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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Last reported 12/22/2023
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Last reported 1/14/2024
“Beautiful park but NOT ADA accessible”
Reviewed 3/25/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 46 |
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This park is in no way ADA accessible. The hard surface trail is broken and contains difficult grade in some places. The Upper Falls can be reached by wheelchair but only if you go down a steep hill; it is too steep to climb with a scooter. The trees are so grown around the river that it is almost impossible to find a suitable place... more
This park is in no way ADA accessible. The hard surface trail is broken and contains difficult grade in some places. The Upper Falls can be reached by wheelchair but only if you go down a steep hill; it is too steep to climb with a scooter. The trees are so grown around the river that it is almost impossible to find a suitable place to fish. There are many fishing lures hanging from the trees.
We camped at for 1 week. The bath house is not ADA and the water pressure in the shower was horrible. I could not rinse the soap out of my hair. The site itself was very large and shaded. Much larger than we have seen in most state parks. Very beautiful scenery and wildlife.
This park has so much natural beauty it is difficult to get around unless you can walk or bicycle. There are no cut thru or easy routes to access this parks beautiful features. We saw many deer, wild turkeys, birds, etc. The falls are gorgeous but were not flowing well in March. If you choose to bicycle, there are no bicycle racks for you bikes. Many ended up just lying them down on the ground.
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“Very loud and rowdy campers, dirty bathrooms”
Reviewed 3/10/2021
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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Easily my least favorite state park in Texas. Go the distance to brazos south of Houston for a real state park. I had a very rude attendant at the gate because we showed up an hour early before check in (every other state park let us check in early or was more than accommodating). They told us to go find a spot to park and come back wi... more
Easily my least favorite state park in Texas. Go the distance to brazos south of Houston for a real state park. I had a very rude attendant at the gate because we showed up an hour early before check in (every other state park let us check in early or was more than accommodating). They told us to go find a spot to park and come back without checking to see if our spot was ready, also didn’t give us a map to see where we could park. Trails are unkept and need some love. Bathrooms are neglected and are too gross to shower in. It seems that most campers here do not have any Etiquette (very loud music, Kids running through your camp site, dogs barking, giant RC race cars being raced around the park). Overall a bad vibe and I think people just rate it well bc of its proximity to Austin.
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“Good campground with nice sites.”
Reviewed 2/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 41 |
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This campground is pretty with good sites. They are lacking in a bit of privacy compared to what I'm used to though. each site has a concrete portion to either for an RV or your car, and a spot specifically for setting up your tent. The area is nice with decent trails. My only issue was that there was a family staying nearby and kids a... more
This campground is pretty with good sites. They are lacking in a bit of privacy compared to what I'm used to though. each site has a concrete portion to either for an RV or your car, and a spot specifically for setting up your tent. The area is nice with decent trails. My only issue was that there was a family staying nearby and kids are loud.
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Robandoban would stay here again
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“Great Campground Near Austin”
Reviewed 1/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 54 |
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This is a good campground to stay at if you want to be near all things Austin. The sites have plenty of space, water and electric. Dump station on your way in/out. Most sites needed help with leveling. But are large and have some privacy. They have. Nice walking/biking trail around the park with plenty of picnic tables for people ... more
This is a good campground to stay at if you want to be near all things Austin. The sites have plenty of space, water and electric. Dump station on your way in/out. Most sites needed help with leveling. But are large and have some privacy. They have. Nice walking/biking trail around the park with plenty of picnic tables for people to enjoy by the upper and lower falls.
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“Nice State Park near Austin”
Reviewed 1/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 44 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Most sites are spacious and have some privacy and tent pad. Our loop was more private of the 3 loops. Hiking from the CG loop was convenient. Showers were average, clean but dated. Lots of day use traffic. The Park allows delivery of mail and packages to their office!! On Sunday arrival we were told we could not go to the site before 2... more
Most sites are spacious and have some privacy and tent pad. Our loop was more private of the 3 loops. Hiking from the CG loop was convenient. Showers were average, clean but dated. Lots of day use traffic. The Park allows delivery of mail and packages to their office!! On Sunday arrival we were told we could not go to the site before 2pm check-in but we could wait in the day use parking area. There is some road noise so consider staying away from the State Park Rd.
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NauNomads would stay here again
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“Great state park camping”
Reviewed 1/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 59 and 28 |
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Sites are spaced and wooded to provide decent privacy. Showers were hot! Only gripe is our first night we were in Site 59 and it was terrible. Small pull off, flanked by tree and post, and breaking pavement made leveling difficult. I’d estimate a 20’ travel trailer would be able to fit comfortably. Avoid 59! But site 28, for the next ... more
Sites are spaced and wooded to provide decent privacy. Showers were hot! Only gripe is our first night we were in Site 59 and it was terrible. Small pull off, flanked by tree and post, and breaking pavement made leveling difficult. I’d estimate a 20’ travel trailer would be able to fit comfortably. Avoid 59! But site 28, for the next night, made up for it.
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Shatter’s Full would stay here again
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“Convenient location, but could use some upgrades”
Reviewed 1/19/2021
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 47 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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We enjoyed being able to camp so close to Austin and our site was spacious with electric and water. Connectivity was high for both Verizon and Spring; we worked from the camper (zoom calls, etc) but didn't to use our cell booster. We were surprised about the condition of some of the facilities, as they were not as nice as we are ... more
We enjoyed being able to camp so close to Austin and our site was spacious with electric and water. Connectivity was high for both Verizon and Spring; we worked from the camper (zoom calls, etc) but didn't to use our cell booster.
We were surprised about the condition of some of the facilities, as they were not as nice as we are used in Colorado State Parks. Bathrooms were sufficient, but nothing to write home about. Roads were in poor condition with lots of cracking asphalt. Signage is very poor if you are there after dark. We arrived after dinner and found the signs very difficult to read.
The falls are really neat and although I didn't cross the falls for a longer hike due to weather, it seems like a cool thing to do. The Onion Creek trail was more like an aging bike path with cracked concrete/asphalt. I would have preferred biking on a dirt path than the bumpy and uneven 'pavement.'
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JennyZ would stay here again
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“Nature in the city limits”
Reviewed 12/28/2020
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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We loved our stay here. We stayed in a pull through site in the Big Oak camping area with electric and water. Some campsites are remote and you can’t see your neighbors, some are a little more visible to your neighbors. This one is more visible, but there is good spacing between sites, so it’s not like you are looking in your neighbors... more
We loved our stay here. We stayed in a pull through site in the Big Oak camping area with electric and water. Some campsites are remote and you can’t see your neighbors, some are a little more visible to your neighbors. This one is more visible, but there is good spacing between sites, so it’s not like you are looking in your neighbors window. There are also lots of trees for shade and privacy but you will occasionally faintly hear the sounds of the city: sirens, traffic, etc... There are good hiking trails and good natural swimming holes. We’re camping during December, so not too crowded, but during the summer this place gets crowded because it’s a nature getaway in the city. Because it’s in the city, we had good cell service for both Verizon and ATT. Verizon was stronger and showed 5 bars at a 5G connection. ATT toggled between 2-3 bars. Our OTA antenna picked up 36 channels.
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Evie would stay here again
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“Its a state park, in Austin”
Reviewed 10/27/2020
| Days stayed: | 6 |
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| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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For a state park, the spots are not too close together in many of the loops. And there are a few places to walk in the area, including by the falls, though of course you'll be reminded you are on the edge of a large city between the sounds and the folks out for a stroll for the day. But it's pretty, and they have a dump station, an... more
For a state park, the spots are not too close together in many of the loops. And there are a few places to walk in the area, including by the falls, though of course you'll be reminded you are on the edge of a large city between the sounds and the folks out for a stroll for the day.
But it's pretty, and they have a dump station, and you are in freakin' Austin, which is just about the town in Texas.
Nat n Danny would stay here again
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“Great State Park”
Reviewed 8/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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Great campground. Socially distanced with free spot in between each site for Covid. Not too crowded either; day passes are restricted to reservations only. Sites are well-maintained and most are pretty flat. Firewood for sale in lockers. Clean bathrooms. Lots to do in the park. Swimming, fishing, camping fun! Really enjoyed my couple o... more
Great campground. Socially distanced with free spot in between each site for Covid. Not too crowded either; day passes are restricted to reservations only. Sites are well-maintained and most are pretty flat. Firewood for sale in lockers. Clean bathrooms. Lots to do in the park. Swimming, fishing, camping fun! Really enjoyed my couple of days. In my opinion, this is one of the best parks in the state. It is close to Austin if you want to see the city.
It can be quite expensive to stay in the state parks without a pass in TX. While you don’t absolutely have to have a state park pass to camp, you’ll save the equivalent of the $75 cost after one or two camping trips. Between this and my planned Labor Day excursion, I’ve already saved more than the cost of the pass.
Kitscatt would stay here again
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- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Facilities
- dump station
- showers
- water available
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