Texas State Parks · Texas
Hill Country State Natural Area - Louise Merrick Unit
Texas State Parks · Texas, United States · in Hill Country State Natural Area
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 6 with water, 15 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,686 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Bandera
- Address
- 10600 Bandera Creek Road, Bandera, TX, 78003
- Phone
- (830) 796-4413
23 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
23 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Hill Country State Natural Area - Louise Merrick Unit is a Texas State Park with camping.
Fees
TPWD (Hill Country State Natural Area, primitive walk-in/hike-in only per this fetch): $10-$12/night depending on area, plus daily entrance fee ($6/person 13+). RA additionally lists Equestrian with Water $17/night and a Group Camp Equestrian at $150/night and a Lodge at $300/night.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 42° | 17° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 44° | 8° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 53° | 29° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 79° | 60° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 67° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 72° | 62° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 74° | 69° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 75° | 70° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 61° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 53° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 44° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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