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 - open the site map to pick yours.
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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