Lodging & Other Indoor Overnight Facilities
- Cabins & Group Lodges
- Limited Use Cabins
- Lodges & San Solomon Springs Court
- Group Barracks & Bunkhouses
- Group Dining & Recreation Halls (that allow overnight use)
- Yurts (shelters with amenities)
- Screened Shelters
Cabins & Group Lodges:
State and/or local hotel/motel tax is added to cabin rates. No pets, other than animals for aiding physically challenged persons, are permitted in park buildings; they are not allowed in or around the cabin areas.
- Bastrop SP - There are 12 cabins and a Group Lodge: 1 accommodates 2; 1 accommodates 3; 3 accommodate 4; 5 accommodate 5; 2 accommodate 6. Also, Lost Pines Lodge accommodates 8 people. All cabins have heating, small air-condition units in main room (bedrooms only have ceiling fans - it is advisable to bring fans for additional cooling), and wood-burning fireplaces. They are completely furnished, including bed and bath linens. Kitchens have rangetop, microwave, and refrigerator; cooking and eating utensils are not furnished. One cabin is ADA accessible.
- Big Bend Ranch SP - The Historic Sauceda Ranch House Built in 1908 and remodeled in the 1940s. With its vaulted ceilings, huge sunroom, fireplaces and impressive furniture, it features one of the more unique residential architecture styles of its day, and contains three bedrooms/three baths to accommodate eight persons. There is a well appointed kitchen available
- Caddo Lake SP - There are 9 cabins, 2 accommodate 2, 4 accommodate 4, and 3 accommodate 6. NOTE: 6 person cabins allow up to 6 people but only provide two double beds; customer must furnish additional bedding, cots, sleeping bags, pillows, etc. for 5th and 6th person. Check-in starts at 3 p.m., guaranteed by 5 p.m. (depends on when the cabin is cleaned from previous use). Linens and towels are furnished. Pots, pans, dishes and silverware are NOT furnished. All 9 cabins have a microwave, central air and heat, plus bathrooms with a shower and hot water. The 4 and 6 person cabins have apartment size refrigerators, a two-burner gas stove, and a gas log fireplace (The two person cabins do not have these items.) There is a picnic table and waist -high grill outside of each cabin. Two of the 4 person cabins are ADA accessible.
- Cooper Lake SP - South Sulphur Unit - There are 15 cabins; all accommodate 4. All cabins have central heat and air-conditioning; no fireplaces. Kitchens have microwave, range top, and refrigerator. Each cabin has a front porch and a rear deck with BBQ grill and picnic table. Several cabins are ADA accessible.
- Daingerfield SP - There are 3 cabins (all air-conditioned); 2 accommodate 4; 1 accommodates 6 and has a wood-burning fireplace. Also available is Bass Lodge which accommodates 20. Bass Lodge has a wood-burning fireplace.
- Estero Llano Grande SP - Large groups can be accommodated for day or overnight use, in the Park's "Camp Thicket". Located in a private area on one of the oldest remnants of mature Tamaulipan Thorn Forest left in the Rio Grande Valley. It has a large chapel, an outdoor pavilion, a nature trail, and two separate meeting and overnight facilities (the South Complex and the North Complex). The South Complex is composed of one large building with six bedrooms including five bunk beds in each room. Each room has a bathroom with showers. There is a large kitchen and meeting space. It has a large barbeque pit and ice machine. The North Complex consists of individual bunk houses, two separate shower houses, a recreation hall with kitchen and dining hall or meeting space. It also has a large barbeque pit.
- Garner SP - There are 17 cabins; each accommodates 6. All cabins have attic fans and heaters only. Thirteen (13) cabins have fireplaces (premium) and 4 do not (regular). One cabin is ADA accessible.
- Hill Country SNA - 1 Group Lodge with a Kitchen. Facility sleeps 12 people and is available to equestrian and non-equestrian users. Facility is a 1930's ranch house with 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen with stove & refrigerator, 4 single beds, 3 full-sized beds, fold-out couch, heat, & A/C. Detached cook shack with a covered BBQ pit, picnic table, & fire ring. No linens or cooking utensils provided. stalls/corrals for equestrian use, accommodates up to 5 horses. No pets are allowed in the lodge. Tents are allowed outside the lodge.
- Lake Brownwood SP - There are 16 cabins and 4 Lodges (all air-conditioned); 9 cabins accommodate 2 and 7 cabins accommodate 4: Fisherman's Lodge holds 10; Beach Lodge holds 26; Oak Lodge holds 4; Loma Vista Lodge holds 8. All cabins have wood-burning fireplaces.
- Martin Creek Lake SP - There are two cabins that accommodate 6 (2 double beds and a sleeper sofa) . No additional persons authorized. Both have central air and heat, kitchen with 4-burner stove and oven, refrigerator, coffee maker, screened back porch, and outdoor smoker/cooker. There are no fireplaces or wood-burning stoves.
- Palo Duro Canyon SP - Both cabins have air conditioning, heat, outside picnic tables & grills. Cabins have 2 bedrooms,1 with 2 twin beds and 1 with a full bed. There is a bathroom with a shower between rooms. Linens ARE provided. Each cabin has a small refrigerator, coffee pot and microwave. Other cooking is not allowed in cabin.
- Palmetto SP - One 6 person cabin: This cabin has a 3-sided wrap around porch, cedar furniture-1 full bed, 1 full bunk bed, small counter, large outdoor picnic table, outdoor cooking grill, outdoor water spigot, fire ring, outdoor lantern hanger, AC & heat, microwave, refrigerator, electrical outlets, ceiling fan, interior & exterior lighting. Cooking is prohibited in the cabin with the exception of using the provided microwave oven. There is room for 3 vehicles to be parked. No tents, pop-ups, trailers, or motorhomes allowed. Check in time is 3pm, check out time is 1pm. No pets & no smoking allowed inside the cabin.The Cabin is located adjacent to the San Marcos River, with a pathway down to the river for fishing and swimming, & is also near the small fishing pond & 4 acre lake. The Lake offers fishing, pedal boat, kayak, & canoe rentals. Guests must bring their own lawn chairs, bedding/linens, & pillows.
- Possum Kingdom SP - There are 6 cabins that accommodate 4; 1 accommodates 8; all air-conditioned. Five have wood-burning fireplaces. Visitors may purchase firewood at the park store (normally closed January & February) or bring their own. December through February, Friday and Saturday restriction removed.
- Village Creek SP - Maximum 8 people. Check in is 3pm and check out is 11am. This facility has A/C, heat, restrooms, 2 sleeping areas, 1 loft, 1 bedroom, kitchen with a sink, refrigerator, stove, and a meeting room. There are beds for 7 people, others must provide their own bedding. In the loft there is a twin set of bunk beds taken apart and set side by side. Downstairs there is a twin set of bunk beds and another set of bunk beds with a twin on top and a full on the bottom. Facility measures 20x40 feet. Customer must provide linens and eating/cooking utensils. This facility used to be known as the the Group Recreation Hall.
Limited Use Cabins:
- Brazos Bend SP
- Buescher SP
- Cooper Lake SP
- Inks Lake SP
- Lake Colorado City SP
- Lake Bob Sandlin SP
- Martin Creek Lake SP
- Martin Dies, Jr. SP
- San Angelo SP
- Tyler SP
Lodges & San Solomon Springs Court:
- Balmorhea SP (San Solomon Springs Court)
- Indian Lodge
- Lantana Lodge
Group Barracks and Bunkhouses:
- Bastrop SP
- Big Bend Ranch SP
- Bonham SP
- Cleburne SP
- Devils River SNA
- Fort Parker SP
- Lake Brownwood SP
- Stephen F. Austin SP
Group Dining and Recreation Halls that allow Overnight Occupancy:
- Abilene SP (2 Recreation Halls)
- Buescher SP (Recreation Hall)
- Garner SP (Cypress Springs-Dining Hall)
- Lake Whitney SP (Recreation Hall)
- Lockhart SP (Recreation Hall)
- Stephen F. Austin SP (Recreation Hall)
Yurts (Shelters with Amenities):
Yurts were originally used by Mongolian Sheepherders in the desert because of ease of setup and transportation. Each yurt has a double/single bunk bed with mattresses, fold out sofa, a microwave, and a night stand. Outside is a picnic table, fire ring, and water spigot.
Winterized Screened Shelters:
- Choke Canyon SP - Calliham Unit (Customer may bring their own AC)
- Falcon SP (Air Conditioned)
- Fort Parker SP (Winterized from Nov. 1st - March 31st)
- Lake Bob Sandlin SP (Has closeable Plexiglas windows and a metal door)
Screened Shelters:
Single structure with table, electricity, outside grill or fire ring, water(no indoor plumbing), paved or gravel parking for two vehicles. Maximum of 8 persons per shelter.
- Abilene SP
- Blanco SP
- Brazos Bend SP
- Buescher SP
- Caddo Lake SP
- Choke Canyon SP - Calliham Unit
- Cleburne SP
- Cooper Lake SP
- Eisenhower SP
- Falcon SP
- Fort Parker SP (Winterized from Nov. 1st - March 31st)
- Fort Richardson SP, HS & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
- Galveston Island SP
- Garner SP
- Goliad SP
- Huntsville SP
- Lake Brownwood SP
- Lake Corpus Christi SP
- Lake Livingston SP
- Lake Mineral Wells SP
- Lake Whitney SP
- Martin Creek Lake SP
- Martin Dies, Jr. SP
- McKinney Falls SP
- Meridian SP
- Stephen F. Austin SP
- Tyler SP






