State park · est. 1934
Palo Duro Canyon State Park · caps RVs at 40 ft
- Max RV
- 40 ft
- Season
- Year-round
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40ft
electric
Yes
Year-round
The Grand Canyon of Texas — 120 miles long, 20 miles wide, 800 feet deep — and the entry road descends 700 vertical feet from the rim down to the canyon floor in a 10% grade that genuinely tests rig brakes. Hackberry, Mesquite, and Sagebrush Camping Areas hold 76 RV sites total with 30/50-amp electric and water hookups, 40-ft cap, year-round operation; the dump station sits near the visitor center on the rim. Big Cave and Cactus Camp are tent-only. The musical "TEXAS" runs in the Pioneer Amphitheater June through August and draws 80,000 spectators a season. Summer canyon-floor temperatures routinely break 100°F by mid-morning; the operational hiking window collapses to dawn and dusk June through September. Reservations open 5 months ahead and the entry-road descent caps practical RV length at the posted 40 ft.
Managing agency
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Palo Duro Canyon State Park?
RVs up to 40 ft are allowed in Palo Duro Canyon State Park campgrounds.
Are there RV hookups at Palo Duro Canyon State Park?
Hookups at Palo Duro Canyon State Park: electric.
Is there an RV dump station at Palo Duro Canyon State Park?
Yes — Palo Duro Canyon State Park has an RV dump station.
Other state parks in Texas
Garner
Garner runs 138 full-hookup sites along the Frio River at a 35-ft cap — the CCC pavilion's Saturday-night dance has run since the 1940s, river-tubing every summer day.
Pedernales Falls
Pedernales Falls flags flash flooding in every reservation confirmation — 20-ft river rise in 30 minutes. Tejas runs 69 electric sites at 35-ft cap year-round, rangers gate the trail on watch.
Enchanted Rock
Enchanted Rock caps day-use at 250 vehicles a day (often full by 9 a.m.) — campground holders bypass the cap, 35-ft sites at Loop A, dry-camp, granite surface 130°F+ in summer.
Caprock Canyons
Caprock Canyons is home to the Texas State Bison Herd roaming the campground perimeter — Honey Flat's 35 electric sites at 40-ft cap is the basecamp, expect red dust on every surface.
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Texas rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 10% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 18+ std · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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