sites are wonderful. Some do not have as much privacy (trees) as others, but I believe most have a lot of space. Except maybe the buddy sites like 28, 30 and 32, where you will be very close to your neighbor. No internet on Verizon or maybe sometimes 1 bar but mostly not usable. Its in the middle of nowhere, so be sure to bring everything you might need.

I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #23 on the Honey Flats loop, an E/W BI site for $16/night with a TX State Park pass. Roads/site are asphalt and were easy to navigate. I had no issues backing into the site. I liked being on the side of the road next to the oval – made it easy to walk to the bathhouse and to sit and watch the Prairie Dogs. Bison would also wander through the Prairie Dog town which was cool to see (yes, I kept trees between me and them.) There really wasn’t much shade, but there were large bushes between my site and others giving some privacy. The picnic table was covered and was very nice. Cell coverage was erratic, going in and out. Wifi did the same. There were 6 or so OTA channels picked up. The only bad thing that happened is that the power went out for 8 hours or so one day. The camp hosts were clueless and didn’t even try to notify people or find out what was happening. There was no communication from the park staff either. Make sure you come fully stocked with groceries since there isn’t much near the park. There were some good hikes in the park of various levels to fit what works for you. I enjoyed my stay here.

We enjoyed our two night stay. The fee I posted is after the discount with our $70 annual Texas State Park Pass. The bison are great to watch, but take care. A hiker was gored and hurt badly while we were there! They will appear and surprise you. We were slowly driving along and stopped to watch a group. A bull came toward us, got much too close, but our only option was to drive forward or back up. We elected to sit still and had no issue. Got a great photo.

The views are really great, be sure to take in the stars. Facilities show their age and were not as clean as others we have seen, but that's not why we go or don't go to a park. If you must have nice up to date facilities, you'll be disappointed.

And yes, bison leave behind gifts similar to cows, so watch your step. Flies can be a nuisance, I'm sure because of the bison.

We had AT&T cell service just fine.

We stayed at the Caprock Canyon State Park from 10/7‐10/10 and really enjoyed our stay. We camped in the "Wild Horse" campground with water but not electrical or sewer. The pad site was Texas red dirt but relatively level. We paid $14/ night for the site and had to pay the park an additional $5/ day use fee per adult (over 12 yrs old), kids 12 and under are free. The Caprock State Park is home to the Texas State Buffalo heard and they were everywhere. It was really cool to be able to see those majestic creatures up close and in the wild. They also house a large prairie dog population located nesr the bath facilities. We hiked the Wild Horse and North Prong Spur trails and they weren't too terribly challenging and had amazing views. The gyppsum rock viens running through the area are really interesting and adds to the experience. We would definitely stay here again.

We stayed at 2 different sites in the Honey Flat campground. Our favorite was site 4 because we were surrounded by bushes and couldn’t see the neighbors except for those across the road.

$15/night with water and electricity is a bargain, though that does not include the State Park entry fee of which we had a State Park Pass.

Lots of nice trails, including one right out of the campground. Drive back through Quitaque to the south for a few miles and bike on the Caprock Rail Trail down to the old railroad tunnel where bats have made their home. Knowing that you’re walking through bat guano was a little disturbing. Be sure to bring a face mask for the trek through the tunnel. The smell was still bad and we didn’t want to breathe any more of that guano than we had to.

Can’t miss seeing the bison, they take over the roads and patience is a must. Also Prairie Dog Town right next to the campground. The lake nearby, we’ll that’s so-so. Did see 2 people SUP on it, but I wouldn’t swim in it even though they say you can.

Bathrooms were clean.

With Verizon in site 4 I had not coverage until we out the booster up. In site 16, had some coverage but still needed the booster. Not sure why the difference.