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East of Austin and a short drive past Bastrop State Park, you’ll find its sibling, Buescher. Set up camp, hike or bike under tall trees, or fish and paddle the 30-acre lake at this peaceful park.
Choose your campsite: with electricity, with water only, or primitive walk-in. We also have screened shelters and cabins without restrooms. Restrooms with showers are available throughout the park.
Located two miles northwest of Smithville. Take State Highway 71 to FM 153; then travel north on 153 for 0.5 miles to enter Park Road 1.
We had a great weekend. We stayed in one of the cabins. The AC was on when we arrived. Cabin was clean and cozy. A nice campsite. Peaceful. We enjoyed hiking, grilling and just hanging out. Clean restrooms nearby. Friendly staff.
Lovely trails with great views. Friendly staff. Can't wait to explore more next time I'm in Smithville.
Buescher State Park is a beautiful park that joins Bastrop State Park. The scenery overlooking the area is breathtaking as well. There is so much wildlife here also. There are many areas for RV visitors to use. I highly recommend this State Park for a visit with family or friends.
I visited Buescher State Park for the first time this past week and was very impressed! Checking in at the headquarters was very easy and the staff was friendly.
I was visiting for the day to get some hiking in and I was impressed by the trails in this park. There are 2 main trails, a loop trail and an out and back trail. Both of the trails were well maintained and well marked along the way. I saw quite a few people on the out and back trail with their kids and their pups, but I didn't see anyone else on the trail when I did the loop.
Despite it being December, there was still quite a few living trees and plants that were thriving in the sunlight. I saw a lot of caterpillars, butterflies, and dragonflies while on my hike.
The park offers different camping options from screened shelters to RV hookups and camping (with electric, water, and primitive). I did notice that those who are in the sheltered cabins and RV sites are quite a ways away from the trail heads, so if you're wanting to hike the trails, you'd have to either bike or drive up to the trailhead or you'll get quite a hike in before even starting the hike.
For those in the tent camping area, it wasn't a far distance at all. I like that there was primitive, walk-in camp sites that were more secluded than the others, but also, no more than a 3 minute walk to the car if you needed something.
There's also water rentals (kayaks and canoes I believe) and fishing options on the lake. I didn't utilize either of those, but when I checked in, I was informed the lake was open and rentals were available.
There was also a well-maintained children's playground and amphitheater that I drove by to get to the trailhead.
I'll definitely be back to this park and recommend it to anyone interested in enjoying some time outdoors.
This is a gorgeous location, especially in fall. And this is a great park for day use. But we camped here and there weren’t any trails we could walk to from our campsite. If you’re comfortable biking on roads this is the place for you! We don’t like to bike on roads and honestly don’t like to use our vehicle to get around once we’ve set up camp so we don’t plan to camp here again. We’ll probably be back for a day of hiking though. The trails are nice and shady, trees everywhere! There’s also fishing and canoeing if you like.
