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Russell Park is located on the west side of Georgetown Lake, in the Texas Hill Country approximately 25 miles north of Austin. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring the San Gabriel River Trail.
Boating is the most popular way to enjoy the lake, and a boat ramp is provided for guests. Fishing is excellent in the area, and the lake contains black bass, white bass, hybrid stripers, white crappie and channel and flathead catfish, but it's most known for its abundance of smallmouth bass. Fishing docks are located on the shore within the campground. The San Gabriel River Trail is a 26-mile rugged path winding through dense juniper forest, hardwood bottomlands and prairie grasslands. The trail extends completely around Georgetown Lake via the dam and is open to hiking and biking. Hunting is available for small game species such as dove, waterfowl, rabbit and squirrel, as well as white-tailed deer. Hunting is by permit only.
Russell Park is open year round and offers 27 primitive campsites with drinking water and flush toilets close by. Ten of these campsites have screened shelters which contain bunk beds with no bedding. Additional amenities include a swim beach and day use area.
Georgetown Lake is a reservoir on the North Fork San Gabriel River in central Texas. The dam was completed in 1979 to provide flood control and water supply for the nearby community of Georgetown, and now provides countless recreation opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.
The nearby town of Georgetown offers gas, groceries and more. The historic downtown square district has shops and restaurants, and concerts and events are held on a regular basis.
Additionally, Austin is located just 25 miles from the lake, offering countless tourist attractions.
**Cancellations:**
* **Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center. On-site personnel are not able to modify reservations.**
* Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
* Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
* Group Day Use Area: Customers who cancel a group day-use facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will forfeit the total day-use fee.
**Refunds:**
* Customers can request refunds online up to 7 days after the scheduled departure date. After 7 days, customers must request refunds through the call center.
* Cancellation fees are non-refundable.
From I-35, take FM 2338 west 7.5 miles to FM 3405, then go south 2 miles to CR 262. Go east 2 miles to the park entrance.
I bring my Cub Scout Pack here every year for our fall/winter camp out. The camp is always clean, well maintained, and it offers great amenities (clean bathrooms, covered group pavilions, etc). The area is also teeming with wildlife and is not uncommon to see deer moving through the area. Highly recommend for all types of campers, day trippers, etc.
Fun place that gets super packed on weekends and holidays. The swimming area can end up looking like a California beach with people packed in like sardines, but on calmer days, it's great. Clean and pretty water.
There are plenty of restrooms around and camp sites with little screened in covered spaces up on the hill.
If you have a dog, keep in mind that the swimming beach is heavily enforced for service dogs only. There is a cove near the boat dock with a pretty steep, rocky incline that is meant for the non service pups to enjoy with their owners. Bring shade if it's a sunny day or you'll be making a short trip of it.
The park has limited capacity, so if you arrive late, be ready to wait in a long line. It's like a club, one vehicle out makes space for another to enter, and the line can be super, super long.
Also, the guy working the gate was very impatient and rude up until the point that we paid, so be prepared for that.
All in all, it's a fun place to enjoy Lake Georgetown.
Great park for camping or a day visit. We LOVE site #21. Great views of the water though no direct access to water unless you hike down the very steep side. Super short drive to the pepple beach. Clean bathrooms. No shade at the beach and can get very busy on weekends. Definitely worth bringing your inflatable boats or paddle boards, lots of beautiful places to explore on the water. Very kid friendly.
Great park, gate staff is always friendly, we prefer this location for lake access, it has a big boat ramp, plenty of room and parking. On holiday's definitely get there early. We also enjoy the picnic area, great location for grilling. It's the perfect location to spend the day swimming or out on the skis! One of our favorite spots in Georgetown.
I could actually give this camping area 3 1/2 stars. As with most places around Georgetown lake, most of these spots are VERY CLOSE to each other. A few are spaced out nicely but not many. Reserve 2 together if you want a bit more privacy. Only a couple sites have views of the lake, the rest is wooded area. It was very quiet until my neighbors came home, then they were so loud it was very disruptive. Park hosts are very nice and helpful. Bathroom is very basic but has running water and works . It is close to the hiking trail.
