Pedernales Falls State Park · caps RVs at 35 ft
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.
35ft
electric
Yes
Year-round
Flash flooding on the Pedernales River is a documented life-safety risk the park flags in every reservation confirmation — the Hill Country watershed can dump 4+ inches of rain on the Edwards Plateau headwaters and the river rises 20 feet in 30 minutes with the wall of water arriving at the falls before any visible weather hits the trailhead. The campground (Tejas Camping Area) holds 69 sites with electric and water hookups at a 35-ft cap, year-round; the dump station sits at the entrance. The river-access areas close instantly under flash-flood watch — rangers physically gate the trail. Reservations open 5 months ahead and Austin weekend demand fills sites within minutes. The falls themselves are a cascading series of step-down ledges over Cretaceous limestone, photographable from the upper-overlook deck.
Managing agency
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Texas rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 10.00%
- Min driver age
- 18+ std · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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