This is a great place to camp. Blanco is a nice small town with some awesome dining options. They stock the Reiner with trout and there is nice swimming areas next to the dam. We brought our camper her and will be going back! read more

We camped at Blanco State park for 2 nights in our RV at site 18. The river is great for all sorts of water activities! Kayak, tubing, fishing, swimming.. The water is really calm. Gorgeous views as well! The bathrooms are well maintained and clean. There's only one trail and it's not really clear where it ends. I personally like trails, but I understand that people don't come to this park for the trails. The river is the main attraction. The park is right off a major highway and you can hear a good amount of road noise. Another thing that bothered me- there is only one way traffic across the bridge that leads from the park entrance to the campgrounds. I would probably come here again just for the river! read more

Smallish, clean, very well staffed, hot showers, good for tenting AND RV-ing. Water for swimming, fishing, and short hiking trails. Lovely selection of gifts in main office. It will make you start a collection of Texas Parks and Wildlife paraphanelia. read more

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Beautiful little the place to stop on the way to San Antonio and take a driving break. Yesterday the area was flooded, but ok today except for a bit of mud. read more

I was looking forward to our 5 day stay at Blanco. We rented a screened shelter right on the river. Our camp site was really nice with lots of shade and great water access. And we tubed a time or two and played in the "pool" which was more icky than we had envisioned. The water seemed rather stagnant on the deep side of the dam. There's not really anything else to DO here. This park is super small! One or two nights would have been better. We ended up locking our stuff up in the shelter and going on extended road trips to Guadalupe River State Park (better tubing) and a hill country trip which included a trip to Cibolo Creek Nature Center, Luckenbach and Fredericksburg. read more

This place! My family lived in Austin, TX for 8 years and early in our stay, we decided to hit up as many of the Texas Swimming Holes as we could. Our eight years ended up being a season of having several kids, so the public swimming holes were a little challenging. We hit the ones close to Austin, but never made it out to Blanco. A few months ago, we were preparing for our move away from Austin (and Texas) and decided that we needed to hit one more swimming hole. Since we were driving from San Antonio to Austin, this one made a lot of sense. After coming, I wish I'd visited earlier. It was great for the kids. They loved both sides of the spillway. We spent an hour here and could have spent 4-5. Such a great day. However, I wish I'd known about this because only 100 yards upstream from the spillway is pure natural bliss. I could imagine taking a tube up there once school is in and literally floating in solitude for hours, taking in the natural beauty of this park. Fantastic swimming hole, great for the kids, probably even better mid-week when all the kids are in school! read more

This is a nice park. I have never been to a State park with restrooms and showers as clean as these. The water is not to deep and the staff are friendly and available. This is one of the smaller parks I have been to. Roads and grounds not hilly so bike reading was easy. We tried fishing but just didn't see any fish even though they dumped 1000 trout 3 days prior. We fished by the main area and rode our bike from one boundary to the other and still didn't see any fish. The only two things I have to complain about is the small campsites. Our neighbors seemed really close and we were able to pretty much hear their conversations even tho they weren't yelling. The other thing I had a hard time with was enjoying the camping "feel". It's hard to get into the camping "feel" when you can see the Shell gas station and cars going up and down the highway from the campsite, or hearing them and sirens pass by at night while you're trying to sleep. I felt like I was in a NY apartment to be honest. Was this supposed to be in the Hill country? because there are no hills whatsoever so hiking was out of the picture. There is a paved nature trail but that's not hiking IMHO. Overall I would definitely recommend this park for a Day Use. read more

Always interesting and fun. Go fishing, swimming, take the dogs for a swim or just relax in a tube. Always beautiful and well groomed.

In 1997 my friend and I rode our bikes across the US. I was 23. We rolled in Blanco Texas after sunset and found a spot in the campground. We could barely see anything. The next morning we got charged extra for taking one of the sites with electricity. We were on bicycles. It was dark and we were exhausted. We didn't deprive anyone in an RV of that spot. The cashier lady just laughed at us. Screw this place I'm still bitter. read more

Not a mask in sight! Great outdoor destination!

This place is beautiful! Picturesque cypress trees, waterfalls, lillies, it's incredible! It was $4 to get in, and they offer canoe rentals, camping, parking, you name it. The water was a bit murky- we've been in a drought all summer, and there wasn't much water flowing over the waterfalls, but I can picture how it could be when the rain is plentiful. Their website is pretty messed up, you go round and round in circles trying to reserve a camping spot. I ended up calling, and they acknowledged that the site is all fouled up, and offered to try and reserve something over the phone. I couldn't. It was booked. I guess the place was popular that weekend. It's a great getaway from San Antonio, and a good place with no strong current, so weak swimmers will have no problems. There are bathrooms available, and good places to keep your stuff. There are no lifeguards, which would have been reassuring based on the number of kids that were splashing around in there. Also, a rope swing would've been cool too. read more

Beautiful! The park was so quiet. We loved the swimming and fishing holes! It was close to lots of restaurants and activities. We will definitely be back! read more

Excellent park to enjoy the outdoors and nature. The park host keeps the park nice and neat. Swimming in the Blanco river is refreshing. We will be back to camp! read more

We went to this state park because the one we planned to go was full. As it turned out, we had more fun here. They have good memories of this park and asked to go back! read more

The water has algae and I came all the way here for nothing and only one river side and way too many people who are in the water and alot of people live there so they are gonna be there first. The you. read more

Love going fishing here. The staff are friendly. Caught a lot of catfish at this state park. Good thing is at any state park you don't have to have a fishing license read more

Limited hot water in shower. Only 5 shelters, one worth the visit...semi private with water view....others are close together with no/Limited water view. Good location and easy walk using the back trail to downtown blanco. Probably will pass on future visits as I like more privacy when I camp. Has a nice, little playground for kids. read more

The park itself is beautiful. Shady and plenty to do from kayaking to a nice nature trail. Some of our family members decided to rent a "house" as an end of summer hoorah of sorts. The house was really hard to find. Map was misleading and we ending up in a dead end. Once we found our way we were on the top of slight hill near an animal pin. My five year old was thrilled. Llamas and sheep right next to the grill. Our family BBQ expert was not. The house was really convient with electricity and clean water. Bathrooms though were a good walk away. As for the parks water attraction (the Blanco River and part of the Blanco River converted into a pool of sorts to enjoy) was a little off putting. There is a small steep dam with an algae covered walkway to the pool that was just really unsafe and the water had such a strong stench. My point is it wasn't a refreshing water attraction to take a nice dip in. read more

Blanco State Park - A llama was the last thing I expected to see. - Parks Near Me - Blanco, Texas

What a Gem in our Texas Hill Country. Have driven over the Blanco River many time but never stopped at this delightful State Park. We are early birds & arrived at 10am and there were only 3-4 people stirring at that time. We had our pick of picnic table, a great one under a huge shade tree. The swimming area is to the side of the dam, shallow as you get in but going deeper toward the river side of the pool. 3 Adults & two children cost us $12 for the day. The river was full so the water was flowing swiftly in some areas, so I would suggest life jackets for little toddlers. Great camping area too. Very pleased to share this peaceful park with my grandchildren. It will be a place to go again & again as they get older. No lifeguard on duty so parents must watch little one. Wear some kind of water shoes because of the rocks being slippery. Definitely a "to go" place for us in the future. read more

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We love our state park. Come visit this wonderful natural resource with the whole family. It has great swimming and camping. It also has a great hiking trail. It is conveniently located near downtown Blanco's shops and restaurants. read more

Heading there this Father's Day weekend!! We have been going to this park for over 7 years now as a traditional getaway for Father's Day. Unfortunately, we didn't book our campsite in time, so we'll be camping down the road a bit at Blanco Settlement. But, I'll still be fishing, hiking the trails, and relaxing in the river during the day! With all the rain we've had, hopefully the dam is overflowing this year! When it's not overflowing, the water can be a bit stagnant/warm. But, highly recommend this park: clean, fun for the family, fishing is good, and just an overall nice state park! If you like to fish, there's not fish license required at Texas State Parks, if fishing from piers or the shore! :) read more

First time here...paid $4 for adult (13yo+) admission. Kids under 13 are free! The water was not transparent, but we still had a good time fishing, swimming, & feeding the (over friendly & over aggressive) ducks. Stayed out for about 2 hours & no one bothered us. Had a great time, & not too far out from San Antonio. Would go back for more exploring! read more

Beautiful park and place to walk your dog. Would be an excellent choice for a family picnic or for taking pictures

This park was very nice and clean. The river was amazing, you can even rent tubes to float on. It was very busy but not too crowded and at $4.00 it was well worth our drive! read more

We camped at this park in late June of 2018. This is a small state park, but it has a lot. The river is clean and provides good swimming, kayaking/canoeing, and fishing. There are two small playgrounds. One has only swings, and the other has a slide and swings. Blanco SP has both partial and full hook-ups if you're camping. The full hook-ups (electric, water, and sewer) are on the inside of the loops; the partial hook ups (water and electric only) are on the outside of the loops. The sink and toilet areas of the bathroom were not clean, but they were small and were shared with day users. The shower areas of the bathrooms had an access code for campers' use only, and they were significantly cleaner. Park hosts and park rangers were friendly, helpful and active within the park. Park ranger at check-in helped us choose a good site for us on the map; park hosts drove around quite a bit, visited with guests, and really seemed to work hard at keeping the park safe, clean, and nice. Campsites were very clean. Most sites were spacious and shady. Much of the time, we didn't even need our awning. Most, if not all, campsites have covered picnic tables. I've read other campers' complaints of the park being too close to the highway and that they heard highway noise, but I don't recall it being a problem. If we were on the river, we heard really big trucks when they drove over the bridge, but I don't recall hearing anything at night over the a/c. It certainly didn't keep us awake or keep us from enjoying the park. We enjoyed our stay here, and we have already booked another stay here later this year. read more

Took the family along with my 91 year old mom yesterday. Park Ranger was outstanding. She recommended a shady spot away from the crowd where mom would be comfortable. Kids had a blast. Mom had a lovely time and we will definitely go back! read more

This park is a place I hold dear. With the clear blue-green waters of the Blanco River running through the middle of it, you are in a special Texas oasis when you visit. A beautiful park and a wonderful swimming hole. read more

A very nice park to camp at. Sweetie Ming area and fishing was great! They had just let out 600 trout the morning of March 2 so fishing was as pretty awesome! Very clean bathrooms! read more

Nice park. Close to town. But very crowded. All picnic areas occupied. No clear markings about were you should not be setting up your things. We got moved twice. read more

My daughters and I ventured out to Blanco State Park for some nature viewing and photography. The park itself is excellent, definitely a gem of the Texas State Parks system. One significant disappointment, however, was the amount of litter scattered throughout the park. We arrived early on a Sunday morning (around 7:00 AM), and to the credit of the park itself there were at least two individuals picking up trash. However, this level of carelessness among the patrons of the park is completely inexcusable. I'm not sure whether it is feasible, but I sure would like to see these people held accountable for their carelessness and disregard for this beautiful place. Some stiff fines would curtail this behavior and provide funding for the park. read more

My wife and I went on a little road trip to blanco and decided to check this park out. When we got there it was very packed, no open tables to eat at, and when we did find an open table a staff member told us we were not allowed to use it cause we were not renting anything. I personally was a little offended. The staff seemed lazy and like they all been there too long. Also seemed like we were the only non hispanic couple there at the time. read more