McKinney Falls State Park Campground
Texas State Park
Write a Review 5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy. Austin, TX 78744 512-243-1643 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.1795, -97.7258
Overview of McKinney Falls State Park Campground
$6 per person park entry fee in addition to camping fees.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by skhallig on 1/14/2024
Longest RV Reported: 50 feet (Pop Up Camper)
Reported by Race on 6/5/2022
Number of Sites 89
Reservations yes
Elevation 524 ft / 159 m
Max Length 40 ft
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Q&A - Ask the Community about McKinney Falls State Park Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 512.243.1643
BayStar20 asked on 10/9/2020
Anyone have suggestions for the best motorhome sites (35 ft) that are nice and level?
Ellie asked on 7/19/2020
What are the best sites to camp in a tent at McKinney Falls State Park?
BrandywineFarm asked on 1/25/2020
Do you have to pay the entrance fee every day if you are staying in the campground?
Reviews of McKinney Falls State Park Campground 88 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great Campground!”
Reviewed 1/8/2023
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 52 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Class C) |
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Awesome campground! So handy to Austin and very friendly park staff!!
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Nelson would stay here again
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“A Volcanic Formation Outside Austin Texas - Yep”
Reviewed 8/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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In this video, we give a walking tour of McKinney Falls State Park and show the best campsites. McKinney Falls State Park is located just south of Austin, Texas. The park sits atop a volcanic formation. We show you the best campsites, but beware of low hanging tree branches when navigating through the McKinney Falls State Park Campg... more
In this video, we give a walking tour of McKinney Falls State Park and show the best campsites. McKinney Falls State Park is located just south of Austin, Texas. The park sits atop a volcanic formation. We show you the best campsites, but beware of low hanging tree branches when navigating through the McKinney Falls State Park Campground. Onion Creek cuts through McKinney Falls State Park with two scenic waterfalls. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 3.46 Mbps download speed and 2.84 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 12.2 Mbps download speed and 2.73 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 64.4 Mbps download speed and 1.74 Mbps upload speed.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
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“Oasis in the city”
Reviewed 6/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 42 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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This park is not very large in land area, but is very close to Austin and a good jumping off point for day trips into the hill country. Sites vary greatly from large and secluded to small and tight. Restrooms are out dated and only two shower stalls per loop with approximately 40 sites each. Trails are well maintained and lightly us... more
This park is not very large in land area, but is very close to Austin and a good jumping off point for day trips into the hill country. Sites vary greatly from large and secluded to small and tight. Restrooms are out dated and only two shower stalls per loop with approximately 40 sites each. Trails are well maintained and lightly used during the week. Much busier on the weekends. Some of the city roads surrounding the park are quite rough.
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Wandering Whissels would stay here again
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“Relaxing, Urban State Park”
Reviewed 6/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 85 |
| RV Length: | 50' (Pop Up Camper) |
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We stayed for four nights, the week of memorial day, in our pop-up and had water and electricity. Both services function perfectly, especially the electricity during the hot Austin weather. The park was well located in the south east part of Austin, and allowed us to easily get to downtown or other fun areas of the city. The park ga... more
We stayed for four nights, the week of memorial day, in our pop-up and had water and electricity. Both services function perfectly, especially the electricity during the hot Austin weather.
The park was well located in the south east part of Austin, and allowed us to easily get to downtown or other fun areas of the city. The park gates do close at 10 PM, but you are provided a key code to get in if needed.
The sites were well-maintained and provided ample space. Both sets of restrooms were always clean and the showers were free of charge.
I worked during the week and was disappointed that the cell phone service wasn’t as strong.
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Race would stay here again
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“Lush, private sites”
Reviewed 5/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 42 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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We loved our stay at McKinney Falls. Each site has plenty of space and greenery around it, so they feel very private. Site 42 is within close walking distance to the Grapevine loop bathhouse, which has one of the campground's two showers. The bathhouse could use some updating, but it works fine. Sites are water and electric only. Ou... more
We loved our stay at McKinney Falls. Each site has plenty of space and greenery around it, so they feel very private. Site 42 is within close walking distance to the Grapevine loop bathhouse, which has one of the campground's two showers. The bathhouse could use some updating, but it works fine.
Sites are water and electric only. Our site had a flat tent area for camping, as well as a picnic table. The dump station is easy to get in and out of, whether you're dumping on arrival or on departure (we did both). We took a dip in the lower falls, and also hiked some of the trails. The park is dog-friendly overall, although dogs aren't allowed in the water. Cell signal: 5G is available on Verizon and AT&T.
Depending on traffic, we were about 15-25 minutes away from downtown Austin, and there are grocery stores and other shops within 10-15 minutes away.
Note that the campground rate is $20/night, and you'll also pay a $6 per person per day park fee (which you can avoid if you buy a Texas State Park Pass, but I opted not to do this since I won't be staying in many state parks here this year). The online booking process is a little odd, so I ended up having to call the office to be sure I was completing the form correctly (since we have a travel trailer, we registered two vehicles - our truck and our trailer; there was also a question about "equipment" if you plan to also have a tent set up on your site).
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etatum would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice park with some issues”
Reviewed 5/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 53 |
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If you are staying a week or more in TX state parks, definitely worth getting the park pass to cut the individual entrance fees and discount on 2nd night camping. Entry into the park can start with frustration as it can be busy and they don't have an option for campers returning to their site (even though they have multiple lanes avai... more
If you are staying a week or more in TX state parks, definitely worth getting the park pass to cut the individual entrance fees and discount on 2nd night camping. Entry into the park can start with frustration as it can be busy and they don't have an option for campers returning to their site (even though they have multiple lanes available) so you can be left waiting behind multiple cars/campers paying entrance fees for 10-20+ minutes at times. The park itself was beautiful in spring with lots of blue bonnets and wildflowers popping up. Campsites vary greatly in how level they are - we stayed in the upper loop which seemed to be less level than the lower loop. Several MHs were leveled on their jacks leaving front wheels floating 4-6 inches off the ground. Sites are spaced pretty well with lots of trees and brush separating. The bathrooms were functional, but 1 of the 2 women's showers was backed up while we were staying.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great park close to home”
Reviewed 4/2/2022
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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Living nearby, we chose this park for our first shakedown trip in our new Airstream. There are a number of good sites for a 28’ trailer. We chose 16 because we planned to camp with friends who would have had 17 and the two sites work well for this. They had to cancel, but we still enjoyed 16. There is partial shade and no neighbor... more
Living nearby, we chose this park for our first shakedown trip in our new Airstream. There are a number of good sites for a 28’ trailer. We chose 16 because we planned to camp with friends who would have had 17 and the two sites work well for this. They had to cancel, but we still enjoyed 16. There is partial shade and no neighbors directly behind. The site was in good shape, nearly level (needed 2” on one side). Utilities worked.
There are several good easy hiking trails and an abundance of picnic tables along the creek. The falls themselves are interesting to watch, especially after a heavy rain that preceded us by one day.
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Bullwinkle would stay here again
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“Great park, quiet and well spaced sites”
Reviewed 3/29/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 76 |
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Nice clean state park. Easy access to Austin if you wish to venture out of the park. I would stay here again. Those with large rigs might have trouble with the pull through sites. In the P/T, the loops are short loops making it difficult for 30’ and larger to drive through it without hitting electric/water posts or trees. We (35’ 5... more
Nice clean state park. Easy access to Austin if you wish to venture out of the park. I would stay here again. Those with large rigs might have trouble with the pull through sites. In the P/T, the loops are short loops making it difficult for 30’ and larger to drive through it without hitting electric/water posts or trees. We (35’ 5th wheel) only pulled in 2/3 of the way and had to back out of the spot on departure.
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SueLynnLander would stay here again
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“Weak cell reception ”
Reviewed 2/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 60 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Class A) |
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Lovely park. Sites are huge, but as full time digital nomads, we struggled to work from here. We were inconsistently able to be on zoom meetings and had no success with Google meets. Using our Verizon hotspot, the speed was 9 mbps download and 2 mbps upload. Using our AT&T hotspot, the speed was 4.81 down and 3.4 up. Our friends in sit... more
Lovely park. Sites are huge, but as full time digital nomads, we struggled to work from here. We were inconsistently able to be on zoom meetings and had no success with Google meets. Using our Verizon hotspot, the speed was 9 mbps download and 2 mbps upload. Using our AT&T hotspot, the speed was 4.81 down and 3.4 up. Our friends in site 63 had the same struggles. When we talked to another camper (who camps there often), we said, “The reviews said cell signal was decent in this park.” He chuckled and said, “I’ve never known anyone who would say that here.” So, this is a pretty weekend getaway or great location if you don’t have to work.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Want to come back in summer!”
Reviewed 2/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 33 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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We loved this state park. You can't beat the location and proximity to Austin, the value, and the hiking. The campsites are nice and spread out. They could have easily quadrupled the number of campsites they have here, but didn't. Showers were just OK and the price of firewood is a racket! $14.99 per bundle?! Get your firewood outside ... more
We loved this state park. You can't beat the location and proximity to Austin, the value, and the hiking. The campsites are nice and spread out. They could have easily quadrupled the number of campsites they have here, but didn't. Showers were just OK and the price of firewood is a racket! $14.99 per bundle?! Get your firewood outside the park! We did hear some vehicle traffic from the main road at night, but nothing too crazy. Also definitely get the Texas State Park Pass if you're planning to stay for a while, or are visiting other state parks. The daily fees add up!
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lifeinclover would stay here again
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