Nails Creek Campground

We went for a couple of nights to get away from Austin. Some of the site loops were blocked off but our loop was in the equestrian area. Only a few people had horses. The sites were pretty wide apart with small trees separating sites. There was a grill/fire pit on site so we built a nice campfire the second night. There are many trails with clear markings. We had a good hike to a scenic overlook. Be mindful that by the day use area, burrs are bad and we were pulling them off of our shoes and legs. We saw a doe with two fawns the first evening as we were setting up, and 200-300 pelicans flew kaleidoscopic patterns above us on the last day as were preparing to leave. Would definitely come back, especially during the week.

Just before the pandemic started closing things down, we stayed a weekend at this state park. It started raining about an hour after we got parked, and it stopped raining about an hour before we left (both of which made the hitch/unhitch process a little more pleasant, to be sure!).

We had a lovely, quiet weekend, surrounded by trees and the sounds of rain and wildlife. There was a female cardinal who kept pecking at our trailer's windows, but it was amusing, rather than irritating. The nice thing about the campsite we stayed at is that it (like other nearby sites) are surrounded by trees; you cannot see anything "out there" but the road in front of your site. It's like having your own little park! The spot is spacious, if you want to pitch a tent for the kids or a friend, with a ground fire-ring with grilling grate, and a picnic table and lantern hook.

We didn't get to the lake, or any of the other features of this park, because of the weather, but it was a lovely, relaxing, decompressing stay for us anyway. We definitely plan to go back!