San Angelo State Park, South Entrance

Review №1

Rating: 5

The state parks are not very attentive when it comes to stewardship. Its a nice country area to walk and hike. However its not my typical place to camp out. I prefer the river in Christ oval. Or O.C.Fisher lake to camp out. This is for trailblazers and outdoor stuff. Its a history lesson learned about the state parks. Its a getaway from all electronic devices if you want to come and escape from the busy devices. Whatever your reason to visit please enjoy.

Date: a month ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 4

Peaceful, well maintained, just not a lot of trees

Date: 5 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 1

I paid $4 x 2 today to drive through this park. We are from out of state. This place is a dump! It would have been nice if they would have told us, at the gate, that there is NO LAKE! Dont waste your time here!

Date: a year ago

Review №7

Rating: 4

Nice large camp sites with electric and water. Covered picnic tables. Numerous hiking trails. Lake really low.

Date: a year ago

Review №8

Rating: 3

This is a young park, I hope they make it. Not very well prepared, but theyre trying.

Date: a year ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

I look forward to coming back to experience all four seasons at the park.

Date: a year ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Very clean restrooms and showers also nice clean cabins

Date: a year ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Nice place to ride a bike or hike

Date: a year ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

Hot and dry. Nice clean park...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

The Park Rangers are exceptional!! Bathrooms and showers are extremely clean, and there is plenty of room for RVs, tent camping. They also have cabins available to rent. I would recommend this park to anyone looking to get away from the daily grind.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Always ready to return to San Angelo. Park and staff always great and the town offers plenty of great places to shop. Thrilled to see the bison this trip. Will return..thanks

Date: 2 years ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №23

Rating: 3

It not a very camper state park. We rented a cabin, which is a good price at $65 a night. Fairy a long walk to the restroom, without a shower. To shower when staying in the cabins. You need walk or drive about half mile to the RV sites. Which have one female and one male shower. The park is an excellent mountain bike park. The park did a prescribe burn at the park about a year or so ago. With little rain, there not vary much green in the park. The hilight of the park, is the bison and longhorn heards. One trail there are some dinosaur footprints in a old riverbed.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Great scenic and peaceful park! Nice trails, great staff and nice sites. Adding a laundry room would be a big plus! Here again, six years of happily visiting this nice park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №26

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Great park for mountain bikes

Date: 2 years ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

Campsites were great. Bald Eagle area was nice but hard to get to hiking without driving. We moved to Red Arroyo, which was more convenient.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Love going to the State Park! Took my 2 neices today and they were SOOOO excited to see Havelina Hogs in the Bird feeder area.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

I love this old scraggly park (San Angelo State Park). It is absolutely the epitome of West Texas....Cedars (sparse), cactus (plentiful), and dry brown grass and they just did a prescribed burn so much of it is burned. But the skies are wide open, as well as the sunsets and the campsites. And there are over 50 miles of bike riding! The park is huge and there is a lake (O.C. Fisher)that is 6% full....you would think that would be a real depressing sight, but it is just mesmerizing. Most boat ramps are all overgrown due to years of disuse.... one time, probably 60 years ago, there was plenty of water. There are places in the park where you can see abandoned picnic tables next to what was the lake front....

Date: 2 years ago

Review №32

Rating: 3

Its a park?

Date: 2 years ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Nice local place to go hiking, also the bison and longhorns are pretty cool.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Overnighted here after blowing a tire on our travel trailer. Nice quiet place. We had a lake view and watched a beautiful sunset with bison grazing at a safe distance. Will be back!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 4

With the lake only being at 6% not a bad park. Was able to spend 4 hours kayaking up and back on the channel and bike ride around the park, lots of nice hiking trails that the locals use on weekends.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Large, quiet, clean, inexpensive. See bison and longhorns. Definitely, would stay here.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Had a great time!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Great State Park. Make sure you schedule your visit for 9:30 a.m. to see Park Rangers feed Bison and Longhorns!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 4

Lake is too low.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Another nice Texas state park. You need to camp to experience these places. You havent a clue unless you do.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 4

Large camp divided into several sections with varied options for RV and tent camping. Restrooms were old but functional. Noted several concrete paths, stairways, and boat lauches that were no longer maintained but accessible. Sites were dirt and grass, some had picnic shelters, fire pits and grills. The ants, of all sizes and colors have over-run the park.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 4

Great people

Date: 3 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Longhorns, bison, a proper dark sky, AND its close to town if you forget something. I went once for day use and liked it so much I decided to camp for 2 nights on my second visit. I cant wait to go back again!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

First visit. Very relaxing! And secluded. Definitely going baxk

Date: 3 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Here s what you may like to know. This place is huge(7700+acres) you can fish in any state park without a license if standing on the ground , (boats are allowed). We have the O.C.Fisher Lake and a trout pond that was built with your kids in mind ! It is regularly stocked ( check the schedule at our San Angelo State Park Facebook Page). The South Gate entrance is to the right of the Arden Road intersection on HWY 2288. The park is large enough to host its own hunting season ! There are over 60 miles ( some say more !) of biking, hiking and Horseback riding trails( supply your own horse and negative coggins certification)we even have one park with horse pens for your convenience. Speaking of parks , there are many. Red Arroyo with access to the lake,and sites with both 30 and 50 amp service. Isabel Hart with primitive tent sites and great views. The primitive cabin area with extra parking with water and electricity for an RV. There s a fire ring and picnic table, and great views( near to the bathrooms and shower area.) Chaparral area has a huge covered picnic or gathering for family reunions or any large number of RV travelers. These sites are positioned all around the large covered table area. Bald Eagle , located in the North area (approximately 8 miles to the north on HWY2288)of the park is beautiful bottom land with old Oaks and Pecans, providing wonderful shady areas for horseback riding, hiking or biking. This area has both tent sites and RV sites( also 30 or 50 amp). After registration we will give a code for the gate as this area is always kept closed to keep animals off the highway. North Concho is where the equestrian trails begin and pens are provided for your horses. Also beautiful for any outdoor activities. River Bend, quiet and lovely. Bring your dogs for a walk ( or run) and bring the kiddos. Make s mores and make your lasting memories . See the Bison and their babies and the Longhorn cattle. Watch the birds and wildlife area the observation area across the street from the wonderful children s playground . Hope to see you there !

Date: 3 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Quiet but close enough to town to grab the stuff you forgot. Great weekend spot. Wish the lake was full again

Date: 3 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Beautiful park with tons of hiking opportunities and hot showers.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 3

Large pecan trees, had the park to ourselves, nice quite stay

Date: 3 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

The views are relatively boring, but if you re lucky - you get to enjoy the wildlife, I saw a fox and was chased by a bunch of flies and mosquitoes towards the end of the horny toad trail

Date: 4 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Clean and quiet just how we likeit

Date: 4 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 3

Lots of bike trails but not very pretty.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 1

Horrible experience. Stickers everywhere couldnt camp out. Some staff people were friendly others changed once you couldnt get a refund. If they get my full refund great if not thats horrible customer service. My kids were devastated when we couldnt stay. Then accused me of lying. I wouldnt recommend. Please fix this so people can enjoy themselves.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 1

Absolutely terrible place, we left 15 minutes after checking in!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

Nice helpful staff.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

Nice spot, very informative Ranger

Date: 4 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 4

Not a bad state park, cool things to do

Date: 4 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 3

Very nice, quiet park. Perfect for family bonding.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Beautiful

Date: 4 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

Very beautiful, for west texas... very helpful staff! Excellent camping for horses .

Date: 4 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

One of our fav state parks.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 3

Nlce wildlife...must see buffalo.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 3

Sadly, we ended up going on one of the coldest days. The trails are not marked very well after the trail start and I found it extremely difficult to navigate. The entrance staff was not super friendly or helpful (had to ask for a trail map/ asked where a specific trail was/ and where the best place to park is)- he actually appeared to be annoyed. I m giving him an 80% pass because it was very unusually chilly. We did the rattlesnake trail 3.1 mile trail (I think? ) or perhaps we were just roaming around lost for 3.1 miles. We saw some deer and there were lots of Buffalo from afar. There is almost no protection from the wind due to the desert scenery. I ve heard tale when the weather is nice that you will see lots of 3 toed lizards. Kids and I plan on trying again and hoping for a different experience.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Really nice park with easy pull-thrus. Only spent one night but walked some trails and went down to the water. It was a nice stop over.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Beautiful. Would liked to have seen some buffalo...maybe next time.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

This is a very nice park we stay when coming to san angelo

Date: 4 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

What an awesome surprise, longhorns & buffalo in one state park! I just couldnt get enough! We loved everything about this park! Beautiful views, lovely flowers and a wonderful memories. We spent a few + hours here. This is definitely one to check out!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Great hiking, biking and horse trails, with water supply.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Great friendly staff, helped us obtain site in Red Arroyo after we had reservation in bald eagle. Noce clean park.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Nice place, plenty to do

Date: 5 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Fishing on the lake this morning. Good access to the boat ramp not crowded the water is calm.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 1

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE!!! I get there, check in, I have to ask for a hiking map, the Ranger gives me one and Im on my way. After 40 min of driving cannot find my trailhead. I go all the way back to the entrance and the Ranger tells me shes sorry she have me the wrong map. Your kidding me......I didnt 40 min driving around for nothing. People who can give the correct map out should be in these jobs....... Its not brain surgery!!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Very pretty park with great camping and fishing at very reasonable rates

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Love this place ever since I was a kid great fishing.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Beautiful park with lots of different wildlife to see! The RV parking has great views and the park staff is exceptional!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Staff great

Date: 5 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

family loved this place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Great place to see wildlife and get out into nature for a while.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

great bird blind

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 3

Stayed in campground one night in transit. Pleasant staff. Big sites. Lakes water level looked low. Scenery is typical Panhandle, but currently some lovely wildflowers and the prickly pear is about to bloom. Playground for kids. Boat launch.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Nice park

Date: 5 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Wildflowers are amazing this year!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

This state park is beautiful. The people manning the front office is friendly. We didnt get to see the animals while we were visiting but there was plenty of wildflowers on the trail and camping areas. The book nook is a nice addition to the park. I hope they keep it there and it gets updated as people pass by.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Very neat

Date: 5 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Very nice park!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 2

Poor shower and restroom facilities. One had no hot water, all three need good cleaning top to bottom. Dont look at the ceilings.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Lots of trails. Love it.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Love the Park 50 plus miles of hiking,biking and equestrian trails. Lots of wildlife, the park is clean, and the lake provides swimming and fishing.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Very helpful staff.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

As usual, the staff is super friendly and helpful. We snuck in a quick hike between rain showers and had a nice experience. All the game trails can really make you question where you are, but its a nice place close to town to get away.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

This place is gorgeous I cannot wait to go back and do some hiking.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

Vista, peaceful Texas

Date: 5 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Very pleasant

Date: 5 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Very nice state park, great for hiking and biking

Date: 5 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Love to see the water coming back up in the lake.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 3

Camp site far from lake

Date: 5 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Great photo opportunities

Date: 5 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 1

Im a disabled Veteran and am supposed to be allowed in State Parks for free. My family and I went here, it was right at closing time, I had all my paperwork to show the person working so we could get in. The lady pretty much told me that since i wasnt in the system we couldnt go in. She said, rather rudely that we could pay the money or leave. I guess that taught me to try to actually get any benifit of being a disabled Combat Veteran.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Really nice KOA.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 3

Large park, pretty desert landscape. Minimal shade and poorly marked trails made an August visit pretty uncomfortable. Would be easier to enjoy in spring or fall.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Lovely afternoon drive on the way home from Caverns of Sonora!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 2

desert

Date: 6 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Love the hiking trails, nice variety.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 3

First time hiking the trails. The markers could be a little better but overall the trails we did were enjoyable.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

I copied this from my review of the main map location. I had a great time RVing here. The spaces are spread out so you can have privacy. But it would be nice to have neighbors a bit closer. Sometimes it is fun to mingle with all the neighbors and be social. Their staff is incredibly friendly and do a great job maintaining the park. The only problem is that they have a very bad wasp/hornet problem around the restrooms and the dump station. Other than that... It was all good!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

The park has great trails to run! Some bike, hike, and ride horses.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Nice fish .

Date: 6 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

None

Date: 6 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Great place to stay and relax before the wedding

Date: 6 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

A true gem in our area. Great camping, very clean facilities & sites, & wonderful staff--both paid, AND the volunteers.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 2

Not my kind of park. I wont go back there. If you have a trailer maybe it would be fine but for rent camping its a no go.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Excellent!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 4

Nice quiet place

Date: 6 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 1

Uh.... this place was dead Everything was brown.... dried up. The views were horrible. The lady at the gate was as nice as peach pie.... we asked for a scenic view to have a nice picnic lunch... she gave us directions to the most crappiest part of the park. A total was of money and time. Im not being overly critical here... just giving our honest opinion. It was beyond sad. They should close this place up....

Date: 7 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 3

So far so good!! The lake is low presently, the bunk house sleeps 6 comfortably. We needed to do a little cleaning, rule of thumb, you should always leave the place you stay cleaner than you found it, unless it is a hotel room, hehe!!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 3

Date: 7 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 3

Date: 7 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 4

We are from San Angelo, its hot and everything is brown ,Lol, but slot of history here at the park , got a herd of Bison and there is also OC Fisher lake

Date: 8 years ago