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01 BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens early November and closes late April.

Reservation

Reservations are not accepted between mid-April and mid-November. Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis.

Permits and Fees

$30 park entry fee for all RVs. Paid backcountry permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay; generator use is prohibited with any backcountry camping.

02 GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens early October and closes mid-May.

Reservation

You cannot reserve individual campsites and you cannot reserve group campsites no more than 60 days in advance.

Permits and Fees

$7 park entry fee for each person. Free backcountry permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay.

03 MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens early April and closes late September.

Reservation

Reservations are open year-round.

Permits and Fees

$5 park entry fee for each person.

04 DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens early October and closes mid-May.

Reservation

Reservations are open year-round.

Permits and Fees

$7 park entry fee for each person.

05 LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens late March and closes mid-November.

Reservation

Reservations are open year-round.

Permits and Fees

$6 park entry fee for each person.

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