Palmetto State Park, Gonzales, Texas
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LOCATION:
78 Park Road 11 South Gonzales, TX 78629-5180 PHONE: 830-672-3266 Reserve: 512-389-8900 RATES: $18 plus $6 fee Tent sites - $12 plus fee CHECK IN/OUT: Check in at 2 pm/Check out at 2 pm. ACCESS: 7 am - 10 pm. MAPS: At Entry Gate SITES: 18 rv sites and 19 ten sites PULL THRUS: No WATERFRONT: No PICNIC SHELTERS: Yes SITE SURFACE: Paved HOOK-UPS: Water & 30/50 Amp WIFI: No CABLE: No SEWER: No BATH: Yes LAUNDRY: No DUMP STATION: Yes SHADE TREES: Yes POOL: No BOAT RAMP: No FEATURES: Oxbow Lake, fishing, swimming and canoe rentals RANKING: 7 PET FRIENDLY: Yes NEARBY ATTRACTIONS Lulling Oil Museum |
Palmetto State Park was acquired by deeds from private owners and the city of Gonzales in 1934 and opened in 1936. The park is named for the dwarf palmetto (Sabal minor), which grows abundantly throughout the park.
The park abuts the San Marcos River and also has a 4 acre lake called Lake Oxbow that is spring fed. There are many bogs throughout the park giving the park a jungle-like atmosphere. We stayed overnight here in March 2018 on our way out west from Georgia. We enjoyed walking around the park and hiked the San Marcos River Trail. It's a very small park but plenty of walking available and we would have enjoyed one more day to explore. DIRECTIONS:
Travel 10 miles northwest of Gonzales on US 183 to FM 1586 Then travel west on FM 1586 for two miles to Ottine. Travel south on Park Road 11 or Travel six miles southeast of Luling on US 183 Then travel southwest on Park Road 11 for two miles Latitude: 29.596906 Longitude: -97.585140     |
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