State and National Parks to Visit in the Highland Lakes area in the Texas Hill Country: Black Rock Park on Lake Buchanan

LCRA's Black Rock Park on Lake Buchanan is popular with campers, swimmers and boaters. The 10-acre park draws a good-sized, but manageable, crowd on summer weekends.

Boaters may launch from a free public ramp at Llano County Park next door. Swimmers plunge into the lake from the park's sandy beach. Ample shoreline provides excellent opportunities for bank fishing.

Features: Campers can choose from 25 tent sites, 15 RV sites, or six heated and air-conditioned cabins. Cabins will sleep up to five in two sets of bunk beds, each cabin has electricity, an outside water spigot, heat and A/C, ceiling fan, front porch, picnic table, grill, and a campfire ring. Rest rooms and showers are available for park guests.

Boat ramp (available at Llano County Park next door for free)
Sandy beach
Ample swimming areas
Open field for recreation
Playground
Dump Station

Fees: $3 per person over age 14, $2 for those 65 and over. There are additional charges to use camping sites and cabins. See fees and facilities.

Reservations: Reservations for Black Rock Park facilities can be made by calling Texas Parks and Wildlife Reservation Center at (512) 389-8900 more than 48 hours in advance. There is a $5 service charge for LCRA reservations made through TPW. To make reservations less than 48 hours in advance, call the park at (512) 793-3138.

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Black Rock

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Black Rock Park is on the southwest shore of Lake Buchanan.

How to get there: From Austin, take Highway 71 West to Marble Falls. In Marble Falls take 281 North to 1431 West. Continue on 1431 West until you come to FM 261. Go left on FM 261 and continue about half a mile to the park entrance on the right.

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STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS IN THE HIGHLAND LAKES REGION OF CENTRAL TEXAS

BLACK ROCK STATE PARK - LAKE BUCHANAN