Red Arroyo Campground
San Angelo State Park
Write a Review 3900-2 Mercedes Street San Angelo, TX 76901 325-949-4757 Reservations: 512-389-8900 Official WebsiteGPS: 31.4688, -100.5017
Overview of Red Arroyo Campground
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by DKOP on 11/14/2022
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Retiree Wannabes on 2/25/2019
Number of Sites 40
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,935 ft / 589 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes







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Reviews of Red Arroyo Campground 21 people have reviewed this location.
“Great park”
Reviewed 11/14/2022
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 10 |
Not that many other campers when I was there. Very peaceful. Hot showers, dumpsters, flush toilets, water, electric, covered picnic tables, grills, fire pits. Lots of hiking trails.
Verizon ranged from poor to good, but mostly worked fine.
AT&T good.
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“Clean and quiet but wind never stopped.”
Reviewed 4/16/2022
Nightly rate: | $18 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 35 |
This park has nice open, level sites with lots of separation between. Water, electric and Verizon cell/hot spot available. We also picked up some antenna channels. There is a state park pass required ($70 annual) for TX state park camping. We enjoyed walking around this park and visiting the area. There are long horn and buffalo herds... more
This park has nice open, level sites with lots of separation between. Water, electric and Verizon cell/hot spot available. We also picked up some antenna channels. There is a state park pass required ($70 annual) for TX state park camping. We enjoyed walking around this park and visiting the area. There are long horn and buffalo herds in this park.
Moseyin would stay here again
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“Empty on a Thursday night in March ”
Reviewed 3/11/2022
Nightly rate: | $28 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | RA026 |
Windy night. Camp area was nicely spaced out and there were not many people there to boot, so very private. Site worked perfectly, no issues. Walk to bathroom can be a ways do to how spaced out the sites are.
Mike&Em would stay here again
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“Sticky burrs everywhere ”
Reviewed 2/27/2022
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Site Number: | 12 |
Nice campground, very nicely spaced sites, quiet. Big issue were the sticky burrs everywhere which made it very difficult on our dog. Could only walk her on paved road. She laid down outside and her whole body was covered in burrs.
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“Bison ”
Reviewed 9/13/2021
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | NA |
We stop bye San Angelo State Park on our way home to see the Bison. We entered the south entrance of the park. Looks to be a nice park but we just drove through. The park seems to be not utilized much. There were areas that look abandoned or not used at all. We didn’t get to see the camping area or the north side of the park.
RenaDan would stay here again
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“Typical West Texas state park”
Reviewed 7/9/2021
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 14 |
We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground at San Angelo State Park for one night. There was good separation between sites. It was a Monday night in June so it was not very crowded. Our site backed onto the lake which was disappointing because it was down. Site was asphalt and reasonably level. We were able to get local TV stations on... more
We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground at San Angelo State Park for one night. There was good separation between sites. It was a Monday night in June so it was not very crowded. Our site backed onto the lake which was disappointing because it was down. Site was asphalt and reasonably level. We were able to get local TV stations on our antenna. As with most state parks, there was no wifi. There are longhorns at the entrance to the park.
BobS would stay here again
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“Nice pull through campsites ”
Reviewed 6/5/2021
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | RA011 |
No ac in restrooms/showers so hot in the afternoon. Hardly any water in the lake.
T&S Mangum would stay here again
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“Dry, desolate, beautiful in its own way.”
Reviewed 4/9/2021
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 6 |
Add the $4 per person, per day entrance fee. Our 3 nights were $84 because of that. We choose a drive through loop site that faced rolling hills with a glimpse of the 6% full reservoir. The park is filled with Geocaches, which my caching husband loved. We took many hikes, hitting dozens of caches. We drove through all the roads several... more
Add the $4 per person, per day entrance fee. Our 3 nights were $84 because of that. We choose a drive through loop site that faced rolling hills with a glimpse of the 6% full reservoir. The park is filled with Geocaches, which my caching husband loved. We took many hikes, hitting dozens of caches. We drove through all the roads several times in late afternoon and were rewarded with many deer, bison and longhorns. It was windy off and on, not sitting outside in the evening weather. We didn't need the bathrooms, however they were clean, if dated. Electric and water were fine. If we had more time actually in the park, biking would have been great. We did see several people out in kayaks, we didn't have time to use ours.
Exploringatlast would stay here again
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“Nice open prairie campsites; bathrooms need updating”
Reviewed 3/12/2021
Nightly rate: | $19 |
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Days stayed: | 13 |
Site Number: | 3 |
We have enjoyed staying at San Angelo State Park because of the natural things it offers. We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground. The sites are large and well-spaced apart. You don't have much privacy due to the lack of trees since this is where the prairie and desert come together, but the distance between sites helps. Also, having a ... more
We have enjoyed staying at San Angelo State Park because of the natural things it offers. We stayed in the Red Arroyo campground. The sites are large and well-spaced apart. You don't have much privacy due to the lack of trees since this is where the prairie and desert come together, but the distance between sites helps. Also, having a picnic table and covered shelter at each site is a nice touch.
One thing we noticed is that when the wind gets going here it really blows hard, so be prepared to take care of anything that might need to be held down. Several times it was bad enough that we had to close our roof vent.
The night sky is decent because it's so wide open, unfortunately, it's not as dark as we had hoped because of the lights from nearby San Angelo. You also tend to hear some road noise -- it's not bad, just louder than we expected considering how this place seems like it would be in the middle of nowhere from most of the pictures. Given the expansive horizon, though, you're in for some really cool sunrises and sunsets right from your campsite.
The hiking, biking, and equestrian trails here offer a lot of variety and with 50 miles of them, it's tough to get bored. Note that the North and South units have separate trail systems and there's no road within the park to reach the two units. You have to drive out on the main road and it's too far to bike or walk.
In addition to trails, make sure you check out the wildlife blind set up near the Red Arroyo loop, plus on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, the rangers do supplemental feeding of the bison and longhorn cattle herds, bringing them right up to the fence for visitors to see. It's a nice treat! As you hike, you're likely to see plenty of wildlife, too. We have seen deer, owls, birds, and javelinas so far.
Cell service was pretty good for Verizon and T-Mobile. (2-3 bars consistently)
The only real complaint (other than tiring of the wind after a while) was that the bathrooms are really old. They are kept clean and the showers were hot with good, modern showerheads. But in Red Arroyo, there is only one shower for women and one for men for the whole campground. And there also are very limited toilets in the main bathhouse and the secondary bathhouse has at least one defunct toilet in the men's room. The whole park could use a bathroom/shower house overhaul. It hasn't been very busy with campers here but we could see that a busy season could wreak havoc on bathroom availability.
Note that if you're coming for O.C. Fisher Lake, that is a reservoir that is emptying out and never likely to come back. A ranger told us the lake is at about 6-8% of its glory days. The place is filled with boat ramps to nowhere and when hiking you can find several abandoned campground loops.
All-in-all a good place to stay but go in with your eyes open.
Trekers would stay here again
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“Nice park! Very quiet and peaceful. Saw plenty of wildlife!”
Reviewed 2/28/2021
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 14 |
We enjoyed staying here for a couple of nights. Although the lake isn't much, we enjoyed the peace and quiet. It was fun riding our bikes throughout the park. The park is home to a hear of longhorn cattle and a heard of bison. The wildlife viewing area was a great place to see several different birds, including a couple of cardinals. W... more
We enjoyed staying here for a couple of nights. Although the lake isn't much, we enjoyed the peace and quiet. It was fun riding our bikes throughout the park. The park is home to a hear of longhorn cattle and a heard of bison. The wildlife viewing area was a great place to see several different birds, including a couple of cardinals. We will certainly stay here again!
BaylorMBAJD would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- playground
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
Pets
- pets
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